Ellen O’Clover writes stories about finding your people, falling in love, and figuring it all out (or trying to, anyway). She grew up in Ohio and studied creative writing at the Johns Hopkins University before moving west to Colorado. Her debut young adult novel, Seven Percent of Ro Devereux, was named a Best Book of the Year by The Bank Street Center for Children’s Education, and is a finalist for the Colorado Book Award and the Florida Sunshine Young Readers Award. Her debut adult romance, The Breakup Hotel, comes out in September 2025 with Berkley/Penguin Random House. Ellen lives near Boulder with her rocket scientist husband and two perfect bulldogs.

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