RUHA ALFORD

As a sweets-loving Persian American, Ruha Alford comes from a long line of storytellers from two sides of the world and considers herself a world citizen. She gave in to her love of the imaginary when she became a cast member at Disney World for a semester in college, which stuck with her until the time came to capture it in the pages of her debut YA Fantasy novel, where what glitters is not always gold.

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Ruha is a member of the Baha'i Faith. (Just like Rainn Wilson. Look it up!) She graduated from Auburn University with a major in chemical engineering and always heeds the call to speak to the teens at her high school alma mater. She lives in the story-loving southern town of Zachary, Louisiana where she continues to write about fairy tale romances, flawed utopias, and girls who are more than capable of handling themselves.