Novelist and poet, Lang Leav is an international bestselling author and winner of a Qantas Spirit of Youth Award, Churchill Fellowship and Goodreads Choice Award. Often credited with popularizing poetry among a new generation of young readers, Lang's poetry books, and hit novel, Sad Girls continue to top best seller charts around the world. Lang has been featured on CNN, SBS Australia, Intelligence Squared UK, Radio New Zealand and in various publications, including Vogue , Newsweek , the Straits Times , the Guardian , and the New York Times . She currently resides in New Zealand with her partner and fellow author, Michael Faudet.