Angela Cerrito is an author and a playwright whose work focuses on issues of identity. Her novel, The Safest Lie, was named a best book by The Guardian and a Notable Social Studies Book for Young Readers. Her plays have been produced in the US and Europe. The short plays Someone Sends Flowers and Just in Case are part of #CodeRed Playwrights' collections about gun violence in schools. Her play When Guys Talk, was produced off-Broadway in a collection of #MeToo plays. A Chill in My Bones has been produced in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Chicago, IL. Angela was the Assistant International Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for over 10 years. In addition to writing, she enjoys speaking to students in person or via live video connection from home. She recently presented on the topics of novel revision, literacy, and playwriting at the Asian Festival of Children's Content in Singapore.
