Suzette Sheft (2006) attends the Horace Mann School in New York City. She lives in Manhattan with her mother, twin brother, and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys writing, reading, running, and spending time with family and friends.

She began writing Running for Shelter at age 13 and recently earned a Silver Key from Scholastic for an excerpt of the book. Suzette hopes that her novel inspires other children to record important stories from their own family legacies.