Alison Hughes is the award-winning author of more than twenty books for children and young adults. Her YA novel Hit the Ground Running was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Awards. Hughes’ works have also won the R. Ross Annett Award and the Writers’ Union of Canada Writing for Children Award, and have been nominated for numerous provincial children’s choice awards. Hughes is a university writing advisor and gives workshops and presentations at schools, libraries, conferences, and festivals. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

“In the Forests of the Night takes a terrible and horrible concept and writes it beautifully through pace, character, and haunting imagery ... it captures the essence of friendship, the glory of finding your community, and the power of determination, listening, and silence. ... A highly recommended read.”