Gayle For­man is a best­selling, award-win­ning nov­el­ist. Her book If I Stay was a 2010 Indie Choice Hon­or Award win­ner and was adapt­ed into a movie in 2014. For­man is also a jour­nal­ist whose arti­cles have appeared in numer­ous pub­li­ca­tions, includ­ing Sev­en­teen, Cos­mopoli­tan, and Elle. Leave Me is her first nov­el for adults. She lives in Brook­lyn, NY with her hus­band and two daughters.