Born in Blacksburg, a once sleepy college town in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Angie Smibert grew up thinking she wanted to be a veterinarian. Organic chemistry had other i...view moreBorn in Blacksburg, a once sleepy college town in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Angie Smibert grew up thinking she wanted to be a veterinarian. Organic chemistry had other ideas. But she always had stories in her head. Eventually, after a few degrees and few cool jobs-including a 10-year stint at NASA's Kennedy Space Center-she wrote some of those stories down. The author of several young adult books, including MEMENTO NORA, THE FORGETTING CURVE, and THE MEME PLAGUE, as well as numerous nonfiction books for kids, she's also published many short stories, for both adults and teens.view less