Wendy Mass was born on April 27, 1976 in New Jersey. While growing up, Wendy worked in library's a lot because of her love for books. Then she graduated from Tuffs University in Massachussetts, and worked in LA as a literary agent. She then went to New York to start her writing career by becoming an editor. Now she is a New York best selling children's book writer who is best known for her award winning novels A Mango-Shaped Space, The Candymakers, and and 11 Birthdays