Kody Keplinger was a /hs/depts/writing/programs/writing/ from 2009 to 2012. During her senior year of high school, she wrote her first novel, The DUFF, which was published in 2010. Since then, she has published two more novels for young adults, Shut Out and A Midsummer’s Nightmare. Kody now lives in New York City and writes full time. She also blogs for YA Highway and Poptimal.com.