Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block is an American author and poet. She is best known for her young adult novels, particularly 'The Beauty', 'The Rose and the Beast', and 'The Secret Diary of an Unlikely Princess'. Block's work often explores themes of love, identity, and social justice. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Lambda Literary Award and the American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award. Block has also been named one of Publishers Weekly's 100 Most Influential People in Publishing. She is currently a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.