E. L. Shen is an author and editor whose family immigrated to Flushing, Queens many years ago. She attended Barnard College of Columbia University and received a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in creative writing. Her debut novel, The Comeback (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers 2021), was praised in the New York Times for its “fast-paced prose and authentic dialogue.” The Queens of New York is her first book for teens. E. L. Shen lives in Brooklyn, NY, and you can learn more at elshenwrites.com.