Stephanie Burns is an author, marketing professional, and pop culture enthusiast with an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. Her debut novel, Far from the A-List, was published by HarperCollins in 2025 and has been hailed as “sparkling” by Publishers Weekly and Booklist (starred review.) She’s drawn to stories about people making mistakes and finding their way, even when the world has other ideas. As the proud COO and Director of Social Media for the award-winning Tall Poppy Writers, she is dedicated to lifting fellow writers and getting unforgettable books into the hands of smart readers. She lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts where she plots by the ocean with her almost-famous beagle, Ollie Twist.