Maya Motayne

Maya Motayne is an American author of YA novels. She has considered herself a writer since she was four years old. Maya studied English Language and Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Maryland, College Park. She went on to work as an editorial assistant at Random House Children’s Books prior to becoming a full-time author. Maya is originally from Maryland, but now resides in New York, and considers herself a full-fledged New Yorker.