Fascinated by reading and writing from a young age, Deanna Altomara has dreamed of publishing her own novel since the fourth grade. Working hard to pursue her goals, she wrote Ageless in fifth grade, and has since worked diligently on editing and publishing her manuscript. In the meantime, she has entered and won several writing competitions, most notably by placing second in the 2011 International Scenario On-Site Competition in Future Problem Solving. Currently, she is editing her next book, Pi, for publication, and is working on its sequel.