Erin Fry ran her first mile gasping and barely shuffling at age thirty-two. Since then she and her running shoes have become a dynamic duo, eventually conquering the L.A. Marathon together. When Erin s not running, she s often writing about running, coaching kids who like to run, or driving one of her three kids to cross-country practice. She is also a curriculum writer, book reviewer, kickboxing instructor, teacher, and proud founder of the Driving Divas car pool. Fat Boy is her first novel for middle-grade readers. She lives in Glendora, California, with her family.