About Alyson
Alyson Gerber is the bestselling author of The Liars Society, a middle grade mystery series set at a New England prep school, like Knives Out for the family. The Liars Society is a Barnes & Noble Bookseller Favorite, Most Anticipated Book of the Month and Best Book of the Year (So Far), a Roku Best Book of the Month, and one of Bookshop.org's Favorite New Books. The Liars Society #2: A Risky Game will be in stores April 1, 2025. Alyson is also the author of critically acclaimed middle grade novels Focused, Braced, and Taking Up Space.
Alyson is a graduate of two New England prep schools, has an MFA from The New School in creative writing, and now lives in New York City with her family.
Alyson’s books have a total of five starred reviews between them, have been nominated for eleven state book awards, are all Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections, and have been picked as Best Books of the Year by many publications, including Today Show and Kirkus Reviews.
‘Thoughtful and powerful’
– The New York Times Book Review
Taking up Space
“An accurate and compassionate picture of growing up with ADHD is the icing on the cake of this well-told novel.”
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Focused
“Comparisons to Judy Blume’s Deenie (1973) might be inevitable, but Rachel stands admirably on her own.”
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review