Elissa Hunter is a writer and copy editor based in Brooklyn. A 2017 Pitch Wars mentee and a 2021 Austin Film Festival semifinalist, she writes young adult novels, short fiction, and screenplays. Her journalism credits include essays and articles in Fifty Grande, TripSavvy, and Telegraph Travel. As a copy editor, she’s worked on everything from scientific articles to comic books. She has a B.S. in journalism from University of Florida, an MLIS from Pratt Institute, and no idea how she ended up with two science degrees.