Seraphina Nova Glass is a bestselling author, an award-winning playwright, and an assistant professor of instruction and playwright-in-residence at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she teaches film studies and playwriting. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from Smith College and a second MFA in directing from the University of Idaho. Her novel On a Quiet Street was nominated for an Edgar Award and was featured in the New York Times, the_ Boston Globe_, and Bustle. Glass is a proud dog mom and loves to travel the world with her husband. She resides in Dallas, Texas.