Cecily von Ziegesar (born 1 June 1970) is an American author of young adult novels. She is mainly known for creating the Gossip Girl books.

Early life and education

Von Ziegesar was born in Connecticut, from where she commuted to Manhattan at 6 a.m. to attend The Nightingale-Bamford School.nymag.com/nymetro/arts/books/12058/ After graduating from Nightingale, Von Ziegesar attended Colby College. Then she spent a year in Budapest working for a local radio station. She then returned to the United States to study creative writing at the University of Arizona, only to drop out shortly thereafter.

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