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“Back in my days as a children's book editor, my superiors caught on to the fact that teenagers were using the Internet to gossip about each other, and thought it might be nifty to develop a series of books about an anonymous high-school blogger who gossips about her classmates. The concept was passed on to me.”

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Cecily von Ziegesar
Cecily von Ziegesar

Cecily von Ziegesar, born on June 27, 1970, is an American author known for her young adult novels. She gained widespread recognition and commercial success with her 'Gossip Girl' series, which revolves around the lives and relationships of wealthy teenagers in New York's Upper East Side. more

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