Cecily von Ziegesar
Cecily von Ziegesar attended herself one of the smart private schools in Manhatten, New York, and many of the tales told in the Gossip Girl ring with great authenticity. She is the author of the thirteen Gossip Girl novels published between 2002 and 2007. The popular books have seen 1.3 million series sales and were the inspiration for the award-winning TV series Gossip Girl.