Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories

Description: Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories by New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell contains two wintery short stories, decorated throughout with gorgeous black and white illustrations by Simini Blocker. 'Midnights' is the story of Noel and Mags, who meet at the same New Year's Eve party every year and fall a little more in love each time . . . 'Kindred Spirits' is about Elena, who decides to queue to see the new Star Wars movie and meets Gabe, a fellow fan. 'Midnights' was previously published as part of the My True Love Gave to Me anthology, edited by Stephanie Perkins and 'Kindred Spirits' was previously published as a World Book Day title.

Author Biography: Rainbow Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Her second YA novel, Fangirl, was a New York Times bestseller, as was her first novel, Eleanor & Park. Simini Blocker is an illustrator based in New York City. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a BFA in illustration, she interned at Disney Interactive doing visual development for Disney Infinity. She loves living in the city, especially with its extensive library system.