Marilyn Reynolds began her writing career out of a sense of frustration with the lack of books that would appeal to the reluctant readers in her alternative high school classroom. Now, with eleven books of teen fiction in the "True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High," plus a book for teachers, "I Wont Read and You Can't Make Me: Reaching Reluctant Teen Reader, Reynolds visits schools and libraries, encouraging reluctant readers and writers. She currently leads writing groups for underserved teens through 916 Ink, a Sacramento non-profit that publishes the work of young writers.