Dana Mele is a Pushcart-nominated writer based in upstate New York. A graduate of Wellesley College, Dana holds degrees in theatre, education, and law.

Dana’s debut, PEOPLE LIKE US, was shortlisted for the 2019 ITW Thriller Award for Best Young Adult Novel and is an ALA Rainbow List Selection. Dana’s sophomore novel, SUMMER’S EDGE, was a Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Selection and a New York Public Library Best Books for Teens title.

Representation

Literary: Ginger Clark @ Ginger Clark Literary

People Like Us & Taken Buried Find Me Film + TV: Dana Spector @ CAA

Please direct all other film inquiries to Ginger Clark.