Judy Blundell

Judy Blundell writes books for middle-grade, young adult and adult readers under her own name and several pen names. As Jude Watson she is well known to Star Wars readers for the Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Quest series and for journals written in the voices of characters such as Queen Amidala and Darth Maul. She has also contributed to The 39 Clues series and created the online mystery series Danger.com.

Under her own name, her young adult historical novel What I Saw and How I Lied (2008), set in the year after World War II, won the 2008 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She has since written fiction for adults, including the novel The High Season. She lives in Katonah, New York.

Her books range from fast-paced adventure series for young readers to character-driven historical fiction about secrets, loyalty and the truth.