DeStefano was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and has an English degree from Albertus Magnus College.
[1] Her first book, Wither, a dystopian young adult novel, was published in 2011 by Simon & Schuster.
She has a three-book deal with Simon & Schuster for a "utopian" young adult series called The Internment Chronicles.
[4] It was released October 1, 2013, and focuses on the "perfect, orderly society" of a city floating in the sky.
DeStefano also wrote a middle-grade book, A Curious Tale of the In-Between, which is scheduled for release in September 2015.