Alison Cochrun is a former high school English teacher and a current writer of queer love stories, including her debut novel, The Charm Offensive, and Kiss Her Once for Me, which won the Lambda Literary award for best LBGTQ Romance in 2023. She lives outside of Portland, Oregon with two big dogs, her small wife, and a vast collection of brightly colored books. You can usually find her creating an itinerary for her next trip.