ABOUT MONICA HOLLOWAY

Monica Holloway is the critically acclaimed author of the memoir Driving With Dead People, described by Newsweek as "unforgettable," christened by Glamour as "a classic," and deemed “irresistible” by the Washington Post. Holloway’s essay "Red Boots and Cole Haans" from the anthology Mommy Wars was described by Newsday as "brilliant, grimly hilarious."

Holloway's bestselling memoir Cowboy & Wills is the story of her lovable and brilliant autistic son, Wills, and the remarkable dog that coaxes him into the world. People commented, "Readers would do well to listen to this sweet and heartbreaking tale of boy-dog love. There are so many of us, with or without autism, who have our animals to thank for helping us connect." The Washington Post called Cowboy & Wills "charming" and the author "forthright and winning." Cowboy & Wills is the prestigious Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient for 2010.

Most recently, Monica contributed the essay “Party Girl” to the collection Cherished: 21 Writers on Animals They Have Loved and Lost. Her work will also appear in the anthology Dancing at the Shame Prom due September 2012. Holloway is presently working on her third memoir, to be published by Simon & Schuster in Spring 2013.

Monica is a national spokesperson for Autism Speaks, and she and her husband, writer Michael Price serve on the advisory board of the National Center for Family Literacy. She works to raise awareness and participation for these two issues about which she deeply cares as a mother and an author. In 2011 Holloway received the Women of Distinction Award from the Special Needs Network in recognition for her work and contributions to the underserved special needs communities in Los Angeles.

Monica lives in Los Angeles with her family and two golden retrievers, a hamster, four hermit crabs, three dumpy frogs, two rabbits and six neon tetras.