# Sarah Addison Allen

sarah addison allen (also known under the pen name Katie Gallagher) is an American and New York Times bestselling author. == Biography == She grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she graduated with a degree in literature. In early 2011 Allen was diagnosed with breast cancer and completed a round of chemotherapy by October of the same year.As a child she aspired to be a waste management technician but decided to pursue writing once she graduated from college.