Sally Allen is an award-winning author of Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers and holds a PhD in English Education from New York University. She has taught writing and literature at New York University and Fairfield University, and is the recipient of New York University’s Willy Gorrissen Award for Dedication and Skill in the Academic Development of Student Writing. Currently, Allen is a faculty member at Post University where she teaches literature, writing, and communications. She is the founder of Hamlet Hub, a website dedicated to books news, where her writing has earned her three Connecticut Press Club awards.