Birdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and a student in the Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music.

Smash or Pass is her debut novel. Her second YA novel, Hit or Miss, is scheduled for Fall 2027. For bookish updates, you can follow her online as @birdienotabird or subscribe to her newsletter.