Ilona Saari is a freelance writer who’s worked in many genres, from television/film to essayist to rock ’n’ roll press to political campaigns. She was a Presidential Deputy Press Secretary and press liaison for two national Presidential conventions and has written many speeches for celebrities stumping for presidential candidates and women’s issues. Her essays have been published in newspapers such as the NY Daily News and others across the country. "Freeze Frame" is her first novel. Though a native New Yorker, Ilona currently lives with her husband in Studio City, California.