Stacy Nockowitz is a retired middle school librarian and former language arts teacher with 30+ years of experience in middle school education.

The Prince of Steel Pier, Stacy's first novel, won the 2022 National Jewish Book Award for Middle Grade Literature and was named as a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book of 2023. Tablet Magazine named The Prince of Steel Pier as one of the best Jewish children's books of 2022, and the book was a PJ Our Way selection in October 2022 and March 2025. 

Stacy received her Bachelor’s Degree from Brandeis University and holds Master's Degrees from Columbia University Teachers College (M.A. in Education), Kent State University (Master's in Library and Information Sciences), and Vermont College of Fine Arts (Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults).

When she’s not writing, Stacy can most likely be found reading, making art, or rooting on her beloved Philadelphia Eagles. Her kids have flown the coop, so Stacy lives with her husband and their royal cat, Queen Esther, in central Ohio.