Ali Cronin is the author of Skins: The Novel, the Girl Heart Boy books, and bits and pieces for newspapers and magazines. She has a borderline unhealthy interest in musicals (not only because she's got a thing for Captain Von Trapp. So brooding! So chiselled! So not-a-Nazi!), loves a stud (fash, not men), and loves to bake (although not bloody cupcakes). You can follow her at alicronin.com and on Twitter: @ali_cronin