Jack A. Ori writes Young Adult and New Adult fiction for readers who hunger for connection, especially young people who are struggling with issues related to their sexual orientation or gender identity.  In addition to writing about these issues, he provides support for young people in crisis through his work on a crisis line. Jack earned an MA in Mental Health Counseling from the New School in 2016 and is currently working on his Masters in Social Work at Columbia University.
 
Jack is the author of Now or Never, a coming-of-age story about a young man who faces extra pressure from coming out as gay on top of feeling overwhelmed by his approaching graduation from high school and need to plan for his future.