Guess Who? #16

As usual, here are the rules: this is an (educated) guessing game where every Friday I post five facts about an author, each one a little more revealing then the previous one. I'll give you the weekend to try and figure out who I'm talking about, and the Monday following, I post the answer:

1. Female author.
2. The first stepping stone on her path to becoming a writer was when she became involved in drama.
3. Her debut novel came out this year.
4. I'm sure she loves both plays and books equally.
   
5. Title: Faulter