Alexandra Bracken a #1 New York Times bestselling and USA TODAY bestselling author. Her work is available across the world in over 15 languages. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She writes young adult fantasy and is best known for her ‘The Darkest Minds’ and ‘Passenger’ series.
She sold her first book, Brightly Woven, as a senior in college, and later moved to New York City to work in children’s book publishing, first as an editorial assistant, then in marketing. After six years, she took the plunge and decided to write full time. She now lives in Arizona with her tiny pup, Tennyson, in a house that’s constantly overflowing with books.
Her over 35,000 Twitter followers include President Barack Obama.