Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of a number of young adult books, including The Lunar Chronicles and The Renegades Trilogy, Heartless, Gilded, Cursed, Instant Karma, as well as the graphic novel duology Wires and Nerve. She is also the host of The Happy Writer Podcast, which is available on all major podcast platforms. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University and a MA in Publishing from Pace University. She lives near Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and twin daughters.