Jessica Brody

Jessica Brody is an American author of young adult books and novels. After graduating from Smith College in 2001, she worked for MGM Studios in acquisitions and business development. In 2005, she left that position to pursue writing. She has since published more than twelve books, which have been translated internationally. At the age of seven, she created and bound her first book herself, including her own illustrations and using materials such as cardboard, wallpaper remnants, and electrical tape.