Ann Aguirre is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author known for her speculative fiction works. She has written urban fantasy, romantic science fiction, and apocalyptic paranormal romance, collaborating with Carrie Lofty under the pseudonym Ellen Connor. Additionally, she writes paranormal romantic suspense as Ava Gray and post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult fiction.

Before becoming an author, Ann Aguirre had a diverse career, including roles as a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield but now resides in Mexico with her family. Despite her wide range of genre fiction, she maintains a strong affinity for stories with a "happily ever after."