Charlie N. Holmberg is an acclaimed American fantasy writer best known for The Paper Magician series. Born on April 4, 1988, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in English in 2010.

Her first novel, The Paper Magician, was released in 2014 and gained significant recognition, leading to a series adaptation with film rights purchased by Disney in 2016. In addition to her esteemed Paper Magician series, Holmberg has expanded her literary portfolio with the Numina trilogy, Spellbreaker duology, Star Mother duology, and The Whimbrel House Series. Beyond these series, she has published seven standalone novels.

Holmberg's work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Whitney Award for The Fifth Doll (2017), The Will and the Wilds (2020), Star Mother (2021), and Keeper of Enchanted Rooms (2022). Her novel, The Hanging City, was a 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist, and many of her works have been nominated for various literary awards.

Aside from writing, Holmberg cohosts the podcast Your Mom Writes Books, and she is published in over twenty languages. Known for her fantasy and romance fiction, she also writes contemporary romance under the pen name C. N. Holmberg. Raised a Trekkie with three sisters with boy names, she currently resides with her family in Utah, where she has discovered a newfound affection for cats.