Cylin Busby is a renowned American author and screenwriter, celebrated for her best-selling true crime memoir, The Year We Disappeared, co-written with her father, John Busby. Her work spans several genres, including Young Adult fiction, memoir, supernatural fiction, and thrillers. In addition to her writing, Cylin has held the position of Senior Editor at Teen Magazine.

Her memoir, The Year We Disappeared, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a recipient of the Cybils Award. Her latest novel, The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs, received starred reviews and was an Amazon Best Book of the Month.

Cylin Busby has contributed significantly to teen literature, authoring several teen books and numerous articles. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her family.