Gillian Schieber Flynn, born February 24, 1971, is an acclaimed American author, screenwriter, and producer renowned for her contribution to the thriller and mystery genres. Flynn's literary works include the critically acclaimed novels Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009), and Gone Girl (2012), which have collectively set a high benchmark in contemporary fiction. Her revolutionary narrative in Gone Girl alone has been embraced by readers worldwide, with more than 15 million copies sold, and has been translated into 40 languages, as highlighted by The Washington Post.

Flynn's prowess extends beyond the written word to the silver screen, where she penned the screenplay for the 2014 film adaptation of Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher. This adaptation earned her the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, in addition to nominations for the Writers Guild of America and BAFTA awards, among others. Moreover, she has written and produced the HBO limited series adaptation of Sharp Objects, securing nominations for the Primetime Emmy and the Writers Guild of America Award.

Her collaborative work includes co-writing the screenplay of Widows (2018) with director Steve McQueen, and serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer on Amazon Prime Video’s sci-fi thriller series Utopia (2020). Currently, Flynn is crafting her fourth novel, eagerly anticipated and set to be published by Penguin Random House.

Flynn's background is as rich and varied as her fiction. Before her rise as a novelist, she spent ten years as a television critic for Entertainment Weekly, during which she explored film sets around the globe. Flynn, who resides in Chicago, hails from Kansas City, Missouri. She holds a degree from the University of Kansas and a Master's degree from Northwestern University, illustrating her deep academic and cultural roots.