Jackson Pearce is an American author born in 1984. She is known for writing young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and romance. She also publishes under the pseudonym J. Nelle Patrick.

Pearce currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. Despite her diverse career history, including roles as an obituaries writer, biker bar waitress, and receptionist, she now works at a software company.

Her writing journey began when she became frustrated with the lack of books that met her interests, prompting her to write her own stories.