Jenny Carroll is a pseudonym used by Meg Cabot, an acclaimed American novelist born on February 1, 1967. She is renowned for writing and publishing over 50 novels in the young adult and adult fiction genres.

Carroll, under her real name Meg Cabot, is best known for the The Princess Diaries, a young adult series that was adapted into two feature films by Walt Disney Pictures. Her contributions to literature have earned her numerous awards, such as the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, the American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and many more. She also boasts having number-one New York Times bestsellers, with over 25 million copies of her books in print globally.

Using the pseudonym Jenny Carroll, Cabot authored the first four books of the 1-800-Where-R-You series (When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, and Sanctuary) and the first four books of the Mediator series (Shadowland, Ninth Key, Reunion, and Darkest Hour). These books have since been re-released under her real name.