Jessica Day George is an American author born on October 11, 1976, known for her Young Adult fantasy novels. She is a New York Times bestselling author and received the 2007 Whitney Award for Best Book by a New Author for her novel Dragon Slippers.

Originally from Idaho, Jessica attended Brigham Young University and holds a BA in Humanities/Comparative Literature. She has lived in various places including Idaho, New Jersey, Delaware, and Utah, where she currently resides with her husband and three children.

Jessica's passion for books began at a young age, and she has always aspired to be a writer. Her love for reading and writing led her to work in libraries, bookstores, and even a wedding invitation factory while she pursued her writing career.

In addition to writing, Jessica enjoys chocolate, knitting, traveling, movies, dragons, and dogs. She has a particular interest in languages, having studied German, Norwegian, and Old Norse to read Viking sagas in their original language.