Jodi Picoult is a renowned American author, celebrated for her compelling narratives and ability to tackle complex moral issues. With a prolific career spanning from 1992 to the present, she has published twenty-eight novels, including several #1 New York Times bestsellers such as Small Great Things, Leaving Time, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf, Between the Lines, Sing You Home, House Rules, Handle with Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen Minutes, and My Sister’s Keeper. Her works have been translated into 34 languages, with approximately 40 million copies of her books in print worldwide.

Picoult's fiction often revolves around family sagas, exploring moral dilemmas and procedural dramas that challenge family dynamics. She has addressed a wide array of controversial issues, including abortion, the Holocaust, assisted suicide, race relations, eugenics, LGBT rights, fertility issues, religion, the death penalty, and school shootings. Her storytelling prowess has been acknowledged by the New England Bookseller Award for fiction in 2003. She has also contributed to the world of comics by writing several issues of Wonder Woman.

Jodi Picoult resides in New Hampshire with her husband and three children, continuing to engage readers with her vivid storytelling and thought-provoking themes.