Marissa Meyer is an American novelist born on February 19, 1984. She is renowned for her creative retellings of fairy tales, with a significant portion of her bibliography focusing on this theme. Her most acclaimed work is the series The Lunar Chronicles, which features her debut novel, Cinder, released in 2012.

Meyer resides in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their beautiful twin daughters. She is represented by Jill Grinberg and has a keen interest in expanding her literary universe with upcoming books. More about her work and life can be found on her website.