Renée Carlino is a renowned screenwriter and bestselling author known for her captivating novels including Before We Were Strangers, Swear On THIS Life, Wish You Were Here, Sweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, Sweet Little Thing, Lucian Divine, After the Rain, The Last Post, Shopping For Love, Blind Kiss, and her upcoming release THIS USED TO BE US (scheduled for release on July 9th, 2024). Her works have been spotlighted in several major publications including Cosmopolitan Magazine, InStyle Magazine, USA TODAY, Huffington Post, Latina magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Redbook, Sunset Magazine, Coastal Living, and the Union Tribune.

Renée's adaptation of Wish You Were Here with Julia Stiles is currently under production, set to film in New Jersey in January 2024. She grew up in California and currently resides in the San Diego area with her husband, two sons, and their beloved pup, John Snow Cash.