Simone Elkeles is an American author known for her popular teen romance series such as the Perfect Chemistry trilogy and the How To Ruin trilogy. She is a New York Times Bestselling young adult author.

Simone has received numerous accolades, including the 2010 RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance from the Romance Writers of America for her book Perfect Chemistry. The sequel to Perfect Chemistry, Rules of Attraction, also achieved notable success, appearing on both the USA Today Best Sellers List and The New York Times Best Sellers List.

Her works have been recognized as YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and have been included in the YALSA Popular Paperbacks, Teens Top Ten lists, as well as the Illinois “Read for a Lifetime” Reading List. Furthermore, the Illinois Association of Teachers of English honored her as the Author of the Year.

Simone was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, where she continues to reside. She attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree there.