Tiffanie DeBartolo is an American novelist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. Born on November 27, 1970, she has made significant contributions to literature and the arts. She is the author of three novels: God-Shaped Hole, How To Kill a Rock Star, and Sorrow. Additionally, she wrote and directed the film Dream for an Insomniac, featuring Ione Skye and Jennifer Aniston, which was released in 1996.

DeBartolo also penned the text for the graphic novel GRACE: The Jeff Buckley Story, released in April 2019. Apart from her literary achievements, she is the co-founder of the independent record label Bright Antenna and the charity organization The ShineMaker Foundation, which supports human rights, women's rights, education, animal welfare, and the environment.

Tiffanie grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, and after graduating high school early, she studied philosophy at UC Berkeley. She currently resides in Mill Valley, California with her husband Scott Schumaker and her two Irish Wolfhounds, Dipsea and Kazoo. In her spare time, she is a runner, hiker, yogi, world-traveler, cook, poet, and artist.