Alexandra Bracken is an American author of young adult fiction.
* She was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1987.
* She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in English and History.
* She worked in the publishing industry for six years before becoming a full-time author.
* Her debut novel, Brightly Woven, was published in 2010.
* She is best known for her series The Darkest Minds, which has been translated into over 30 languages.
* The Darkest Minds was adapted into a film in 2018.
* Her most recent novel, Passenger, was published in 2016.
* She lives in Arizona with her husband and two children.