Nicola Yoon is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult fiction. She is best known for her novels Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, both of which have been adapted into major motion pictures. Yoon was born in Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She has a degree in health care administration and worked in the health care industry for many years before becoming a full-time writer. Yoon is passionate about creating stories that explore the complexities of life and love, and her work has been praised for its honest and heartfelt portrayals of diverse characters.