Jennifer Lynn Barnes is an American author of young adult fiction. She is best known for her series The Naturals, which follows a group of teenagers with special abilities who work with the FBI to solve crimes. Barnes has also written several standalone novels, including Every Exquisite Thing and The Fixer. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Barnes is passionate about writing and has been since she was a child. She loves to explore complex characters and relationships in her stories, and her work has been praised for its depth and realism.