Veronica Roth is an American author best known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy. She was born in New York City in 1988 and grew up in the Chicago area. She attended Northwestern University, where she studied creative writing. After graduating in 2010, she wrote the Divergent trilogy, which was published between 2011 and 2013. The series was a huge success, selling over 35 million copies worldwide and being adapted into a major motion picture. Roth has since written several other novels, including Carve the Mark and Chosen Ones. She is also a New York Times bestselling author. Roth is an advocate for mental health awareness and has spoken out about her own struggles with anxiety and depression.