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Rachel Cohn, Melissa de la Cruz

Rachel Cohn is the Emmy-winning screenwriter and New York Times bestselling author of numerous acclaimed books for young adults. Translated into twenty-three languages, her novels have been honored as Best Books of the Year by the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews, among others. Three of Cohn's books have also been adapted for the screen: Dash & Lily (Netflix), Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (Columbia Pictures/Sony), and Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List (independent film).

Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publishers Weekly, and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Many of her more than seventy books have also topped the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists, and her work has been published in over twenty countries. She is the author of the Disney Descendants series with four of the biggest movies on Disney Channel and Disney+. Her Witches of East End series was an hourlong drama for Lifetime. Her Hallmark movies include Christmas in Angel Falls; Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday; Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe; and Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen. She lives in West Hollywood with her husband and daughter.

This biography was last updated on 11/18/2025.

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