Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of queer romantic comedies. Their books have been honored by the Stonewall Book Awards, the Lambda Literary Awards, and the American Library Association, and their writing on life and literature has been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Bon Appétit. Their debut novel, Red, White and Royal Blue, was adapted to an Emmy-nominated film in 2023. When not writing love stories, they can be found staring at the nearest body of water or spending time with their beloved and always-hungry poodle mix, Pepper. Born and raised in Southern Louisiana, Casey now lives with their family in beautiful Queens, New York.