Janelle Brown is a successful American author, best known for her women's fiction and suspense/thriller novels. She has established herself as a New York Times bestselling author, with her books being published in over a dozen countries around the world. Born and raised in the Bay Area of California, Brown went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley. After completing her education, she worked for Wired and was later named one of the "Top 25 Women on the Web." She also served as a senior writer at Salon.com.
Brown's writing is characterized by its focus on complex and challenging female characters, who must navigate difficult lives and relationships. Her work is perhaps best known for the novel "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything", which showcases her ability to create compelling stories about dysfunctional families. Brown's writing style has evolved over the years, with her first two books being more satirical domestic dramas, while her latest three are literary suspense.
Before becoming a novelist, Brown worked as an essayist and journalist in San Francisco during the dotcom boom years. She was also the editor and co-founder of Maxi, a women's pop culture magazine. Brown's writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Vogue, The New York Times, Elle, Self, The Los Angeles Times, and many others. She has spent the last fifteen years focusing on her novels, while also writing the occasional essay and raising her two children in Los Angeles with her husband.