Lynne Ewing is an accomplished American author and screenwriter, best known for her contributions to the young adult fiction genre. She has had a peripatetic upbringing, having moved around a lot due to her father's career in the Marine Corps. This experience of constantly adjusting to new environments has greatly influenced her writing, allowing her to create authentic and relatable characters for her young readers.
Ewing's early life was marked by frequent relocations, which led her to attend a total of eight different schools before graduating from high school in Lima, Peru. It was during her time in Peru that she became fluent in Spanish, a skill that would later prove invaluable in her writing career. She then went on to attend the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she discovered her passion for writing. At the age of 30, she began writing for newspapers, documentaries, magazines, and even tried her hand at screenwriting. In addition to her writing pursuits, Ewing is also deeply committed to counseling troubled teens, a cause that is close to her heart.
Ewing's literary career took off with the publication of her first books, Drive-By and Party Girl. The former took six years to write and became an instant success, while the latter was adapted into a movie called Living the Life. She is also well-known for her completed Daughters of the Moon and Sons of the Dark series. Her works often explore themes of identity, belonging, and resilience, resonating with her young audience and establishing her as a prominent voice in the genre.
In addition to her writing and charitable work, Ewing is a dedicated mother to two children, Jonathan, a molecular biologist, and Amber, an international lawyer. She equally enjoys traveling and has visited various countries such as Japan, China, Russia, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. Her diverse experiences and broad perspectives are often reflected in her writing, further enriching the stories she tells. Ewing currently resides in both Los Angeles and Washington D.C., where she continues to write and inspire young readers with her captivating stories. She has recently embarked on a new series called Sisters of Isis, which promises to captivate audiences once again with her unique storytelling and insightful character development.