“I think that's what distinguishes YA from adult fiction - it's not just the age of the characters, but it's the sense of hope. Because I don't think I've ever read a YA book that feels completely hopeless at the end.”

American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner

Jenny Han is an American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. She is best known for writing the young adult novel trilogy The Summer I Turned Pretty, which she later adapted into a television series for Prime Video. She also wrote the To All the Boys trilogy, which was adapted into a Netflix film series. Her work is closely associated with contemporary young adult fiction and with stories that have reached a wide audience across books, film, and television.