A self-described “nerd” who writes about “people who talk a lot … people who feel like they’re screwing up … and people who fall in love,” Rainbow Rowell is the author of several novels for young adults, including Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, and Carry On, the latter of which features characters and the magical world of Mages first developed in Fangirl. She also writes books for adults, such as Attachments and Landline.
After earning a degree in journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1995, the 24-year-old Rowell became the youngest-ever and first female columnist at the Omaha World-Herald newspaper. She began working on her first novel, Attachments (2011), while still writing...
