Kristyn Kusek Lewis is the bestselling author of Perfect Happiness (HarperCollins, 2020), Half of What You Hear (HarperCollins, 2018), Save Me (Grand Central, 2014), and How Lucky You Are (Grand Central, 2012).

Kristyn is also the Contributing Books Editor at Real Simple magazine, where she handles the magazine’s books coverage for a combined print-and-digital audience of over 16 million monthly readers. Kristyn curates the magazine’s Books page, working with publicity teams and editors across the publishing industry to handpick and feature five new releases each month. She previously held editing positions at publications including Glamour, New Woman, and Child, and is a well-established freelance writer who has written for dozens of publications over the past twenty-five years. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Reader’s Digest, the New York Daily News, Men’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire, Parents, Allure, and many more.

Kristyn loves talking to book clubs about her work. She regularly speaks to community groups, ranging from elementary school classes to senior audiences, about writing and the publishing industry. She is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned an MFA in creative writing. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her family.