Randy Ribay writes stories for young adults. He's the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He's a two-time National Book Award nominee, a Freeman Book Award winner, and a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award. He's also been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize, Walden Book Award, Edgar Award, International Thriller Writers Award, and Carnegie Medal. His books have appeared on the New York Times, Indie, and USA Today best-sellers lists.

Born in the Philippines and raised in the US, Randy earned his B.A. in English Literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his Ed.M. in Language & Literacy from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, son, and cat-like dog.