Ann Brashares (born July 30, 1967)[1] is an American young adult novelist.

Brashares was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her three brothers.

After leaving Alloy she wrote The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001), which became an international best seller.

The sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, based on the other three novels in the series was released in August 2008.

[3] She resides in New York City with her artist husband, Jacob Collins, and children Samuel, Nathaniel, Susannah and Isaiah.