G. Willow Wilson is an award-winning and bestselling author of Ms. Marvel, Alif the Unseen, and other notable works. The recipient of the 2015 Hugo Award, her work often addresses the fault lines between tradition and pop culture. Born in New Jersey, she went on to attend high school in Colorado and converted to Islam in 2003. After moving to Egypt, she spent several years studying religion and Arabic. She currently resides with her husband and their two children in Seattle, Washington.