Bestselling author Hollie Overton is a television writer who has written for ABC Family, CBS and Lifetime.

Overton's father was a member of the notorious Overton gang in Austin, Texas, and spent several years in prison for manslaughter.

Raised by her single mother, Hollie an identical twin herself, draws on her unique childhood experiences to lend realism and compassion to her depictions of violence and complicated family dynamics.