John Stephens is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Emerald Atlas and its sequel The Fire Chronicle. Previously, Stephen has worked in television with credits to such popular shows as Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls, and The O.C., and has successfully turned his talents to novel writing. His debut novel, The Emerald Atlas, which tells the gripping story of three young siblings who set out to save their family and wind up having to save the world, debuted at #5 on the New York Times bestseller list. The second book in the series, The Fire Chronicle, hits shelves this October.