Prerna Pickett was born in India, grew up in Northern Virginia and now resides in the PNW with her husband and children. Her debut, If You Only Knew, released in February 2020 with Macmillan/ Swoon Reads. Her South Asian anthology My Big, Fat, Desi Wedding releases January of 2024 with Page Steet YA. She is represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black with Andrea Brown Literary.