Jennifer E. Smith

Author Jennifer E. Smith– Jennifer E. Smith (Jennifer Elizabeth Smith – born 1980) is an American author of young adult novels, including bestsellers The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Windfall and Field Notes on Love.

Jennifer Elizabeth Smith was born in Lake Forest, Illinois. She graduated from Colgate University in 2003 with an English degree, and she also holds a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She began working for a literary agent in New York City. Her first novel, The Comeback Season, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2008. Both this book and Smith’s second book, You are Here, sold poorly. However, she encountered her first commercial success with The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, written after having taken a break from writing. Smith continued to work as an editor at Random House while also working on her own writing until 2015. Currently, her work has been translated into 33 languages. As of 2021, Smith has published ten novels, including nine young adult novels, and one novel aimed at middle graders.

Her first picture book, The Creature of Habit, illustrated by Leo Espinosa, was released in 2021. Her first novel for adults, The Unsinkable Greta James, was released in 2022.