Laura J. Burns is a Californian author originally from Long Island, New York. Starting in publishing, she now specializes in novels based on television shows or movies. She often collaborates with fellow author Melinda Metz, with whom she writes the book series based on the Everwood TV show, and the Wright and Wong young detective series. She was closely involved with the creation of the Roswell High series, and later became a staff writer on the Roswell TV series.