Olivia Wildenstein grew up in New York City, the daughter of a French father and a Swedish mother. She chose Brown University to complete her undergraduate studies and earned a bachelor’s in comparative literature. After designing jewelry for a few years, Wildenstein traded in her tools for a laptop computer.

When she’s not writing, she’s psychoanalyzing everyone she meets (Yes. Everyone), baking up a storm, and attempting not to be late at her children’s school.

Wildenstein lives with her husband and three children in Geneva, Switzerland, where she’s an active member of the writing community.