Alexis Schaitkin is an American writer based in New York City. Her debut novel, Saint X was published in 2020 and quickly became a NY Times Bestseller. Before becoming a full-time writer, Schaitkin worked in publishing and taught English at a high school in New York City. She did her ungraduate studies at University of Pennsylvania and received her MFA from University of Virginia. When she's not writing, Schaitkin enjoys hiking, cooking, and traveling.