Ravynn K. Stringfield is a Virginia-based author. Ravynn's debut YA romance novel, LOVE REQUIRES CHOCOLATE, will be published from Joy Revolution on August 20, 2024. Her sophomore novel, LOVE IN 280 CHARACTERS OR LESS, is forthcoming from Feiwel and Friends on April 15, 2025. In addition to novels, Stringfield has written and published short fiction, personal essays and blogs, particular on her 6 year blog project, Black Girl Does Grad School. Her fiction can be found in Voyage YA Journal and midnight & indigo, and her personal essays can be found in Catapult Magazine. At Catapult, Stringfield wrote the column "Superhero Girlfriends Anonymous." She also holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from William & Mary.