justin a. reynolds is the author of Opposite of Always, an Indies Introduce Top Ten Debut translated into 20 languages, and currently in film development by Paramount Players. His sophomore novel, Early Departures, earned four starred reviews, was a Kirkus Best of 2020, and was hailed by Kirkus as a story "not to be missed" and Booklist as a "virtuoso masterpiece". His Marvel graphic novel featuring Brooklyn’s Spider-Man, Miles Morales: Shock Waves, was an ABA Indie Bestseller, and is the bestselling Marvel graphic novel of all time.
In 2023, he co-edited a novel-in-stories entitled House Party, a collaboration showcasing the work of ten of the most esteemed YA authors in publishing. In 2023, justin was the 18th recipient of the annual Denise McCoy Legacy Award for most humorous children's literature contribution, winning the honor for his bestselling MG novel, It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit. justin is also the co-founder of the CLE Reads Book Festival, a festival created primarily for young readers.