| Kelly Williams Brown | |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Loyola University New Orleans |
Kelly Williams Brown (born August 6, 1984, in Covington, Louisiana) is a New York Times-bestselling[1] American writer and author. She is commonly credited with inventing the word "adulting",[2] [3] which refers to the small actions that together comprise maturity.
She graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in print journalism, then worked as a features writer and columnist for the Hattiesburg American in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; New Orleans CityBusiness and the Salem, Ore. Statesman Journal.[4] Her first book, "Adulting: How to Become A Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps", published in 2013 by Grand Central Publishing, was a New York Times-bestseller and developed into a sitcom with JJ Abrams' Bad Robot.[5] After the option was picked up by Pacific Standard, Reese Witherspoon included it in her book club.[6] [7]
Her second book, Gracious: A Practical Primer on the Art of Charm, Tact and Unsinkable Strength was published in 2017 by Rodale Books.[8]