Atiyah K. Brinkley, a Black Muslim author, was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She dreamed of being an author since childhood and was determined to turn it into a reality. Flower Child is her debut novel, following the lives of characters Atiyah hopes her readers will relate to. She wrote this story for her younger self and to inspire teenage Muslim girls who struggle with the pressures of wearing hijab. Being Muslim in America is not easy, especially when you're exposed to judgment and discrimination inside and outside of the Muslim community. She resides with her husband and children in Philadelphia.