Amy DuBois Barnett is an award-winning media executive and author who earned national acclaim as editor-in-chief of Honey, Ebony and Teen People - where she made history as the first Black woman to helm a major mainstream US magazine - and as deputy editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar. She has held senior leadership roles at Paramount, Hearst, Disney, Time Inc. and several independently owned media brands. Barnett has a BA from Brown University and an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. She resides in Los Angeles. If I Ruled the World is her debut novel. Follow Amy on Instagram, X and TikTok @amyduboisbarnett.