VICKI IOVINE (n. 1954) este absolventa a Facultatii de Jurnalism din cadrul Universitatii California (Berkeley) si licentiata in drept international a Universitatii Cambridge. In anii ’70-’80 a urmat o cariera stralucita ca fotomodel, dupa care s-a dedicat in intregime scrisului. A mai publicat, printre altele: The Girlfriends’ Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood (1997), The Girlfriends’ Guide to Toddlers (1999), The Girlfriends’ Guide to Getting Your Groove Back (2001), The Girlfriends’ Guide to Parties and Playdates (coautoare, 2001), The Girlfriends’ Guide to Baby Gear (2003). Are patru copii, iar Cel mai simpatic ghid de sarcina (The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy; Humanitas, 2003, 2017) este marturia celor patru sarcini prin care a trecut, fiecare unica in felul sau.