Salem Patterson is the pseudonym of co-writers Jennifer Patterson and Amanda Salem. Patterson and Salem, who live in North Carolina, have been writing together for more than 15 years.

Patterson, a wife and the mother of two daughters, draws from her day-to-day experience meeting and connecting with people through her career in the healthcare field to draw inspiration for characters and support for her creative endeavors.

Salem, wrangling both a husband and a wildling son, has a background in journalism and works as a marketer and community manager for a tech startup company by day.

The co-writers are currently collaborating on on a number of works, including a low fantasy/paranormal series, an erotic romance series, and several other contemporary romance novels.