Alexa Rayburn is  the pen name of Nan Kopitnik, who is both a physician and  attorney. She is the author of four children's books and The Clockwork Adventures, a young adult dystopian adventure series. She also authors an adult mystery series called The Messy Life of Dr. Olivia Day. Nan is a graduate of Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida, where she earned a Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.