Gillian Flynn is an American author and television critic for Entertainment Weekly. She has so far written three novels, Sharp Objects, for which she won the 2007 Ian. Gillian Flynn was born on February 24, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Gone Girl (2014), Dark Places (2015) and Sharp. Gillian Schieber Flynn (born February 24, 1971) is an American author, screenwriter, comic book writer and former television critic for Entertainment Weekly. Flynn's. Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game sucked Gillian Flynn in as a child, and has influenced her writing ever since T he force that propels the reader through Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn's almost unpleasantly gripping psychological thriller about a marriage turned rancid, is dread. About Gillian. Gillian Flynn was born in Kansas City, Missouri to two community-college professors—her mother taught reading; her father, film. Gillian Flynn is the author of Gone Girl, Dark Places and Sharp Objects. It is important to me that I contribute to positive change in our world. My passion is in the development of sustainable practices that allow us to promote greater. 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Gillian Flynn. Q: Do you prefer writing novels or reviewing? A: I think writing is more pure--and actually a bit easier for me. Visit Amazon.com's Gillian Flynn Page and shop for all Gillian Flynn books and other Gillian Flynn related products (DVD, CDs, Apparel). Check out pictures.