Kristan Higgins is a successful contemporary romance author. Pack Up the Moon comes after several novels in the genre garnered her a dedicated readership due to her relatable characters, emotional depth, and humor. Some of her popular titles include The Best Man, If You Only Knew, On Second Thought, and Life and Other Inconveniences. Higgins has released two books since Pack Up the Moon’s publication, with a third anticipated in 2024. 

Higgins infuses many of her novels with thematic focuses on love and relationships. She structures her novel around two relatable characters in On Second Thought, for example, which explores how Kate and Ainsley process their own personal challenges throughout the story. Higgins also tackles grief in The Next Best Thing, which delves into Lucy’s emotional journey through loss, love, and life changes. Higgins credits her interest in loss to her heritage: “I’ve always been sort of a maudlin person. I'm Hungarian, and that's what my people do—we like to think about death and cry. And eat dessert” (Lenker, Maureen L. “Pack Up the Moon Author Kristan Higgins Talks The Hobbit, Kathleen Woodiwiss, and the Books of Her Life.” Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2021).