Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was written by a woman.
Jane Loretta Anne Goldman ( born 11 June 1970 ) is an English screenwriter , author and producer . She is mostly known for co-writing , with Matthew Vaughn , the screenplays of Kingsman : The Secret Service ( 2015 ) , X-Men : First Class ( 2011 ) , Kick-Ass ( 2010 ) and Stardust ( 2007 ) . Miss Peregrine 's Home for Peculiar Children is a 2016 American dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by Jane Goldman , based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Ransom Riggs .