Cat Scully is a queer author-illustrator, passionate about writing horror and dark fantasy for all ages. She is the author of the upcoming horror novel BELOW THE GRAND HOTEL (2025) and she is the author-illustrator of young adult horror series JENNIFER STRANGE (2020), which author Paul Tremblay called “a promising debut.” She’s best known for her intricate illustrations, including world maps for the BROOKLYN BRUJA series by Zoraida Cordova, KAGAN THE DAMNED by Jonathan Maberry, and GIVE THE DARK MY LOVE by Beth Revis. Her first picture book, THE MAYOR OF HALLOWEEN IS MISSING, was written by Emily S. Sullivan. When she’s not writing and illustrating books, Cat works in concept art and video game development. She was a developer on the title Romancelvania with part of the team that made Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite. Originally from Atlanta, GA, she now lives outside of Salem, MA with her partner, children, and myriad of pets.

Learn more about Cat on her website.