Luke Dumas is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of horror and thriller fiction whose novels blend psychological suspense, supernatural elements, and body horror. Born and raised in San Diego, he studied at the University of Chicago and earned a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Edinburgh. His books include A History of Fear, The Paleontologist—winner of the 2024 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback Original—and the 2026 medical-horror satire Nothing Tastes as Good. Dumas lives in San Diego with his husband and their dogs and has also worked in nonprofit fundraising and communications, including in the zoological and biomedical research fields.