Rachel Harrison is a New York Times bestselling American horror author known for blending supernatural scares with dark humor, sharp social commentary, and stories centered on complicated women, relationships, and identity. She is the author of Cackle, The Return—a Bram Stoker Award nominee for Superior Achievement in a First Novel—Such Sharp Teeth, Black Sheep, So Thirsty, Play Nice, the story collection Bad Dolls, and the 2026 novel Kiss Slay Replay. Harrison’s work often puts a contemporary, feminist spin on familiar horror territory, including witches, werewolves, vampires, cults, and haunted houses. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and their cat.