Alma Katsu is an American writer born on November 29, 1959, known for her compelling adult fiction. Her acclaimed works have been translated into over a dozen languages and published internationally in countries including the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, and Italy.

Katsu has an extensive 29-year career with the NSA and CIA, focusing on intelligence, foreign policy, and technology issues. She also worked as a senior policy analyst for the RAND Corporation.

Her literary contributions have been recognized with nominations and awards such as the Stoker, Goodreads Readers Choice, International Thriller Writers, Locus Magazine, Western Heritage Awards, and Spain’s Celsius 232 festival. Her novels have frequently appeared on Best Books lists from NPR, the Observer, Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, Goodreads, and Amazon.

Her notable works include historical horror novels like The Hunger (2018), The Deep, and The Fervor, alongside spy novels such as Red Widow and Red London, which reflect her intelligence career. The Hunger was recognized as one of NPR’s 100 favorite horror stories and remains a new classic in horror literature.

Katsu contributes to the Washington Post Book World as a reviewer and has relocated from the Washington, DC area to West Virginia with her husband Bruce and their two dogs, Nick and Ash. She is also available as a media consultant on intelligence matters.