International bestselling author C.J. Daugherty is a former newspaper reporter and crime writer. Her Night School series has been translated into 24 languages and has been a bestseller in multiple countries. She also writes The Echo Killing crime series under the name Christi Daugherty.

A former crime reporter and accidental civil servant, C.J. Daugherty began writing the Night School series while working as a communications consultant for the Home Office. The young adult series was published by Little Brown and went on to sell over a million and a half copies worldwide. A web series inspired by the books clocked up well over a million views. In 2020, the books were optioned for television. She later wrote The Echo Killing series, published by St Martin’s Press, and co-wrote the fantasy series, The Secret Fire, with French author Carina Rosenfeld.

Her books have been translated into 25 languages and have been bestsellers in multiple countries. She lives with her husband, the BAFTA-nominated filmmaker, Jack Jewers.