Carrie Vaughn is an American writer, best known for her urban fantasy Kitty Norville series. She has published more than 60 short stories in science fiction and fantasy magazines, as well as short story anthologies and internet magazines. Vaughn is also one of the contributors for the Wild Cards books.

In 2018, she won the Philip K. Dick Award for Bannerless, a post-apocalyptic murder mystery. Additionally, she has been nominated for the Hugo Award.

An Air Force brat, Carrie managed to survive her nomadic childhood and eventually put down roots in Boulder, Colorado, where she continues to write and collect hobbies.