Keri Arthur is a renowned author from Melbourne, Australia, born on December 4, 1967. She is best known for her work in the genres of fantasy, horror fiction, and romance novels.

Arthur has received multiple nominations and awards for her books, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards and PNR's PEARL Awards. Her most famous series revolves around Riley Jenson, a half-vampire, half-werewolf hybrid who works for an organization called the Directorate of Other Races in Melbourne, which is responsible for policing supernatural races.

With over 55 novels written, including the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson Guardian series, Arthur has made a significant mark in the world of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She has won six Australian Romance Readers Awards and the Romance Writers of Australia RBY Award for Speculative Fiction. In 2022, her Lizzie Grace series won ARRA's Favorite Continuing Romance Series award. Arthur has also been honored with the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Urban Fantasy.

When not writing, Keri enjoys exploring the Australian countryside, taking photographs, and spending time with her family and two dogs. Her previous jobs included working as a clerk at the Bureau of Meteorology, a cook at the MCG, and a function and dessert cook at the Essendon Football Club.