Marlene Perez is an American fiction writer specializing in literature for pre-teens and teens. She is best known for her paranormal teen mystery series Dead Is, her adult urban fantasy series Nyx Fortuna, and her teen vampire trilogy, which begins with The Afterlife of the Party.

Her notable works include:

• Dead Is series:
  • Dead Is the New Black
  • Dead Is a State of Mind
  • Dead Is So Last Year
  • Dead Is Just a Rumor
  • Dead Is Not an Option
  • Spin-off:
    • Dead Is a Battlefield
    • Dead Is a Killer Tune
    • Dead Is Just a Dream
• Nyx Fortuna series:
  • Strange Fates
  • Dark Descent
  • Fortune's Favor
• Afterlife series:
  • The Afterlife of the Party
  • I'm with the Banned
  • A Sucker for You