Alma Katsu

Alma Katsu
Alma Katsu
BornAlma Katsu
(1959-11-29) November 29, 1959 (age 64)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • novelist
  • writer
EducationBrandeis University (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)
GenreParanormal romance, historical fiction, Gothic fiction, dark fantasy
Notable worksThe Taker, The Reckoning, The Descent
Notable awardsBram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction (2022)
SpouseBruce Katsu
Website
almakatsubooks.com

Alma Katsu (born November 29, 1959) is an American writer of adult fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages,[1][2][3] and have been published in the United Kingdom,[4][5] Brazil,[6] Spain, and Italy.[7]

Katsu has also had a 29-year career in the NSA and CIA working in a number of positions dealing with intelligence and foreign policy, with an emphasis on technology issues. She previously worked as a senior policy analyst for the RAND Corporation.[8][9]

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  2. ^ "The Big Books of BEA 2011: Adult Titles". Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "The New (Para) Normal". Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Supernatural debut for Cornerstone - The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Entertainment reviews: 14 April". April 14, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Alma Katsu - Autores no SKOOB". www.skoob.com.br. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ecco come passare dalla Cia ai romanzi gotici". February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis". www.rand.org. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Alma Katsu biography at Penguin". Retrieved April 4, 2024.