Jessica Cage writes the Siren mermaid paranormal fantasy series—revolving around a woman who has a Siren for a mother, a Warlock for a father, and a Family tree that wants her dead. “I look for adventure and a story that grips me, but mostly I want relatable characters.”

The author reveals what she wanted to bring to the zombie genre, explains why diverse readers can see themselves in her books, and teaches us how to survive the zombie apocalypse.

Jeaniene Frost’s NIGHT HUNTRESS novels are an urban fantasy romance featuring half-vampire heroine Cat Crawfield and Master vampire hero Bones.

“I love for the characters to have a journey besides the love story.” The author on the world of her series, how her background informs her fiction, and what the future holds for her characters.

Shweta Taneja is a F&SF author, comic writer and journalist based in India. Her work is described somewhere between feminist, horror, experimental and humorous.

“The storyline is a intricately woven web of everything that I know about vampires and their origins, mixed with everything I’ve learned about religion, spirituality and mythology.”

A look behind the scenes! Count Dracula owns a monster’s-only hotel where they can stay clear of the humans that hate them. To celebrate the birthday of his teen daughter, he invites his best monster friends over…

There’s certainly a history for werewolf fiction. Some modern examples include titles from Patricia Briggs, Jessica Cage, Jonathan Maberry, Nalini Singh, Anne Rice, Owl Goingback, and more.