Caitlin Starling is an accomplished author of speculative fiction, with a particular emphasis on horror. She was born in the United States and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Starling has a background in anthropology, which she has leveraged to craft unique and compelling stories with macabre and dark themes. She is perhaps best known for her 2019 novel, The Luminous Dead, which has been described as a thrilling blend of Gravity, Annihilation, and The Martian.
Starling's work has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades. Her debut novel, The Luminous Dead, won the LOHF Best Debut award and was nominated for several others. She has also been recognized for her nonfiction writing, with her work appearing in Nightmare, Uncanny, and Nightfire. In addition to her writing, Starling has worked in narrative design and has even been paid to design body parts.
In addition to The Luminous Dead, Starling is the author of several other works of genre-hopping horror and speculative fiction. These include Yellow Jessamine and a novella in the Vampire: The Masquerade collection, Walk Among Us. She is also the author of The Death of Jane Lawrence, which was published in 2021 and quickly became a national bestseller.
Starling is an active presence on social media, where she engages with her readers and shares updates on her work. She can be found on Twitter at @see_starling, where she regularly posts about her writing, her interests, and her experiences. Her website, located at www.caitlinstarling.com, provides information on her books, her writing, and her other projects. Whether through her writing or her online presence, Starling continues to captivate audiences with her unique and imaginative stories.