Marta Acosta is a distinguished American author, celebrated for her work in urban fantasy, chick-lit, and young adult genres. She is best known for her Casa Dracula book series, as well as standalone novels such as The She-Hulk Diaries, Girls Are Gone, Dark Companion, and Fancy That. Acosta has also demonstrated her versatility by writing a nonfiction book, Make It Catchy. Her most recent project is the Coyote Run series, with the first book, The Dog Thief, published in 2018. Under the pseudonym Grace Coopersmith, she has penned additional novels.
Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Acosta developed a passion for reading and writing at an early age. She pursued her interests in English Literature and Creative Writing at Stanford University. Acosta has contributed to various publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times, and Spaces Magazine. In addition to her writing career, she is an avid gardener and enjoys independent films, humorous novels, and engaging conversations.
Acosta is a #1 Amazon Latino & Hispanic bestselling author, with nine novels to her name, including the Casa Dracula series, the Coyote Run series, Marvel's The She-Hulk Diaries, and Dark Companion. She has been featured in numerous prestigious outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, Good Morning America, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan. A Stanford University graduate, Acosta is also a Steinbeck Institute Honoree. She currently resides in the East Bay with her family and rescued dogs, drawing inspiration from her canine companions for her Coyote Run books. Acosta is known for her ability to maintain normalcy in short intervals and her habit of singing and howling with her dogs. She welcomes communication from her readers, even those who point out typos.