Samantha Lee Howe is a USA Today bestselling author, who began her professional writing career in 2007. She has been working as a freelance writer for small, medium, and large publishers, predominantly in the genres of fantasy and horror. Howe's journey to becoming a published author was not without its challenges. As an eleven-year-old, she decided to become an author, but life's obstacles caused her to give up on that dream as an adult. However, she rekindled her passion for writing when she decided to pursue a Creative Writing Master's Degree. She wrote her first manuscript as the dissertation for her degree, and to her surprise, it won the Best Horror Novel Silver Award in 2008. This recognition led her to find a small publisher, The House of Murky Depths, which offered her a three-book deal.
Howe's breakaway debut psychological thriller, "The Stranger In Our Bed," was released in February 2020 with Harper Collins imprint, One More Chapter, and quickly became a USA Today bestseller. In June 2020, she signed a three-book deal with One More Chapter for her explosive spy thriller trilogy, "The House of Killers," with the first three books published in 2021. Pitched as "Killing Eve" meets Jason Bourne, this nerve-shredding tale is simmering with obsession and espionage. Howe has also written over 20 novels, 3 novellas, 3 collections, over 40 short stories, an audio drama, and a "Doctor Who" spin-off drama that went to DVD. In August 2020, Howe signed a deal with production company Buffalo Dragon for the option and screenplay for "The Stranger in Our Bed," which went into production in November 2020 and is due for release in 2022.
Howe is a former high school English and Drama teacher who has a BA (Hons) in English and Writing for Performance, an MA in Creative Writing, and a PGCE in English. She lives in South Yorkshire with her husband David and their two cats, Leeloo and Skye. Howe is also the proud mother of a lovely daughter called Linzi.