Note: Writer of horror and science fiction, as well as some fantasy under the name Veronica Henry. Born in the Ft. Greene section of Brooklyn, living in Austin as of the 2010s. Working in I.T. She says about herself, "In 2008, she traced her African ancestry to Sierra Leone, West Africa and the subsequent trip 'home' remains one of her proudest moments. Unsurprisingly, African mythology is a recurring theme in her fiction."