Rebecca Mahoney is the author of The Valley and the Flood and The Memory Eater, and forthcoming adult debut Thrall (Hyperion Ave Spring 2026), as well as the co-creator of independent audio drama The Bridge. Rebecca is a strong believer in the cathartic power of all things fantastical and frightening, and she loves writing about the care and feeding of the monsters in all of us.

Her work has received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly - in addition, The Valley and the Flood was a Must-Read Title for the 2021 Massachusetts Book Award, and The Memory Eater was a finalist for the New England Book Award. She lives in Medford, MA with three wonderful roommates and a cat named Mouse, and spends her spare time collecting cloche hats and cursing sailors at sea.