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Cindy R. X. He was born and raised in multicultural Singapore. She has always enjoyed losing herself in the pages of a book, and started reading Stephen King at a much earlier age than she should have. Her favorite works are by Shirley Jackson, Kelly Link, Alex Finlay, Catriona Ward, Gillian Flynn, Courtney Summers, and Stephen Graham Jones.

She currently resides in the French Alps with her husband, children, and rescue cat. She skis in the winter, gets dragged on hikes in the summer, and hoards books all year round. Her pet peeve is people who borrow but don’t return books. She can be found on Instagram.

Her debut novel, Perfect Little Monsters, a YA psychological thriller, is a finalist for the 2022 Daphne du Maurier Award and the 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Award. It is slated for release May 7 2024 with Sourcebooks Fire.

Photo by Alex Wong