Halli Starling is a queer librarian fascinated by the occult and strange history. She lives in Michigan with her spouse, feline supervisors, and is always surrounded by books.

When not writing, she co-hosts The Human Exception podcast, plays D&D, and dives into secondhand bookstores. She is a video game fan, preferring RPGs and strategy games, particularly the old school Bioware games like Dragon Age and Mass Effect.

Halli spent over a decade working reference desks in public libraries, then switched to working in another part of the book world while still supporting libraries and the freedom to read. She started writing her debut book, WILDERWOOD, during the pandemic, after spending years trying to find the right story to tell. While she writes books across genres, Halli always puts characters first.