Emily Carpenter is the bestselling author of five suspense novels published by Lake Union. As Isla Moore, she has a contemporary romance series, the Thornhill, Georgia Books. Her current gothic/horror suspense from Kensington, GOTHICTOWN, a Publishers Marketplace BUZZ BOOKS Selection, was given a starred review by Booklist and is currently in development by AMC TV and Made with Love Media as a limited series TV show.   
After graduating from Auburn University in Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, she moved to New York City. She’s worked as an actor, producer, screenwriter, and also as a behind-the-scenes soap opera assistant for the CBS shows, As the World Turns and Guiding Light. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, she now lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family.