Don Roff

Award-winning author Don Roff has written nearly 20 books, primarily of a scary nature, for children and adults. His bestselling books include Werewolf Tales, Terrifying Tales, Ghost Hauntings: America’s Most Haunted Places published by Scholastic, as well as Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection published by Chronicle Books/Simon & Schuster UK, and Snowblind from Brambleberry Books (currently in pre-production for an adapted film). His book, Usher House Rising, a modern series retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s short tale, The Fall of the House of Usher, will be available February 14, 2023 from Brambleberry Books. He has won several awards for his screenwriting, including the 2006 PNWA Zola Award for Screenwriting, and has a few original screenplays in film pre-production. He writes a blog for Save The Cat! that examines the story structure of popular films, mostly horror. For GoKidGo, he writes a weekly spooky podcast, R.L. Stine’s Story Club: Ivy’s Chilling Tales, which has millions of listeners monthly and is available wherever you get your podcasts. Roff served as a combatant in the 3rd Ranger Battalion in Fort Benning, Georgia. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest. Visit him on his website, donvroff.com.