Amanda Russo writes the kind of stories that stay with you long after you close the book.

Dark, twisty, and just a little unhinged—her books blend horror and psychological suspense with characters who don’t go down without a fight.

Amanda didn’t grow up writing horror. But when the world shut down in 2020, she started putting her wildest “what if” ideas on the page—and realized her mind lived somewhere a little… darker. Her debut novel, Undergo, dropped in 2023, and she’s been dragging readers into unsettling situations ever since.

Amanda writes female-driven thrillers, often with a thread of romance, a heavy dose of tension, and the kind of endings that stay with you like a whisper in the dark. She’s inspired by classic horror films (Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), long walks that spiral into plot twists, and that moment in a story when things start to unravel.

“I’m not a dark person. But horror is where my brain likes to play.” 
—Amanda

🩶 Love dark fiction? Stay in the shadows with Amanda Russo.