Jenni Howell

Jenni Howell is a New York Times bestselling American author of dark academia and thriller fiction. Before writing full-time she worked in archaeology, linguistics, teaching, finance, and other fields. She lives in Maryland, married with four children and a dog named Loki. Her debut novel, Boys with Sharp Teeth (2025), a gothic boarding-school thriller with a toxic romance at its center, went through thirteen drafts before publication and secured her literary agent and first book deal.