Tracy Cross writes Black horror that is steeped in Hoodoo, African American ancestry, and the Southern Gothic tradition. She is the author of Rootwork, A Gathering of Weapons, and The Legend of Pee Wee Conway (2027). A recipient of the Ladies of Horror Fiction Writers Grant and the Horror Writers Association's Scholarship from Hell, her books are proudly featured in the Women's Collection of Horror at the Edith Garland Dupré Library (University of Louisiana at Lafayette). Based in Washington, D.C., she can be found online at tracycrossonline.com.