Lana Cooper doesn’t usually talk about herself in the third person, but makes an exception when writing an author bio.
Her most recent book, Mostly Nice Monsters (and a Few Nasties) is a genre-bending short story collection that blends traditional terror with the softer side of the supernatural. In 2014, Cooper published her first novel, Bad Taste In Men, a humorous coming-of-age tale for awkward geeks who grew up in the ’90s.
Steeped in horror and humor, her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including Campfire Macabre (2021); Test Patterns: Creature Features (2018), Enter the Apocalypse (2017), and Nocturnal Natures (2016).
She also penned an original scripted episode of one of It Happened One Year (IHOY) podcast, titled “Jingle Hell: The Last Shopping Day Before Christmas.” (Thank you for trusting me, Joe and Sarah!)
Cooper also dabbles in voice acting. As a member of the IHOY Players ensemble, she’s voiced several roles — from wide-eyed toddlers to grizzled police chiefs thrust into UFO-fueled chaos.
In terms of non-fiction, Cooper has written extensively on a variety of pop culture topics for PopMatters, as well as articles and reviews for female-driven horror fan site GhoulsOnFilm.
When she’s not writing, Cooper enjoys talking to stuffed animals, avoiding eye-contact with strangers on public transportation, and being ridiculous on her YouTube channel.