My name is Clementine Cox, and I am I am a queer writer from the Midwest United States. I have a passion for mythology, folklore, and bizarre animal facts. Storytelling has been a part of my blood ever since I was a little kid. Before I learned how to use a keyboard, I used to sit next to my mom on the computer and have her type down the adventures I would act out with my dinosaur toys as I rambled the details to the best of my toddler brain’s ability. I developed an obsession with dragons in pre-school that never really left me, which quickly blossomed into an interest in all mythical creatures from all across the world. I am still the go-to person when my Dad is trying to solve the New York Times Crossword Puzzle and one of the answers is mythology-related!
Despite what my catalogue of interests would suggest, I was a very easily frightened child. I would have frequent nightmares about zombies, headless monsters, and unseen horrors that lurked in the dark corners of your room where you weren’t looking. I was such an anxious wreck that there were even parts of Winnie the Pooh that I couldn’t watch because I found them too scary. Despite this, I wasn’t able to fully step away from the things that frightened me, as I felt like I had to “test my limits” as to what I could handle, a strategy that frequently resulted in recurring nightmares and sleepless nights. By the time I hit my teen years, this unexplainable attraction I felt towards my own feelings of horror turned into an interest in the genre itself, which eventually turned me into the person I am today. Now I am obsessed with the psychology behind fear and unease, and my tolerance towards the things that used to terrify me is so great that I now marathon horror movies every October with my friends and have a wonderful time.
It is a core belief of mine that the Venn diagram between horror and tragedy is a perfect circle. This is the philosophy behind my writings, and it is what the most influential pieces of media in my life have all explored. My goal as a horror writer isn’t to be the most disturbing, the goriest, or even the scariest creator out there. My goal is to write about the human connection that binds characters even as they go through hell and back again, and how there will always be something worth fighting for even in the most hopeless of times. My intention with each book I write will be to create a story that someone picks up with the intent to be spooked and leaves having been emotionally moved by the beauty and tragedy that is woven deep into the core of the genre. My work may be bleak, it may rarely end happily, but it will always be deeply resonant with themes of hope and humanity, which is the exact kind of story I take comfort in at times like these.
I am currently working on my first full-length novel that I hope to have published sometime in 2026.
