Rebecca Mahoney is a young adult and middle grade writer, and the co-creator of audio drama serial The Bridge Podcast. She's a strong believer in the cathartic power of all things fantastical and creepy in children's literature--and she knows firsthand that ghosts, monsters, and the unknown can give you the language you need to understand yourself. She was raised in Windham, New Hampshire, currently resides in Somerville, Massachusetts, and spends her spare time watching horror movies, collecting cloche hats, and cursing sailors at sea. She can be found on Twitter @cafecliche.
Praise for The Valley and the Flood
A Winter 2020-21 Indie Next Top Ten Pick
A Kirkus Best Book of February 2021
A Booklist Top Ten SFF/Horror Debut of 2021
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2021
A 2021 Massachusetts Book Award Must-Read Book
★ "In this ensnaring tale, debut author Mahoney strikes a
flowing balance, weaving together suspense, connection,
uncanniness, healing, devastation, and hope. Superb storytelling."
—Kirkus, starred review
★ "Mahoney has crafted a wholly unique world, replete with
mysterious, otherworldly “neighbors” and a foreboding prophecy that
Rose’s arrival in town willbring about an apocalyptic
flood...[a] poignant exploration of emotion and trauma."
—Booklist, starred review
"Debut author Mahoney deals with themes of grief and loss in a
Twilight Zone setting...Part mystery, part thriller, part
horror-lite." —School Library Journal
"Refreshingly, wholly original, The Valley and the Flood will haunt
you long after you turn the final page. A beautiful triumph of a
debut." —Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen
series
"Rebecca Mahoney weaves a tense and beautiful tale about the
monsters we make and the memories that haunt us. With the looming
threat of the Flood and a town full of secrets, this story grabbed
hold of me and didn't let go." —Kate Alice Marshall, author of I Am
Still Alive and Rules for Vanishing
"Mahoney meshes flashbacks and the present intricately and
effectively, resulting in two equally dramatic narratives...Part
allegory, part psychological thriller, this suspenseful debut is a
moving study of grief, regret, and PTSD." —Publisher's Weekly
"Strong and cinematic, and well worth going along with for the
ride." —The Horn Book
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