Jeff Severcool was born and raised in upstate New York, but resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to his writing, he’s been active in a variety of martial arts for over a decade, and is completely addicted to tennis. He spends a lot of time Googling bizarre things for no reason – things like “Oakville blobs” and “Nicholas Cage’s pyramid tomb.” He also loves Zillow’ing houses he can’t afford, loitering in coffee shops, and spending time with his daughter doing anything at all. The Secret Witch is his debut novel.