Johanna Van Veen grew up in the Netherlands with her twin sisters; they are triplets and although not identical, they share a strong bond. She earned both an MA in English Literature and Digital Media from Leiden University. Johanna is the author of My Darling Dreadful Thing (2024) and Blood on Her Tongue (2025), as well as the middle-grade novel The Witch of Hagstone Hill (2025). When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her wife, her sisters, and her dog, though not necessarily all at the same time.