Chrissy Lessey is an American author and screenwriter. She’s best known for her internationally bestselling Crystal Coast Series—a contemporary fantasy trilogy consisting of The Coven, The Hunted, and The Beacon. Her fourth novel, The Secret Keepers, serves as a historical prequel to the series. In screenwriting, Lessey has placed in a number of prestigious competitions including the Academy Nicholl Fellowship, the Page International Screenwriting Awards, the Inroads Fellowship, the Screencraft Comedy Contest, and the Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards.