K. Scott Culpepper is an author, historian, and speaker creatively exploring the history and mystery of human experiences. He holds a Ph.D. from Baylor University and specializes in the history of the Early Modern Atlantic World, focusing on how human fears and faiths have shaped and been shaped by history from Early Modern Britain to Modern America. The Demonologists’ Daughters, his debut novel, was published by Scotland Publications in 2024. His nonfiction book Francis Johnson and the English Separatist Influence was published by Mercer University Press in 2011. He teaches courses in history and religious studies at a private university in Iowa where he lives with his wife, Ginger. He loves history, spooky tales, reading, writing, swimming, and spending time with his amazing family.