Thea Harrison is the pen name of American author Teddy Harrison, known for her New York Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance, science fiction fantasy, and contemporary romance novels. Under the name Thea Harrison, her work has garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers praising her complex characters and immersive world-building. Publications like USA Today and The Washington Post have highlighted her "fantastic" Elder Races series, which features a diverse cast of supernatural beings beyond traditional vampires and werewolves. Her debut novel in this series, Dragon Bound, was noted for its unique blend of romantic suspense and urban fantasy. Harrison also previously wrote contemporary romance novels for Harlequin Mills & Boon under the pseudonym Amanda Carpenter, achieving significant international sales and having many of these works re-released as ebooks in recent years. Her career has seen her books translated into multiple languages, and she has received numerous awards for her writing.

Before establishing her success as Thea Harrison, Teddy Harrison wrote contemporary romance novels under the pen name Amanda Carpenter for Harlequin Mills & Boon. During the 1980s and 1990s, these novels achieved considerable international reach, being translated into over ten languages and selling more than one and a half million copies globally. In a move to make her earlier works accessible to a new audience, fifteen of these Amanda Carpenter books were re-released as ebooks between 2021 and 2022.

Writing as Thea Harrison, her books have achieved significant recognition, appearing on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and winning numerous awards. Her work has been published in various languages, including German, Italian, French, and Spanish. Critics have frequently lauded her intricate character development and compelling world-building. For instance, USA Today's HEA Blog has noted Harrison's "must-read" status for her "complicated, hot and just plain fun!" heroes and heroines, while bookbinge.com praised her "top notch" world-building. The Washington Post described her Elder Races series as "fantastic."

The Elder Races series, a cornerstone of Harrison's paranormal romance work, has been particularly celebrated. The initial novel, Dragon Bound (2011), was praised by Publishers Weekly for its inventive supernatural characters and by Booklist for its "outstanding blend of romantic suspense and urban fantasy." In 2020, Harrison announced a series of interconnected novellas focusing on popular characters Dragos and Pia from Dragon Bound, a move met with enthusiasm from fans who had previously requested more stories about the couple. Due to health reasons, Harrison later announced a hiatus, leading to a shortening of the novella series from four to two books, with the final installment, The Adversary, released in 2021.

“Thea Harrison is always on my must-read list. Her heroes and heroines are complicated, hot and just plain fun!”

“Harrison’s world-building is top notch”

“fantastic.”

“Harrison goes beyond the usual vampires and werewolves to create an entertaining cast of supernatural characters.”

“an outstanding blend of romantic suspense and urban fantasy with great storytelling and world building.”