Justina Ireland

Justina Ireland is an American writer whose work spans speculative fiction, children's literature, comics and screenwriting. Her novels include Dread Nation, Deathless Divide and Rust in the Root, while Ophie's Ghosts is written for younger readers. With Tessa Gratton she co-wrote the fantasy novels Chaos & Flame and Blood & Fury.

Ireland was one of the original five story architects of Star Wars: The High Republic and has written Star Wars novels and comics. Her comics publishers include Marvel, Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios and IDW. She also co-founded FIYAH, a magazine of Black speculative fiction, and has worked on television including The Fall of the House of Usher.