Mallory A. Kass (born July 21, 1984), better known by the pen name Kass Morgan, is an American author and editor, best known as the author of The 100, a dystopian science fiction book series for young adult readers.^[1] She attended Brown University, studying English and History, and later earned a Master's at Oxford in 19th century literature. She currently lives in New York City and works as a senior editor at Scholastic.^[2] She appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy! on May 10, 2022.^[3]