I’m the author of the forthcoming thriller, THE ENIGMA CHALLENGE (coming 2026 from Viking Penguin), writing as SC Godfrey. I’m also the author of  A Very Typical Family (Sourcebooks 2022) and The Second Chance Hotel (September 2023), both under Sierra Godfrey.

Originally from Santa Cruz, California (where A Very Typical Family is set), I have lived all over, including Santorini, Greece when I was a kid. Now I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband and two sons and a frankly absurd amount of animals. I spent most of my day job career as a technical writer and editor, writing everything from technical books to API documentation and instruction manuals, and, for a short period, worked as a sports reporter (professional soccer).

I’m the cohost of the Heartracers podcast along with Claire Bone, the owner of Wild Sisters Books in Sacramento. We talk about reading, writing,  publishing, and bookselling. In my spare time I am almost always reading. I also play a lot of Animal Crossing.

I am mostly on Instagram and Threads and would love to hear from you.

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SC Godfrey, also writing as Sierra Godfrey, is the author of THE ENIGMA CHALLENGE (2026 from Viking Penguin), A Very Typical Family, and The Second Chance Hotel. When not working on books, she can be found reading fast-paced, exciting thrillers, mysteries, and romance. She lives in the Bay Area with her family. Find her at sierragodfrey.com or on Instagram @sierragodfrey.