CHLOE LAUTER’s debut novel The Flayed Man has been praised by Kirkus, Booklist and Library Journal, is one of Debutiful’s Most Anticipated Books of the Year, and an August 2026 Indie Next pick. Chicago Review of Books called it “everything you want in a literary horror novel.”

Her work explores monstrosity, autonomy and embodiment through a horror lens. Originally from Seattle, she now lives in Los Angeles.