Kass Morgan

{{short description|American literary editor and writer}}

{{Infobox writer

| name = Kass Morgan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|07|21}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| occupation = Author, editor

| language = English

| education = Brown University
Oxford University

| genre = Young adult, dystopian, science fiction, post-apocalyptic

| notableworks = The 100

| image = Kass Morgan (2018).jpg

| caption = Kass Morgan (2018)

}}

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.{{cite news|last1=Levine|first1=Stuart|title=CW readies for 'The Hundred'|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cw-readies-for-the-hundred-1118065194/|accessdate=17 January 2016|publisher=Variety|date=25 January 2013}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Makhijani |first1=Pooja |title=Children's Writers Who Wear Multiple Hats |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/83892-children-s-writers-who-wear-multiple-hats.html |accessdate=16 September 2020 |work=Publishers Weekly |date=17 July 2020 |language=en}} She appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy! on May 10, 2022.{{cite news |last1=O'Sullivan |first1=Joanne |title=Editor-Author Mallory Kass Makes 'Jeopardy!' Debut |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/89259-editor-author-mallory-kass-makes-jeopardy-debut.html |access-date=May 10, 2022 |work=Publishers Weekly |date=May 10, 2022}}