Alice Vernon is a Welsh author and academic known for her nonfiction book Night Terrors, which blends personal narrative with research on sleep paralysis, nightmares, and the cultural history of nocturnal fears. She holds a doctorate in English literature and specializes in Gothic studies, folklore, and the psychology of haunting, contributing scholarly insight to discussions of how fear shapes storytelling. Vernon has taught at UK universities, written for public-facing outlets, and appeared at literary events to discuss sleep phenomena and the science behind unsettling experiences.