Carly Hillman

Carly Hillman is a writer and Peabody Award–winning television producer. She spent a decade working at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she produced the show’s interviews. 

Her debut novel The Refuge will be published by Crooked Lane Books in September 2026. 

She earned a degree in English from Harvard University, graduating with honors. Carly lives in Philadelphia with her husband, daughter, and their cat named Sponge.