Jennifer McMahon
Jennifer McMahon is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve suspense novels, including "The Winter People," "Promise Not to Tell," and "My Darling Girl." Her work often explores themes of the unexplained, the dark side, and the way the past haunts the present, drawing inspiration from her mantra: "Write what scares you." She has written about ghosts, serial killers, shape-shifting monsters, and more. McMahon is a graduate of Goddard College and studied poetry at Vermont College. She lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida with her partner, Drea, and enjoys exploring haunted places.
Awards
['International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel, 2014 (The One I Left Behind)', 'Winner: Bray Literary Festival', 'Winner: Books Ireland Magazine flash fiction competitions', '2nd place: Oxford Prize', 'Top Ten Finalist: Oxford Prize', 'Winner: All-Ireland Scholarships (Public) Creative Writing Award', 'Winner: Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair 2023']
Notable Works
['Promise Not to Tell', 'Island of Lost Girls', 'Dismantled', "Don't Breathe a Word", 'The One I Left Behind', 'The Winter People', 'The Night Sister', 'Burntown', 'The Invited', 'The Drowning Kind', 'The Children on the Hill', 'My Darling Girl']
