Michelle Hodkin – American contemporary author, best known for The Mara Dyer Trilogy (The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Evolution of Mara Dyer). Her novels weave together gothic YA horror, psychological suspense, and romance. Trained as a lawyer, she unexpectedly rose to fame with her haunting debut.
✨ Studied law and specialised in child advocacy. 📚 Her debut became a viral YA sensation. 🌙 Called a master of “gothic YA” where dreams blur into nightmares. 🎬 Film rights were snapped up shortly after publication. 💬 The story idea came from a nightmare she had. 📖 Mara Dyer trilogy sold hundreds of thousands of copies. 🖊 Prefers writing late at night, when “reality feels a little less certain.” 📱 Built a passionate online fandom around her books. 😲 Returned to the world of Mara years later with a follow-up series. 🙂 Jokes that being a lawyer was less terrifying than her own characters.