Mindy McGinnis

Get to know best-selling young adult author (and Sequoyah Book Award winner) Mindy McGinnis as she discusses her nuanced exploration of morally complex female characters.

Whether living in a future world ravaged by disease and climate change, or a 19th century insane asylum, or a claustrophobic small town, Mindy McGinnis’s female protagonists are complex and nuanced in their responses to difficult situations. Learn how the author creates worlds in crisis and characters who must respond to those crises when no choice is morally clean or simple. Ask McGinnis questions about your favorite book of her books or about how to write morally complex characters in a variety of settings.

Mindy McGinnis is an Edgar Award-winning novelist who writes across multiple genres, including post-apocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery and fantasy. While her settings may change, you can always count on her books to deliver grit, truth and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us. 

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided and books will be available for purchase from Magic City Books.