Award-winning author Margie Benedict’s "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." (The BookLife Prize) Sign up for her entertaining newsletter at margiebenedict.com.

Her young adult fantasy Dreadmarrow "celebrates life and love the way only the best fantasy tales can" (Kirkus) and kicks off The Thieves of Magic Trilogy. According to one reviewer, "Why not get all three at once?" 

Margie also writes adult sci-fi/fantasy. Regarding Invader, "Fans of sci-fi mysteries and strong female characters should snap up this psychological page-turner." (Publishers Weekly) The Before Series begins with Before the Killing, described as “an intriguing sci-fi tale, gripping murder mystery, and beautiful love story all in one.” 

Fun fact: Margie was named 2019 Literary Exhibitor of the Year by the California Writer's Club / San Mateo County Fair. Second fun fact: Margie once worked at Apple Computer and designed the text-editing software for early versions of the Macintosh.