Hey, I'm Melanie Moore, and long before I wrote books, I read them all the time. You know how people are always trying to get kids to read? My lasting memory of my grandmother’s voice sounds like this: “Melanie, get your nose out of that book!”

She would be most delighted to see that I was right to keep my nose where it was, because on Nov. 3, 2026, Blackstone Publishing will release my first novel: Are You Staying, Mandy Boyle? Read more about that on my Books and Ideas page!

I live in Columbus, Ohio, with a medium-sized dog who takes me for walks and keeps my backyard clear of squirrels and a ten-year-old cat who worships his person (no, not me).