Internationally bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon was born in the UK, grew up in Switzerland and moved to Canada in 2010. While her debut, TIME AFTER TIME, was a rom com, she transitioned to the dark side thereafter. Her seven suspense novels include NEVER COMING HOME, THE REVENGE LIST, and ONLY ONE SURVIVES, and her work has been optioned for the screen.
It’s rumored Hannah Mary still has a softer side because she also writes holiday romantic comedies as Holly Cassidy, the second of which is THE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN. Hannah Mary lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada with her husband and three sons. You’ll find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads as @hannahmarymckinnon, and please visit www.hannahmarymckinnon.com for more.
STUCK IN A RUT? NEED A CAREER CHANGE?
Internationally bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon went from being the CEO of a pan-European IT recruitment company to...writing thrillers and romantic-comedies. Talk about a change! Except...there are some similarities between the roles, and many things she took from her corporate career and applied to her writing.
In this interactive presentation, FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION, Hannah Mary shares how she found the courage to pursue the path toward her second career after her biggest career failure, and will inspire you to make a leap of faith, too.
Remote and in-person presentations available.
HOW TO EAT AN ELEPHANT (and other plotting advice)
Have you thought of writing a novel but found the prospect too daunting? Have you written novels and are eager to explore a more streamlined process? Not sure where to start? Look no further!
In her interactive workshop HOW TO EAT AN ELEPHANT, internationally bestselling thriller and rom-com author Hannah Mary McKinnon breakds down her plotting process and shares it with you in smaller, digestible steps. Leave knowing you can tackle your next masterpiece with confidence.
Includes a Q&A to discuss plotting, writing, and the publishing industry in more detail.
Remote & in-person workshops available.
EVER WONDERED HOW TO BECOME A WRITER?
Here's a secret - if you're writing, you're a writer! But how does the publishing industry actually work? Self-publishing, traditionally published, agent representation, editors, ARCs, plotters, pantsers, plantsers... what does it all mean?
Let internationally, and Canadian bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon explain the nitty-gritty, and ask all those burning questions to get the insider info you need to kick-start your author career.
Remote and in-person visits available.
