Hannah Mary McKinnon
BIO
Biography

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 first of which is THE CHRISTMAS WAGER. 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.

ADDRESS
City: Oakville, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
THE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN (Holly Cassidy rom-com)
Publisher
Putnam/PRH
Year
2024
Title
ONLY ONE SURVIVES (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2024
Title
THE CHRISTMAS WAGER (Holly Cassidy rom-com)
Publisher
Putnam/PRH
Year
2023
Title
THE REVENGE LIST (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2023
Title
NEVER COMING HOME (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2023
Title
YOU WILL REMEMBER ME (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2022
Title
SISTER DEAR (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2020
Title
HER SECRET SON (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2019
Title
THE NEIGHBORS (Hannah Mary McKinnon thriller)
Publisher
MIRA
Year
2018
Title
TIME AFTER TIME (Hannah Mary McKinnon com-com)
Publisher
AVON UK
Year
2016
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Any
Presentation Genre
Changing careers and following your passion (after falling flat on your face)
Presentation Length
1h45 (includes Q&A)
Presentation Description
Presentation description

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.

Presentation Fee(s)
500 + travel
Workshop details
Audience Size
Any
Intended Audience
Ages 15+
Workshop Length
2h (includes Q&A)
Workshop Description
Workshop description

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.

Workshop Fee(s)
500 + travel
School presentation details
Audience Size
Any
Intended Audience
High-school students
Presentation Length
Approx. 1 hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

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.

Presentation Fee(s)
275 + travel
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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