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Short Bio
Markelle Grabo retells the fairy tales that frustrate her, which, based on that guideline, could include nearly all of them. Her YA fantasy novels, Call Forth a Fox and The Redwood Bargain, are steeped in woodsy atmosphere and sapphic yearning. She earned her master’s degree in creative writing for children and young adults from Hamline University and lives in the Greater Chicago Area with her husband and two very fluffy cats.
Long Bio
Markelle Grabo retells the fairy tales that frustrate her, which, based on that guideline, could include nearly all of them. Her YA romantic fantasy, Call Forth a Fox, received a starred review from Shelf Awareness for its “beautifully layered construction of identity” and was selected for the CBC Teacher Favorites List and the ALA Rainbow Book List. Her gothic fantasy romance, The Redwood Bargain, will be released in April 2026.
Markelle earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Loyola University Chicago and her master’s degree in creative writing for children and young adults from Hamline University. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, food adventures, and going to the movies. Whatever she’s doing, she’s usually listening to an audiobook or a podcast at the same time. Raised in Wisconsin, Markelle now lives in the Greater Chicago Area with her husband and two very fluffy cats.
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mar-KELL GRAY-boh
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