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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 debut YA novel, Call Forth a Fox, received a starred review from Shelf Awareness for its “beautifully layered construction of identity” and was selected for the American Library Association’s 2025 Rainbow Book List. Her next YA, The Redwood Bargain, will publish in winter 2026. Markelle 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 cats, Matcha and Kava.
Long Bio
Markelle Grabo retells the fairy tales that frustrate her, which, based on that guideline, could include nearly all of them. Her debut YA novel, Call Forth a Fox, received a starred review from Shelf Awareness for its “beautifully layered construction of identity” and was selected for the American Library Association’s 2025 Rainbow Book List. Her next YA, The Redwood Bargain, will publish in winter 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. Markelle lives in the Greater Chicago Area with her husband and two cats, Matcha and Kava.
Name Pronunciation & Pronouns
mar-KELL GRAY-boh
she/her/hers