How my journey began

Ellen McGinty is an author and editor of Young Adult fantasy and historical fiction. She lives in the Tokyo metropolis with her husband, three boys, and a hypoallergenic cat. When not writing or editing, you can find her exploring the wilds of Japan with an abundance of espresso and the occasional kimono.

Ellen is an experienced fiction copyeditor with a Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing and a member of The Christian Pen. She has several magazine publications, including cover stories, and was selected for PitchSlam 2016, Pitch2Publication16, and PitchMAS. She is the author of SAINTS AND MONSTERS, a #1 New Release on Amazon, and THE WATER CHILD!

She offers manuscript consults and editing for authors and is passionate about inspiring new voices. She is a volunteer editor for TeensPublish.