The AUTHORESS and EDITOR

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 is the author of SAINTS AND MONSTERS, a #1 New Release on Amazon, THE WATER CHILD, and THE LAST WAYFINDER releasing March 2025! She has several magazine publications, including cover stories, and was selected for PitchSlam 2016, Pitch2Publication16, and PitchMAS.

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

Meet Ellen

My Author

Journey

I wrote my first graphic novel in kindergarten and sold it on the street corner in lieu of a lemonade stand. That should have clued me in that I was a storyteller, but life has a way of making us take the long road—often fraught with perils, dust, and unforeseen turns. For me, that meant being a little unconventional . . . I got my first publishing deal after parting with my literary agent.

I write from my experiences

My stories are often dark, gritty,

and yet filled with hope.

I like to think of my books as “fantasy with substance” as fun, page-turning reads suitable for teens and adults, but with deep themes seamlessly woven. I explore culture, trauma, love, and restoration in every one of my books.

My books in order of publication:
2021 THE WATER CHILD
2023 SOUL THREADER (The Sun Still Rises Anthology)
2024 SAINTS AND MONSTERS
2024 SARDINES AND STARDUST (Creatures, Crowns, and Curses Anthology)
2025 THE LAST WAYFINDER (Wayfinder Series book 1)
2025 THE SHADOW PRINCE (Wayfinder Series book 2)