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Kalynn Bayron

Kalynn Bayron is a creative arts enthusiast, wife, and mother of four who lives and works in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has been pursuing her love of the arts since childhood, when she took up singing and classical ballet.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

New and upcoming books

September 2025

Make Me a Monster

April 2026

Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel

Series

Six Points of Light
1. Hook's Origin (2016)
2. The Lost Son (2016)

This Poison Heart
1. This Poison Heart (2021)
2. This Wicked Fate (2022)

Vanquishers
   1. The Vanquishers (2022)
   2. Secret of the Reaping (2023)
   3. Rise of the Wrecking Crew (2024)

Novels

   Cinderella Is Dead (2020)
   You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight (2023)
   Sleep Like Death (2024)
   Make Me a Monster (2025)
   Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel (2026)

Series contributed to

Remixed Classics
6. My Dear Henry (2023)

Doctor Who: The Decades Collection
5. The Monster in the Cupboard (2023)

Doctor Who: Icons
3. Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box (2025)

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by Kalynn Bayron

Black Girl Power (2024)
15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood
edited by
Leah Johnson

The White Guy Dies First (2024)
13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power
edited by
Terry J Benton-Walker

We Mostly Come Out at Night (2024)
15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures
edited by
Rob Costello

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Award nominations

	2025 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel (finalist) : Sleep Like Death
	2023 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel (nominee) : You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
	2022 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : This Poison Heart

Kalynn Bayron recommends

Where Shadows Meet (2025)
Patrice Caldwell
"A lush and thrilling dive into a world of vampires and gods, Caldwell has crafted a story that is a feast for the senses. Love, friendship, loss, and the fantastic...it's all here in exquisite, vivid detail. Where Shadows Meet is a brilliant addition to the dark fantasy genre."

The Forest Demands Its Due (2023)
Kosoko Jackson
"In this nonstop roller coaster of suspense and intrigue, Jackson has crafted a tale rife with terrifying thrills, a perfectly ominous setting, and a healthy dose of heart."

The Last Girls Standing (2023)
Jennifer Dugan
"A worthy ode to final girls and camp slashers reminiscent of classics like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp, Dugan has crafted a chilling tale with unexpected twists, breakneck turns, and an ending that will leave you stunned."

The Undead Truth of Us (2022)
Britney S Lewis
"A devastatingly poignant tale of grief, healing, and the monsters we make of ourselves and of others. In American popular culture zombies have been used to represent our greatest fears and what do we fear more than losing the people we love? In Zharie, Lewis has created a perfectly imperfect character--someone who is learning to navigate grief and love and friendship all at once. Her moments of vulnerability feel familiar as do her moments of healing and joy. This story is an emotional and gripping take on the classic zombie archetype. A must read for lovers of genre bending horror."

The Final Strife (2022)
(Ending Fire, book 1)
Saara El-Arifi
"Epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable. A heroine with bite, a supporting cast of flawed but deeply human characters, and world building that is raw, unforgiving and richly textured, The Final Strife is the real deal. El-Arifi is a bold new voice in epic fantasy and I cannot wait to read more of her work."

Deep in Providence (2022)
Riss M Neilson
"Neilson's explorations of grief, love, and friendship are mesmerizing, gut-wrenching, and magical. It's refreshing to see characters who are allowed to make mistakes, who are allowed to grow and learn from their experiences. A spectacularly haunting debut that doesn't shy away from heavy-hitting topics, all handled with the kind of tender storytelling that leaves an indelible mark."

Skin of the Sea (2021)
(Mermaids and Orisa, book 1)
Natasha Bowen
"A triumph of storytelling."

A Spindle Splintered (2021)
(Fractured Fables, book 1)
Alix E Harrow
"In this enchanting and devastatingly poignant novella the constructs of the fairytales we know and love are broken wide open, exposing their raw and often tragic origins. A wonderfully imaginative, and Queer as hell, tale for those who who wish to be the authors of their own stories."

Kneel (2021)
Candace Buford
"A powerful and timely debut novel, Kneel is a gripping story about what it looks like when we demand equity, justice, and recognition of our own humanity. It examines the mental and emotional costs of activism but also gives us a reason to stay in the fight. I could not put it down."

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