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Gretchen McNeil

Gretchen writes YA urban fantasy, paranormal and historical fiction and is repped by Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown.She is a former coloratura soprano, the voice of Mary on G4′s Code Monkeys and she currently sings with the LA-based circus troupe Cirque Berzerk. Gretchen is a founding member of vlog group the YARebels where she can be seen as “Monday” and an active member of The Enchanted Inkpot, a group blog of YA and middle grade fantasy writers.

Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Romance, Urban Fantasy

New and upcoming books

September 2026

We Are for the Dark

Series

Don't Get Mad
1. Get Even (2014)
2. Get Dirty (2015)

#MurderTrending
   1. #MurderTrending (2018)
   2. #MurderFunding (2019)
   3. #NoEscape (2020)

Novels

   Possess (2011)
   Ten (2012)
   3:59 (2013)
   Relic (2016)
   I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl (2016)
   Dig Two Graves (2022)
   Three Drops of Blood (2023)
   Four Letter Word (2024)
   They Fear Not Men in the Woods (2025)
   We Are for the Dark (2026)

Collections

Among the Shadows (2015) (with others)

Books containing stories by Gretchen McNeil

The Sky's The Limit (2021)
edited by
Sophie Camilleri, Greg Van Eekhout and Kathy Krevat

Two and Twenty Dark Tales (2012)
Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes
edited by
Georgia McBride and Michelle Zink

Gretchen McNeil recommends

Humboldt Cut (2026)
Allison Mick
"A terrifying, lyrical masterpiece of ecology and ecohorror. You'll think twice about stepping into the woods."

Murder Land (2025)
Carlyn Greenwald
"A murder-themed amusement park, a merciless body count, and a twist you won't see coming, Murder Land is a thrill ride of a thriller, and a delightful addition to the genre."

Red in Tooth and Claw (2024)
Lish McBride
"A stark, gritty horror set in an uncanny world, Red in Tooth and Claw transfixed me from the first line, pulling me in for a dark, tense, exhilarating ride."

Ghost Station (2024)
S A Barnes
"The best space horror since Alien."

In Nightfall (2023)
Suzanne Young
"Creepy horror vibes are perfectly balanced with a smart, snarky heroine in this updated vampire tale that will LITERALLY suck you in. I couldn't put it down!"

The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond (2022)
Amanda Glaze
"Eerily atmospheric, expertly paced, and with a luscious world you'll want to escape into, fans of The Night Circus will devour Violet and Edie's story just like I did. A stunning debut!"

Dark Room Etiquette (2022)
Robin Roe
"A stunning achievement in psychological terror. I couldn't look away."

Summer's Edge (2022)
Dana Mele
"With an exquisitely tense haunting and a twist-filled mystery that kept me guessing, Summer's Edge hooked me from the first line and, like its lake house, would not let me go."

You Were Never Here (2020)
Kathleen Peacock
"A tense, creepy thriller with an engrossing Twin Peaks-ian atmosphere that sucked me in from the first page and kept me hanging on every word. I couldn't put it down!"

I Killed Zoe Spanos (2020)
Kit Frick
"An atmospheric and creepy page-turner."

Spectacle (2019)
(Spectacle, book 1)
Jodie Lynn Zdrok
"With a fierce heroine, grisly 19th-century murders, and a mystery that left me on the edge of my seat, Spectacle is an immersive, Parisian, YA From Hell that I absolutely devoured!"

I, Claudia (2018)
Mary McCoy
"With its addictive voice, inventive storytelling, and one of the most fascinating and original heroines I've ever met, I, Claudia captivated me from the very first page. I couldn't put it down!"

Dive Smack (2018)
Demetra Brodsky
"A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming."

Lies You Never Told Me (2018)
Jennifer Donaldson
"With obsession-worthy characters and a page-turning plot, Lies You Never Told Me is your newest addiction!"

Dreamfall (2017)
(Dreamfall, book 1)
Amy Plum
"Surreal and terrifying, Dreamfall is an adventure wrapped in a nightmare."

Bad Blood (2017)
Demitria Lunetta
"Dark and complex and wickedly romantic."

The May Queen Murders (2016)
Sarah Jude
"Dar, dangerous, and drippingly gothic."

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