Black and white photo of a woman with glasses and short hair smiling, with the text 'Hey Margot' in colorful letters at the bottom.

Margot McGovern is an award-winning YA/Horror author with a creative writing PhD from Flinders University.

Her love letter to ‘90s slashers, This Stays Between Us, won the inaugural John Marsden Prize for Writing for Young Adults in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and was a shortlisted book in the CBCA and ABIA Awards. It was also a finalist in the Aurealis Awards, the ITW Thriller Awards and the Australasian Shadows Awards, and her debut novel, Neverland, was shortlisted for the Text Prize and the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature.

Her Gothic Horror novel, Our Dark Unravelling, will be published in Australia and the US in September 2026.

Margot’s Books

  • Book cover for 'Our Dark Unraveling' by Margot McGovern, featuring illustrations of women’s faces and a house surrounded by trees and a pink and purple explosion effect.
  • A dark, textured background with red and green plant-like illustrations and red paint splatters. Overlaid text in white and red says "This stays between us" and "Margot McGovern."
  • Cover of a book titled 'Nerverland' by Margot McGovern featuring a nautical theme with illustrations of mermaids, a lighthouse, a ship, a skull, marine creatures, and various sea-related objects set against a dark blue background with white line art and yellow text.

Margot’s Services

  • Enhance your career with one-on-one mentoring with Margot McGovern. These in-depth sessions will be tailored to you and your career goals whether you’re an aspiring writer, an emerging writer or even an established author looking for advice or a fresh pair of eyes. Choose one-off sessions or monthly for three to six months.

  • In this informal virtual catch-up session, you’ll have one hour to ask an Margot anything you want to know.

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