M.A. Quigley
Melisa Quigley was born and raised in Victoria, Australia. She has an Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
Her work has been published in anthologies in America, Australia, India, and the Philippines.
Celebrate Pride Month with my debut novel, The Complexities of Love, a young adult coming-of-age romance which won The New York City Big Book Award in 2023, Author Shout Ready to Read 2024 Recommended Read and Beyond Borders Award 2025.
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I was born in the Punjab in Pakistan, emigrated to the UK as a small child and both cultures have influenced my writing.
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‘The non poetry lovers’ poet’.
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I love to write Fiction. I write Horror, Fantasy, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Thriller genres.