Margaret Dilloway writes both fantasy and contemporary middle grade novels. Her first won the ALA’s Asian/Pacific Librarians Honor Award for Middle Grade Literature. She’s also the author of three critically acclaimed women’s fiction novels, and won the ALA’s Literary Tastes Award for Best Women’s Fiction.
A descendant of samurai and Irish-American coal miners, Dilloway often explores the intersections of class and race in her books. History usually plays a major thematic role, and Dilloway is particularly interested in epigenetics, or how our ancestors’ fates influence our own.
Dilloway lectures and conducts creative writing workshops for both children and adults. She also enjoys performing improv, baking, volunteering, and hiking. She lives in San Diego with her family, including Gatsby, a large fluffy Goldendoodle.