About Taylor

Taylor Hartley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a minor in Creative Writing. Inspired largely by Tamora Pierce and Madeline L’Engle, they started writing stories when they were nine years old and never looked back.

When they’re not reading or writing, Taylor can be found watching TV favorites such as Peaky Blinders, Wayne, or Succession, working out their rage on the rowing machine, or drinking a cup of coffee while staring into space. They love weekly Sunday night dinners with their father, crisp fall afternoons, and long runs on scenic greenways. An eternal lover of the em dash and the Oxford comma, Taylor lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with their partner Aaron, who teaches English. They write in honor of their mother, whose fierce spirit ignites their imagination and brightens their world every day.

Taylor is represented by Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency.