Michelle M. Pillow®

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author

Author Information

Michelle M. Pillow®

Best known for sci-fi and paranormal romances, mysteries, and paranormal women's fiction (PWF)

NYT & USAT Bestselling Fiction Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning romance writer with over 100 published books over the course of her 17+ year career. She is known for her Qurilixen World including the series: Dragon Lords, Space Lords, Lords of the Var®, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, and more. Other popular series include: Warlocks MacGregor®, Order of Magic, (Un)Lucky Valley, Lords of the Abyss.

• Author of All Things Romance
• New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author
• Amazon #1 Bestseller
• Bestseller at Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Googleplay
• Millions of  Copies Sold
• Over 100 Published Books
• Winner: Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award 
  (historical romance: Maiden and the Monster)
• Winner: 2015 Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Medallion Award of Merit for outstanding literary fiction in Paranormal (Warlocks MacGregor®: Love Potions)
• Fiction Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Futuristic, Paranormal, Shifter, Vampire, Ghost, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Parallel Universe/Alternate Reality, Historical, Chick Lit, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Women's Fiction (PWF)
• One of the 13 founding author of FAB13 PWF (Paranormal Women's Fiction). Authors include: Michelle M. Pillow, Mandy M. Roth, Shannon Mayer, K.f. Breene, Denise Grover Swank, Jana DeLeon, Darynda Jones, Kristen Painter, Deanna Chase, Christine Bell, Elizabeth Hunter, Robyn Peterman Zahn, and Eve Langlais. 
• Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) FY2022 Grant Recipient
• Amazon Direct Publishing's KDP University @ Home with Michelle M. Pillow - Webinar discussing book marketing, publishing, branding, and writing in multiple genres.
• Member of The Authors Guild
• Member of IBPA Independent Book Publishers Association

Professional Author Bio

Michelle M. Pillow, Author of All Things Romance
New York Times  & USA Today Bestselling Author

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow is an award-winning romance, cozy mystery, and Paranormal Women's Fiction (PWF) writer with over 100 published books over the course of her nearly 20 year career. She is best known for her Qurilixen World including the series: Dragon Lords, Space Lords, Lords of the Var®, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, and more; and for the award-winning Warlocks MacGregor®. 

She has been a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author, on the Amazon bestseller list multiple times, the winner of the 2006 RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and nominated for the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award 2011. She had been a bestseller at Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, and Googleplay.

She has a BGS in History/Business with an English Minor, and a Photography degree. 

Michelle is considered a hybrid author (both traditionally and indie published.) Her publishers include Simon & Schuster Pocket Books/Gallery Books, Penguin Random House, Virgin Books, Adam’s Media, Entangled Publishing, Samhain Publishing, Ellora's Cave Publishing, Running Press, Robinson Publishing Ltd, and more. Her indie titles are published under The Raven Books LLC. Several of the titles have also been published in foreign languages.

She can be contacted through her website: MichellePillow.com

Michelle M. Pillow Links

Author Website: www.MichellePillow.com
Newsletter: http://michellepillow.com/newslettersignup/
The Raven Books: www.TheRavenBooks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMichellePillow 
Facebook Fan Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MichellePillowFanClub/
Twitter: @MichellePillow 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellempillow
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Michelle_Pillow 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/michellempillow/ 
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/michellepillow/ 
Contact: Email

Quotes from Bestselling Authors

“Michelle Pillow creates characters to cheer for, to hope with, while building worlds that are portals for the imagination. Truly, Ms. Pillow is a master of futuristic fantasy.” 
Yasmine Galenorn, NY Times, Publishers Weekly, & USA TODAY Bestseller 

"Michelle M. Pillow crafts an incredible story. Paranormal romance as hot as dragon fire!"
Gena Showalter, NY Times & USA TODAY Bestseller

"Michelle M. Pillow weaves a story so engrossing that I lose track of time while reading and think about the characters long after I'm done."
Mandy M. Roth®, New York Times bestselling author

"Second Chance Magic starts with a bang and does not slow down! It’s a beautifully written story of starting over and finding your inner power. Highly recommended."
Elizabeth Hunter, USA TODAY Bestselling Author of the Elemental Mysteries

"When the past and the present merge…awesome author Michelle Pillow brings secrets from the grave and other things that go bump in the night into a fantastic story of second chances in the second act of life."
Jana DeLeon, NY Times, USA TODAY, & WSJ Bestselling Author

"The perfect combination of spine-tingling magic, paranormal fun, and the strength of female friendships. Michelle M. Pillow delivers an emotionally powerful, must-have read." 
K.F. Breene, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post Bestselling Author

“Michelle M. Pillow brings us yet another hilariously touching story, this one set in the world of paranormal women’s fiction, and you won’t want to put it down. I know I didn’t! Then again, she had me at séance.”
Darynda Jones, NY Times Bestselling Author.

"Michelle M. Pillow's Second Chance Magic is full of delicious secrets! What's not a secret is how much you're going to love this book and this heroine. I'll take book two now!"
Kristen Painter, USA Today Bestselling Author

"Second Chance Magic is full of heart and everything I love in a paranormal tale. Great friends, second chances, and physic powers... what's not to love?" 
Deanna Chase, NY Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author

“Delightfully heartfelt and filled with emotion. Psychic powers, newly discovered magic, and a troublesome ex who comes back from the grave. Michelle M. Pillow delivers a wonderfully humorous start to a new paranormal women's fiction romance series.”
Robyn Peterman ~ NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author

"A wonderfully sexy tale filled with romance and dragon-shifters that draws you in from the first page and doesn’t let go. The Qurilixen Lords series is one you don’t want to miss!"
Mina Carter, NY Times & USA TODAY Bestseller

"Sometimes you just need to gobble up the insane goodness that is dragons, and Michelle has been aiding in that addiction for fifteen years."
Eve Langlais, NY Times & USA TODAY Bestseller

“Michelle Pillow weaves a fantastical tale of dragon shifters, full of rich world-building, action and adventure, along with a sexy love story. This entire series is not to be missed!”
Bianca D'Arc, USA TODAY Bestseller 

"Before all these newer authors starting writing about dragons and off-world sci-fi alien books... Michelle M. Pillow was bring it home, girls! And she did it with amazing originality and characters. I have devoured all of her original books from this fabulous author."
T. A. Grey, USA TODAY Bestseller

"I absolutely fell in love with Michelle M. Pillow's steamy, funny, fast-paced writing."
Tasha Black, USA TODAY Bestseller 

"Michelle M Pillow's world building is first rate which is a must for great sci-fi. And her love scenes are steam-up-your-glasses sexy--a must for good romance." 
Evangeline Anderson, NY Times & USA TODAY Bestseller

Photographs for Press Use

These photographs are provided for press and media purposes. They may not be used to endorse a product other than Michelle M. Pillow’s books or services. They may not be altered in any way.

Author Availability

Interviews, Articles, Project Availability, and Promotional Materials

• Author is available for interviews and/or articles including print, television, radio and podcast.
• She is available for collaborative projects on a selective basis.
• Promotional Materials available upon request to media outlets, conventions, booksellers, and libraries. (be sure to include how many, when, what you'd like, and the event when making requests)

Email michellempillow+website@gmail.com to make arrangements.

Awards & Notables

Sampling of Awards & Notables

• New York Times Bestselling Author
• USA Today Bestselling Author
• Over a million books sold
• Recognized for having 100 Published Romances
• #1 Amazon.com Bestselling Author
• Bestseller at Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Googleplay
• Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee 2011
• Winner 2006 Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for the historical romance Maiden and the Monster
• 2007 Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award Nominee for the futuristic romance The Bound Prince
• Kensington Brava Novella Contest Finalist (3rd)
• 2015 Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Medallion Award of Merit recipient for outstanding literary fiction in Paranormal, Love Potions
• Refugee Extra on SyFy's Z Nations, Season 3, Fall 2016
• One of the 13 founding author of FAB13 PWF (Paranormal Women's Fiction). Authors include: Michelle M. Pillow, Mandy M. Roth, Shannon Mayer, K.f. Breene, Denise Grover Swank, Jana DeLeon, Darynda Jones, Kristen Painter, Deanna Chase, Christine Bell, Elizabeth Hunter, Robyn Peterman Zahn, and Eve Langlais. 
• Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) 2022 Grant Recipient

Publishers

Places Michelle has published with:

• Penguin Random House
• Virgin Books
• Ebury/Rouge
• Simon and Schuster (Pocket Books)
• The Raven Books LLC
• Entangled Publishing
• Adams Media
• Ellora’s Cave Publishing
• Samhain Publishing
• Running Press
• Robinson Publishing
• Paranormal Underground Magazine
• and more...