Maryka Biaggio

Maryka Biaggio is a psychology professor-turned-novelist who brings forgotten lives back into the light. Specializing in historical fiction inspired by real people, she is celebrated for illuminating overlooked historical figures with psychological depth and narrative grace. Her debut novel, Parlor Games, was praised by bestselling author Daisy Goodwin as “a wildly entertaining and constantly surprising ride.” She has since published Eden Waits, The Point of Vanishing, The Model Spy, Gun Girl and the Tall Guy, and Margery and Me, which was hailed by distinguished author Valerie Martin as “a wry, lively, and wicked-good novel.” Her work has earned numerous accolades, including the Willamette Writers Award, Oregon Writers Colony Award, Historical Novel Society Review Editors' Choice, La Belle Lettre Award, a Michigan Upper Peninsula Notable Book Award, and a Publishers Weekly pick. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Learn more at www.marykabiaggio.com.