Megan Byrd loves reading, hanging out with friends, and getting the endorphins pumping through various pursuits such as hiking, yoga, kickboxing, tennis, and HIIT workouts. She also enjoys amusement parks, baking, playing Super Mario and Just Dance video games, and thrift shopping. She has always enjoyed writing, starting with journaling in first grade, a number of short stories (including two she illustrated for school projects), and a plethora of poems in high school.
She has two BAs from North Carolina State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She worked as a Resident Counselor in a youth group home program before moving to Atlanta when she got married. Megan was a Parent Counselor for a child care resource and referral agency and later worked at her church before leaving her job a few months after her oldest child was born.
While at home, she published a nonfiction book for Christian women heading to college, started a blog, and wrote articles and devotionals for an online publication. She continued writing nonfiction until her family moved to Asheville and she joined a creative writing group at her local library. It was there that she rediscovered her love for fiction writing and began work on her first novel, using research as an excuse to explore her new city. She currently has five published novels.
A Few Favorites
- Color: blue
- Sweet treat: dark chocolate
- Animal: cat
- Authors: Jane Austen, Fredrik Backman, Katherine Center
- Movie: When Harry Met Sally
- Flower: peony
- Soda: Pibb Xtra
- Books: At Home in Mitford, Bird by Bird, Finish, Pride & Prejudice
- Vacation spot: the beach
- Accessory: watch
