About

Kalynn Bayron is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the YA fantasy novels Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart. Her latest works include the YA horror novel You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight and the middle grade paranormal adventure The Vanquishers. She is a CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominee, a Bram Stoker Award nominee, a LOCUS Award finalist, and the recipient of the 2022 Randall Kenan Award for Black LGBTQ fiction. She is a classically trained vocalist and musical theater enthusiast. When she's not writing you can find her watching scary movies and spending time with her family.

Other Works

  • Sleep Like Death

    2024
  • The Vanquishers:Rise of the Wrecking Crew

    2024
  • The Vanquishers:Secret of the Reaping

    2023
  • My Dear Henry: A Jekyll and Hyde Remix

    2023
  • This Wicked Fate

    2022
  • The Vanquishers

    2022
  • This Poison Heart

    2021
  • CINDERELLA IS DEAD

    2020

Awards and Recognition

  • Bram Stoker Award Nominee
  • Randall Kenan Award Winner (2022)
  • CILIP Carnegie Award Nominee
  • Books Are My Bag Winner
  • IGNYTE Aware Finalist (2022)
  • Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection (3 titles)
  • Wordery Children's Book of the Year Winner
  • Kids' Indie Next List