Taylor, Melissa McGovern

Melissa McGovern Taylor has been writing fiction for over a decade. She has a BA in writing from Methodist University, and her fiction and nonfiction pieces have been featured in local, national, and international publications. Her first novel, The Road to Mercy, was published in 2010. In 2011, she received a regional artist grant for the completion of her second novel, Enemy of Gideon. Her short story, "Gabe," won first place in the Salvation Army Writers Contest in 2013. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and two children.