Briana Una McGuckin has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, and she writes Gothic and Suspense fiction–sometimes romantic, sometimes scary, sometimes a little bit fantastical.

Her debut novel, ON GOOD AUTHORITY, a kinky coming-of-age Victorian Gothic, Romantic Suspense, was released in October of 2022. Her short fiction appears in the Stoker-nominated horror anthology Not All Monsters (Rooster Republic Press), Hidden Realms Short Stories (Flame Tree Press), and Artifice & Craft (Zombies Need Brains, LLC), among other places.

Briana currently mentors in Western Connecticut State University’s MFA program. She also provides both course-based and one-to-one mentorship on writers dot com. A former academic librarian, she has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Western Connecticut State University, and an M.L.S. from Long Island University. Briana has perhaps a concerningly large collection of perfume oils, and a fascination with all things Victorian.

Find her on Twitter: @BrianaUna