Molly Ann McDonough
Engineer, Author, and Poet
Writing
Molly Ann McDonough is a modern-day sorceress of words, weaving enchanting tales and transporting readers to fantastical realms. With a background in multidisciplinary engineering and a deep fascination with the intricacies of the human spirit, Molly creates rich, immersive worlds where magic and technology coexist. In her free time, Molly's interests in neurodiversity, language, and disaster relief work inspire her storytelling, adding unique layers to her narrative writings.
Her short stories and poems have been featured in various anthologies and literary journals, some of which are pictured below. Her debut poetry collection, Hope in Hateful Times, released in March 2026 is an expansive exploration of how to be joyful and hopeful rather than numb in today's world. Her debut fantasy novel, A World Apart, scheduled for pulication by Jumpmaster Press in November, 2026, is the culmination of her lifelong passion for storytelling that weaves the intimate inner world into the ancestral universal myths that transcend culture and generation.
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