Megan J. Wheless is a writer known for her rich descriptions and keen observations of emotional nuances and connections.

Raised in Central Illinois, she infuses her writing with a blend of Midwestern sensibility, magical realism, and genuine tenderness. A lover of the natural world, Megan loves to incorporate in her writing the landscapes of the prairie and woodlands where she grew up in order to give the reader a strong sense of place.

Megan spent nearly twenty years as a high school English teacher in Southwestern Illinois and credits her experiences with her students and their shared discussions of and insights into a wide range of literature and the craft of writing as her biggest influence as a writer. In 2016, Megan took a sabbatical and moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where she had many adventures, the best one of which was meeting and then marrying her husband, an inventive formulations chemist with quick wit and boy-next-door charm.

Megan and her husband are happy to be living on the Big Prairie in Northern Illinois with their two adorable pets, Bootsie and Lucy. When she's not writing, Megan can be found gardening at home or hiking the trails and garnering inspiration from the flora and fauna that surround her. Her first novel, Guardians of the Keys, is slated for publication with Warren Publishing in Spring 2022.