“Writers write with power and precision when they identify with their material and use their authentic voices.”
Molly Moynahan is an award-winning author with over thirty years of publishing experience. Her fourth novel, MotherPerson, is scheduled for publication in the fall of 2026 by Empress Editions. Her first two novels were published in the late nineties and she went on to publish Stone Garden, a New York Times Notable Book in 2003.
photo of Molly Moynahan by Garret Buckley
Molly started her writing career in New York City, moved to London, Dallas, Chicago and Leland. She received a Master in Fiction Writing from Brooklyn College after completing her undergraduate degree (BA) in English and history at Rutgers University and Trinity College in Dublin. She worked for several years as an editor for Random House and Bantam-Doubleday-Dell in New York City, moving into writing and teaching after receiving her first book deal.
Molly has taught writing and creative writing at Rutgers, Brooklyn College, City Lit in London, Southern Methodist University, the University of Texas, Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University, and Loyola University. She is an extended education instructor at Northern Michigan College, a private writing coach, and has worked with thousands of students writing their college admission essays. Her coaching creates independence and a writing practice that focuses on the process as much as results.
In 2024 Molly spent several months in Woodstock, New York as the recipient of a Brydcliffe residency, working on new projects and drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape.
Molly Moynahan on vacation in Kauai, 2023.