Bio

Author Pic of Maaja Wentz in Cuzco, Peru

Short Author Bio


Maaja Wentz is an award-winning writer of chilling thrillers and quirky speculative fiction.

“Inside of a Dog,” appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

“You,” won a short story prize in the national Norma Epstein Foundation competition for Creative Writing, University of Toronto.

Maaja’s first novel, Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer, was serialized on Wattpad where it earned a Watty award.

Longer Author Bio


Quirky Mysteries and Tales of Wonder

Maaja Wentz is an award-winning writer of chilling mysteries and quirky speculative fiction. The Wattpad serial, Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer, won a Wattpad award and became Maaja’s first novel. The Sequel, Double Dead Magic, is a cold case murder mystery featuring witchy power struggles and a dragon shifter detective.

Maaja’s unusual murder story, “Inside of a Dog,” appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

Maaja holds a B. A. in French and English literature, an M.A. in Comparative literature, and a B. ed. She teaches French and works as an elementary school librarian in Toronto, Canada.

Interviews


Podcast Interview 2 Old Farts Talk Sci Fi “Back to School Special”

Radio Interview Jessie’s Coffee Shop interview about Feeding Frenzy

Blog Interview about writing serial fiction on Wattpad

Gimme 5 YouTube interview about Marina Royale and writing for kids

I have interviewed a few writers on my YouTube Channel

Marina Royale by Apricot Banks (My kidlit pen name)
This update interview talks YA novels, urban fantasy, kidlit, and writing with kids. Premiere: April 1, 2024