Mord McGhee

Mord McGhee, an acclaimed author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and literary fiction, hails from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As one of the pioneering writers in the cyberpunk genre since the early 1980s, he has made a significant impact on the literary world. Mord served as a board member of Rowayat dot org (Canada), and as an associate editor for both Ariel Publishing and Parsec SFF.

Awards of literature to Mord McGhee:

2025 Nominated for Harriet Beecher-Stowe Prize

2024 Nominated for Bram Stoker Award

2024 Nominated for Maya Angelou Book Award

2023 L. Ron Hubbards Writers of the Future Honorable Mention

2023 Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award

2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Finalist (Ironblood)

2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Finalist (The Seven Children of God)

2021 NaNoWriMo Winner

2016 Nominated for Newbery Medal

2017 Preditors and Editors Top Ten Winner

2016 Top 3 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist

2014 Dan Poynter's Science Fiction Award Winner

He has authored several traditionally published works, including THE STROKE OF OARS (2023 Nat1 Pub LLC, USA), IRONBLOOD (2023 Golden Storyline Books, London UK), and MIND POKER (2024 Audience Askew USA), as well as small press titles MURDER RED INK, the GHOSTS series, and OLD FLAMES AND HEROES (TSP USA) and (Rezcircle Books).

Mord is also the associate executive producer for the upcoming feature films MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE, starring Morgan Freeman and Ed Norton, THE MAN IN THE WHITE VAN, starring Sean Astin and Ali Larter, and FADE TO BLACK (2026), starring John Carrol Lynch. He is diligently working to pre-produce a screen adaptation of the historical drama, IRONBLOOD. As a former columnist for the legendary HORROR WITHIN magazine, he has edited various anthologies and earned an Honorable Mention in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future. He is also a nominee for the 2024 Maya Angelou Book Award for works impacting social justice and a Bram Stoker Award nominee as part of SERIAL ENCOUNTERS anthology.

On a personal note, Mord is passionate about collecting fossils and supporting charities, including those aiding the homeless, promoting equality, and raising awareness for stroke and organ transplant. He is a creative content contributor for the Pelican Pod Travel Vlog and YouTube, focusing on Disney World and North Myrtle Beach travel vlogging. Additionally, he is a rustic woodworker, a season ticket holder for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a student and teacher of history, and an occasional MMORPG player on LOTRO, Meridian 59, The Secret World, Red Dead Online, and Age of Conan: Unchained.

Published peer observations of craft include (but are not limited to):

STEVE ALTEN (NYTimes best-selling author of summer blockbuster THE MEG said: "Intense. Graphic. Provocative. The psychological thriller has a new voice, and it is Mord McGhee."

GEORGE C. ROMERO (Filmmaker) said: "If you don't like to read, get this b****ss page-turner yesterday. If you hate to read, this book will change that."

ADAM DAVIES (renowned adventurer and star of ANIMAL PLANET) said: "Great addition to the genre!"

BRAD MELTZER (Star of HISTORY CHANNEL & best-selling author) said: "Support this new author!"

LOREN COLEMAN (International Cryptozoology Museum & cryptid researcher) said: "A uniquely intellectual American novel."

Mord's best-known quotes:

"It's not dystopia to think history will repeat itself."

"That's how everyone should celebrate a birthday, with an ***kicking."

"Blood is grease to the wheels of humanity."

Mord's influences are as eclectic as his creations. These include Steven Brust, Mark Twain, Glen Cook, Robert E. Howard, Ambrose Bierce, J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, Gilderoy Lockhart, and Ernest Hemingway.