About

About Mel

Mel Hammond is an American Girl editor turned YA horror writer. Her novels include LUCY, UNCENSORED (Knopf 2024), which she co-wrote with her sister Teghan Hammond, and WHERE THE GIRLS ARE KEPT (Knopf 2027), a YA reimagining of Rosemary’s Baby. At American Girl, she wrote advice books (LOVE THE EARTH, PETS, A SMART GIRL’S GUIDE: BODY IMAGE) and developed contemporary and historical fiction novels. Whether she’s writing about murderous multi-level marketing cults, road trip shenanigans, or climate change activism, she likes to keep things a little silly. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where she writes in a tangerine-orange office with two feline assistants.

P.S. My agent is Tracey Adams at Adams Literary.

P.P.S. I do developmental editing for novels, too. Check me out on Reedsy or The Inkwell.

About Mel and Teghan

Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond are sisters who grew up punching each other whenever they saw a P.T. Cruiser, dying their hair blue together, and fabricating a fake band in which their middle brother was (allegedly) the lead singer. Writing Lucy, Uncensored was their first time co-writing. Unless you count the summer they spent scribbling down recipes for the strangest sandwiches you’ve ever heard of, like the Tax Exemption Wrap (Teghan) and the Nail Gun Sandwich (Mel).

Today, Teghan lives in northern Indiana, where she drinks excessive amounts of coffee and volunteers for LGBTQIA+ causes. When she’s not tearing down gender norms, Teghan is probably watching cartoons or gaming. Mel lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where she writes books in a tangerine-orange office. Besides writing, she loves walking in the woods and eating dairy-free ice cream. Between the two of them, Teghan and Mel have four adorable cats.

P.S. We’re both represented by Tracey Adams at Adams Literary.