About

Margeaux is an author and editor living in Louisiana. Her book, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali:The Fatal Friendship, received a star review from the School Library Journal. The book is a young readers' adaptation of Blood Brothers, an adult novel and inspiration for the Netflix biopic of the same name. She is the author of 20th Century African American History for Kids, co-author of We Are the United State, as well as several non-fiction books for young readers. Her most recent book, Everything But Typical (Bloomsbury), a middle grade book exploring influential neurodivergent people who have shaped the world, received a star review from the School Library Journal. 

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A budding horror writer, Margeaux's Substack Original horror anthology, Haintland, has been in the Top 40 Rising Fiction category several times. 

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Margeaux is the former non-fiction editor of Hugo award-winning FIYAH literary magazine of Black Speculative fiction. She has also written for brands such as Ebony, Paste Magazine, and The ScriptLab. Margeaux enjoys Louisiana food and festivals, spending time with her family, and reading a great book. 

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She is represented by Eric Smith at Neighborhood Literary.