Author bio generator
A few facts about you in. Three polished bios out — one punchy line for social media (150–200 chars), one for your KDP author page (60–90 words), and one longer version for query letters and press kits (130–170 words).
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Short bio (150–200 chars)
Marina Whelan writes literary mysteries set in coastal Nova Scotia. Former marine biologist; current owner of a kayak named Persephone.
Medium bio (60–90 words)
Marina Whelan writes literary mysteries rooted in the coastal communities of Atlantic Canada. After ten years as a marine biologist at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, she traded fieldwork for fiction; her debut, The Salt Tide, comes out in 2026 with Random House Canada. Marina lives in Halifax with her husband, two daughters, and a kayak named Persephone.
Long bio (130–170 words)
Marina Whelan writes literary mysteries rooted in the coastal communities of Atlantic Canada. After a decade studying ocean ecosystems at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, she traded the deck of a research vessel for the discipline of a writing desk — though the salt and weather of her former life shape every page she writes.
Her debut, The Salt Tide, follows a marine biologist who returns to her childhood island to investigate her sister's mysterious death. It comes out in spring 2026 with Random House Canada.
Marina lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with her husband, their two daughters, and a kayak named Persephone. She is happiest at low tide.