NADJA MARIL’S poems, essays, short stories, and novel excerpts have been published in the Lumiere Review, LunchTicket, Spry Literary Journal, Change Seven, Litro Magazine, Zin Daily, BarBar, the Sunlight Press, and other publications. Her first chapbook, published by Old Scratch Press, composed of poetry, CNF flash, and short essays is available Fall 2024.

 Nadja earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast Program at the University of Southern Maine.A former freelance journalist, weekly columnist, and editor, her articles have appeared in such magazines and newspapers as: Victorian Homes, Chesapeake Taste, OldHouse Journal, the Cape Cod Times, the Annapolis Capital, What’s Up? Media, and theWashington Post.

Nadja Maril’s children’s books — Me, Molly Midnight: the Artist’s Cat, and Runaway Molly Midnight: the Artist’s Cat — were collaborative projects with her father, artist Herman Maril, whose paintings and drawings illustrate the stories that are set in one of her favorite places, Cape Cod. Nadja did her own illustrations for Who IS Santa? a poem for all ages.

The mother of three adult children — Justin, Christopher, and Alex — Nadja lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband Peter and dog Chloe. You can read more of her writing at Nadjamaril.com.