KM Moronova, Featured Author

Some authors tell stories.

K. M. Moronova builds worlds that swallow you whole.

A New York Times, USA Today, and #1 International bestselling author — and a TikTok sensation whose stories have gripped readers worldwide — KM writes dark fantasy romance steeped in dread, devotion, and emotional ruin. Her favorite characters are the misunderstood villains. The ones who ache. The ones who unravel. The ones who love in ways that feel dangerous and inevitable.

Proudly South Korean, KM has spoken about the honor she feels in writing books that reach so many hearts. That pride is not quiet. It is powerful. It is woven into every world she creates.

She lives in Montana with her partner, two dogs, and three cats. Often she can be found drying flowers in her study, drinking tea in her garden, or exploring the forest while imagining her next devastating plot twist. There is something fitting about that — dark woods, wandering minds, stories born in shadow.

Her books are not light reads. They are immersive. They pull you under. They linger.

And that is exactly why she belongs at BOUND.

Women like KM build entire universes for people like us. They give us villains to love. They give us fear threaded with tenderness. They give us places to escape when the real world feels too small.

BOUND is our gift back.

A candlelit room. A gathered community. A weekend built to honor the creators of the worlds that changed us.

World renowned. World class. Rooted in Montana and reaching across the globe.

We are profoundly honored to welcome K. M. Moronova to BOUND 2026.

Come step into the dark.

She’ll be waiting. 🖤