Dana Mele
YA author of The Beast You Let In (Sourcebooks, 2026), known for writing suspenseful young-adult horror and thriller novels exploring queer and coming-of-age themes.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 41min
Dana Melek, "The Beast You Let In" (Sourcebooks, 2026)
Dana Mele, YA author of The Beast You Let In, writes tense queer coming-of-age horror. She discusses twins and dual identity, rural isolation shaping queer danger, spiritualism and Ouija research, crafting Veronica’s voice through diary poems, multiple POVs and portraying neurodivergence authentically.
