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M.P. Conn

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Gothic Fiction, Mystery, Poetry

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Brönte sisters, Daphne du Marier, Lovecraft, Poe

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María Pilar Conn was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1968. Throughout her professional career, she has held a variety of positions, including interior designer, secretary, and receptionist, as well as other roles that supported her financially. For nearly six years, she owned Cardinal American Bakery in Cabo de Palos, Spain, where she specialized in sculpted cakes for weddings and special events.

She completed her secondary education at Los Gatos High School (California), where she lived for six years before relocating to Spain. Shortly thereafter, she continued her studies at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Murcia, where she developed a strong interest in illustration, technical drawing, and painting. She decided not to finish these stu María Pilar Conn was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1968. Throughout her professional career, she has held a variety of positions, including interior designer, secretary, and receptionist, as well as other roles that supported her financially. For nearly six years, she owned Cardinal American Bakery in Cabo de Palos, Spain, where she specialized in sculpted cakes for weddings and special events.

She completed her secondary education at Los Gatos High School (California), where she lived for six years before relocating to Spain. Shortly thereafter, she continued her studies at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Murcia, where she developed a strong interest in illustration, technical drawing, and painting. She decided not to finish these studies due to the rigid curriculum and continued on her own.

María Pilar has a distinct appreciation for 1970s pulp Gothic romance fiction and a marked dislike of hot weather—an ironic preference given her residence in southern Spain. She has decided, after ten years of traditional publishing, to publish her Gothic novels exclusively on Amazon for the time being. She also maintains a consistent morning ritual of enjoying coffee with a good book, often in the company of her small dog, Mari Cruz.

As a writer, she explores Gothic and mystery fiction under the pen name M. P. Conn, while publishing poetry under her full name.

María Pilar Conn (Instagram: @mariapilarconn) nació en Indianápolis, Indiana, en 1968. A lo largo de su trayectoria profesional, ha desempeñado diversos cargos —entre ellos interiorista, secretaria y recepcionista—, compaginándolos con otros trabajos que le permitieron sostenerse económicamente. Durante casi seis años fue propietaria de Cardinal American Bakery, en Cabo de Palos (España), donde se especializó en la elaboración de tartas escultóricas para bodas y eventos. Cursó el bachillerato en Los Gatos High School (California), ciudad en la que residió durante seis años antes de trasladarse a España. Posteriormente, continuó su formación en la Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Murcia, donde desarrolló su interés por la ilustración, el dibujo técnico y la pintura. Decidió no terminar estos estudios debido a la rigidez del plan de estudios y continuó formándose por su cuenta.

María Pilar siente un especial aprecio por la literatura pulp romántica gótica de los años setenta y una marcada aversión al calor, una preferencia irónica teniendo en cuenta que reside en el sur de España. Después de diez años publicando con editoriales tradicionales, ha decidido, por el momento, publicar sus novelas góticas exclusivamente en Amazon. También mantiene un ritual matutino invariable: disfrutar de un café acompañada de un buen libro, a menudo en compañía de su pequeña perra, Mari Cruz.

Como escritora, cultiva la narrativa gótica y de misterio bajo el seudónimo M. P. Conn, mientras que publica poesía con su nombre completo.

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