M. A. Mclaughlin (Marty Ambrose-McLaughlin) writes historical mysteries about literary women who dare to follow their dreams.

Marty is an award-winning, multi-published author of nine novels, including her recent historical mystery, The Lost Dresses of Italy, published by Alcove Press, which is a dual narrative of two creative women: 19th-century poet, Christina Rossetti, and a 20th century fashion curator whose lives intertwine around a century-old conspiracy in Verona, Italy. This book recently won a gold medal for historical fiction with the Florida Writers Association. Marty completed her M.Phil. at the University of York (England) and teaches composition and creative writing at Florida Southwestern State College. She has also given numerous workshops in the U.S. and abroad on all aspects of creating/publishing a novel; her new novel, The Secret Diary of Rome will be published by Joffe Books in April, 2026.

She has edited the FSW literary journal, served on student scholarship boards, and is a member of The Byron Society, Historical Novel Society, Florida Writers Association, Mystery Writers of America, and the Women's Fiction Writers Association, and the Public Art Committee. She currently resides in SW Florida with her husband, retired news-anchor, Jim McLaughlin, and their golden Labrador rescue pup, Luna.