The 29-year-old rose to prominence following a blog in which she spoke about the struggle of growing up gay in Belfast.
The 29-year-old recently signed a two-book deal with Faber & Faber, and the first book, The Lost Boys, was due for release next year.
It is understood Ms McKee had recently moved to Derry to live with her partner while continuing her role as an editor for the California-based news site Mediagazer.Michelle Stanistreet, National Union of Journalists general secretary, said Ms McKee was one of the most promising journalists in Northern Ireland."A bright light has been quenched and that plunges all of us in to darkness.
"We are shocked by killing of a journalist of courage, style and integrity. Sympathy to her partner, family and many friends."Lilly Dancyger, a New York-based editor at digital publication Narratively, said Ms McKee was"dedicated to covering the lasting trauma & violence of the Troubles".
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