Kendra Lisum
“Is this the part where I’m supposed to sound professional?” And other FAQs
WHO ARE YOU?
I’m Kendra Lisum (pronounced "lie-some"). I’m an author, a dog sitter, and someone who’s not afraid to admit she crushes hard on books (current crush: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir).
WHAT DO YOU WRITE?
I write a lot of stories with ghosts in them. Not quite ghost stories—more like historical fantasy, but with ghosts.
a world that’s mostly ours...but not
the cost of vengeance
haunted frontiers
morally gray characters
grit and reckoning
I’ve always used stories to figure out how to deal with this wacky world of ours. Writing is my way of giving back a little of what stories have given me.
WHY DO YOU WRITE?
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH?
Butte, Montana. Always Butte, Montana.
IS IT TRUE YOU CAN QUOTE A BOB'S BURGERS LINE FOR ANY SITUATION IN LIFE?
Yes. Try me.
I'M IN. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?
Why not have a taste of what I write? *trills out a platter like a fine waiter*
Pick your poison, mon áme:
The Blood of Our Daughters
The Last Sèance
Epic and blood-soaked, with notes of betrayal and a surprising touch of fatherly affection. Undertones of sacrifice, vengeance, and the tang of the cost of power.
Ghosty and Victorian, with hints of friendship, shadowy figures, and that first intoxicating brush with the other side.