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Krista Wallace

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Burnaby, BC, Canada
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I am a writer, actor and musician. I have a Theatre degree from UVic, and sing jazz in two bands (FAT Jazz and the Itty Bitty Big Band). I have sung in rock bands for years, too, and also spent many years as Musical Director for the local middle and high schools. (Seussical, Les Mis, Urinetown, Rent, Anything Goes, Rock of Ages, etc.)
I write mostly fantasy, in novel length and short fiction. I dabble in other genres... My short fiction becomes whatever it needs to be.
My work can be found in Pulp Literature, Heart's Kiss, 49th Parallels--an anthology of alternate Canadian histories and futures (from Bundoran Press), and electricspec.
I produce a podcast called [Totally Fantastic Title], and do audiobook narration.
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Krista Wallace I'm from the Jack London school. He says, “You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." I have a sister-in-law who used to ha…moreI'm from the Jack London school. He says, “You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." I have a sister-in-law who used to have a daily column in a large newspaper. She didn't have the option of waiting for inspiration, she had to write a column, Every. Single. Day. I don't *have* to produce good quality stuff every single day, thank goodness, but I have always kept that in mind.
I know the book isn't going to write itself, so I just do it. That's not to say I write good stuff every time I sit down to write, but I do find that ideas come as I write, as I make that connection between brain and page.
If I'm really stuck on a specific problem I sometimes take a few days away and my subconscious mind inevitably solves it. There's a kind of *ping* and I say, "That's it!" and then I get back to work.(less)
Krista Wallace Well... My mum asked for a family meeting, and we never got around to it before she died. I will always wonder what she wanted to say.
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Been a long time coming — Book 4

It has taken me way longer than I ever imagined to create, write, rewrite, edit Books Four and Five, the finale of the Gatekeeper series, but the end is in sight!

Book 4, Gatekeeper’s Crucible, the electrifying penultimate book in the series, will be released on March 20, 2026. This cover is a placeholder, though the colour is fairly accurate:

I am so excited about this book. My editor, Cait Gor

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After picking up, and reading, Cait's Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space, it was a no-brainer to grab her Speculative Shorts. (The book! Not, like, her actual shorts...) I love her writing style, I love her humour, and I love all the representation ...more
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"I loved this story and can not wait for the next book! I haven't read fantasy is forever and found myself entirely caught up in the Gatekeeper's world. Exceptionally well written and detailed, I would highly recommend the Gatekeeper's Key."
Emergence by Krista Wallace
"Great prequel! It’s been awhile since I read the trilogy and I forgot how much I love Krista’s writing style. The story grabs you from page 1 and flows so easily, you reach the end and experience massive disappointment that it’s finished! I hope ther" Read more of this review »
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I am reading Penny's work out of order, because that's how I'm getting my hands on them. I really liked all the family drama in this book, because it sure gave insight into Peter Morrow's character, and why he behaves the way he does.
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