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Kristi Charish

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Born
Toronto, Canada
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Genre
Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery

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Kelley Armstrong, Diana Rowland, Charlaine Harris,
Jim Butcher, Kim Har ...more

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February 2011


Kristi is the author of OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS (Simon and Schuster Canada/Pocket Books), an urban fantasy about a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world, and THE VOODOO KILLINGS (Random House Canada), an urban fantasy/mystery about a voodoo practitioner living in Seattle with the ghost of a deceased grunge rocker.

She writes what she loves; adventure heavy stories featuring strong, savvy female protagonists, pop culture, and the occasional RPG fantasy game thrown in the mix. She’s also a co-host for the Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing Podcast.

Before becoming an author Kristi was a research scientist. She holds a BSc and MSc from Simon Fraser University in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry an ...more

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Will there be additional Owl books after The Tiger Thieves?
Kristi Charish Ah! I just came your question now, Stacy! Sorry for the late reply!
At the moment I’m not contracted for more Owl books but that can always change. Th…moreAh! I just came your question now, Stacy! Sorry for the late reply!
At the moment I’m not contracted for more Owl books but that can always change. The books have been selling well so that helps- also movie or TV options in the future can rapidly change things. I have a couple more books planned, one that involves a nordic ice giant queen, a dragon’s tail, and a whole lot of mercenaries ;-) I also may do some novellas in the future for fans to continue Owl’s story.
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Loved the 1St book in the Kincaid Strange series, when is the plan for the 2nd book to be out? I'm in love with all the characters
Kristi Charish Hey Krystal!
Good news- the second Kincaid Strange book is written (tentatively calling it Lipstick Voodoo but that can/may change). We are just starti…moreHey Krystal!
Good news- the second Kincaid Strange book is written (tentatively calling it Lipstick Voodoo but that can/may change). We are just starting the editorial process on it so no set date, but if I had to guess I'd say May-ish 2017.

Awesome to hear you enjoyed- that always makes my day!
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Kristi Charish's Blog: The Voodoo Killings

The Science of Finishing: Why Do So Many Novels Die Drafty?

One of the biggest hurdles that starting scientists and writers share is finishing their projects. Why is that?

I’m back from hiatus!

And yes — as the title teases — there’s a new novel as a result.

Fully drafted, proofread, and off to my agent and a few more beta readers.

It’s a romantic fantasy comedy (think Princess Bride over Urban Fantasy). There’s a bit of satire (well, maybe a lot), fairytale

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Series by Kristi Charish

Owl and the Japanese Circus Owl and the City of Angels Owl and the Electric Samurai Owl and the Tiger Thieves
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The Voodoo Killings Lipstick Voodoo Voodoo Shanghai
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“Sometimes knowledge is not worth the headache it brings.”
― Kristi Charish, The Voodoo Killings
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“Murphy's law: every time you think you know something, the universe will prove you wrong.”
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“I’m an archaeologist who likes cats, not a cat burglar who likes old stuff.”
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message 2: by Kristi
Jun 09, 2015 11:10AM

Kristi Nenia wrote: "Eeeek you wrote the book I'm reading. :D"

Hey Nenia! Clearly I'm still learning the Goodreads ropes, I just noticed this comment now. Getting the hang of it, promise :-) Awesome to hear you read OWL- And the release for the sequel OWL AND THE CITY OF ANGELS was moved up to Oct 5th ;-)


message 1: by Nenia
Mar 02, 2015 07:01PM

Nenia Campbell Eeeek you wrote the book I'm reading. :D


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