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Kristi Charish

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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
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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…more
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. 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.
Hope that answers your question!
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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…more
Hey 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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Grimdark Magazine: Space Travel — We're Probably all Going to Die

Huge thanks to Grimdark Magazine for inviting me to contribute in Issue #44. My article is now free to the public, so the link is posted below where you can read.

What are our chances up in space, you might ask? It’s not the things we know about that we need to be afraid of, but the things we don’t know are a problem yet. Call it scientific hubris.

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“Sometimes knowledge is not worth the headache it brings.”
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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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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 ;-)


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


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