Alicia Dean is from Moore, Oklahoma, affectionately known as Tornado Alley, but now lives in Edmond. Other than reading and writing, her passions are Elvis Presley, MLB, NFL (she usually works in a mention of one or all three into her stories) ...

Krysta Scott grew up in Chicago and moved to Norman, Oklahoma, to attend OU law school. She practiced family law until her recent retirement to become a writer. In her latest novel, Something Wicked, 2026, she combines romance and horr...

Constance Squires’ latest novel, Low April Sun, based on the Oklahoma City bombing, was nominated for the National Book Award (2025). A winner of the Oklahoma Book award in 2012, Constance teaches a variety of courses in creative writi...

Mariana Llanos is a children’s book writer, poet, and translator. Born in Lima, Peru, she’s the author of several books including the 2024 Pura Belpre Honor Book from the American Library Association, Benita y las criaturas nocturnas/Benita...

Vanessa Lillie, who grew up in Oklahoma, is an enrolled member of the Cherokee tribe and a member of Sisters in Crime. She is the USA Today bestselling author of Blood Sisters, the first in a new series centered on the stories of Missi...