Kelli Christiansen has spent her career in publishing as a writer, editor, agent, instructor, and bookseller. Her work has appeared in various media, including Chicago Book Review; Chicago Life; Faith, Hope & Fiction; Midwest Book Review; Midwestern Gothic; and San Francisco Book Review. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Northern Illinois University, and she earned a master’s of liberal arts (MLA) from University of Chicago.