When Words Collide 2026

Krista is a fantasy writer, jazz & rock musician, audiobook narrator, actor, podcaster, mother, Gran, a lover of pie, dark chocolate, and fine single malt scotch. She hails from Port Coquitlam, BC, where she writes and records in a closet, emerging occasionally to sing with the big band FAT Jazz, her duo, the Itty Bitty Big Band, or Choral Connections choir. She is the author of the Gatekeeper fantasy trilogy-in-five-parts (six if you count the prequel novella). She also wrote a standalone urban fantasy comedy romance called Griffin & the Spurious Correlations. She has short stories published in Pulp Literature, Heart's Kiss, electricspec, and 49th Parallels (an Aurora nominated anthology). An active member of ArtsConnect, TriCity Wordsmiths, Shoreline Writers, and WWOW (Women Writing Other Worlds), Krista loves talking about writing, and has been a regular panellist at multiple conventions. Krista sometimes throws knives, and sometimes tap dances, but not usually at the same time. Learn more at kristawallace.com.