Kristen Stieffel is an author, editor, and writing instructor with more than twenty years’ of industry experience, who specializes in science fiction and fantasy. She is the author of Alara’s Call, an inspirational fantasy novel about a clergywoman turned prophet, and Tales of the Phoenix, a collection of steampunk novellas about an airship crew on Mars.
She provides a full range of editorial services and has worked on a wide variety of projects for both the general market and the Christian submarket. As an instructor, Kristen has taught at dozens of conferences and writers group meetings, and is a regular contributor to the writing education program at the Orange County Library System in Florida.
Kristen is a member American Christian Fiction Writers, the Christian Editor Connection, and the Editorial Freelancers Association. She also serves on the planning committee for Realm Makers, the only conference for Christians who write speculative fiction.