Thanks for visiting! I'm Kira Lerner, author of romantic suspense, paranormal, young adult and contemporary novels and webfiction. If your taste leans toward immersive and colorful settings; complex and conflicted characters; and tales that take these characters on challenging journeys through interwoven psychological, adventurous, passionate and dangerous paths... well, you've come to the right place! … Read more...
JUST PUBLISHED: YOUNG ADULT FICTION ANTHOLOGY
I'm proud to announce that my short story, "Provisions," has been selected for a unique, ambitious endeavor: That Moment When...,, a young adult fiction anthology that's just been published to celebrate the holiday season with fresh fiction from some of YA's extraordinary authors, many of whom are Amazon, USA Today and the New York Times bestsellers. Ranging from just about every popular young adult genre--YA urban fantasy, paranormal, dystopian, science fiction, horror, epic fantasy and more--there's fiction for almost every taste in this hefty book's 500+ pages. Learn more about "Provisions" and this YA short story anthology!
My Books
Works in Progress: My full-length fiction debut lies ahead through my multiple works-in-progress (WIPs). I'm interested in pursuing a hybrid path, working with traditional publishers as well as going the indie-published route. Current WIPs are: - In His Shadow, a YA suspense/psychological … Read more...
free webserial
What is webfiction? Easy answer: fiction on the web! By which I mean, tales intended for a web-audience, not a book that's temporarily serialized waiting for some print publisher to discover it and make the author a superstar. I adore the concept of offering one's writing to as wide an audience … Read more...
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New Release: That Moment When…, a Young Adult Short Story Anthology
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