Erin writes stories for both kids and adults that shine a light on resilience, adventure, and the power of community—all through a positive disability lens. As a mom of four, including a child with Type 1 Diabetes and celiac disease, she knows firsthand the ups and downs of navigating life with medical challenges. She brings that experience into her books, crafting stories that are heartfelt, empowering, and full of hope.
From middle-grade adventures to cozy mysteries, Erin blends real-life struggles with humor, warmth, and unforgettable characters. Whether she’s writing about young heroes facing everyday challenges or adults unraveling small-town secrets, her goal is to create stories that entertain, inspire, and foster understanding.
I'm the author of eight books. Two non-fiction, (for John Wiley & Sons and the National Society of Professional Engineers) and six historical fiction/novels (for Dark Spark Press).
My historical novels are a six-book series, "The Puzzle Box Chronicles." Set in the late 1800s, it focuses on an important time of transition in America, when electric lighting is spreading across the country like a wave. Its locations range from private luxury train cars to seedy back alleys. Even the sparks created by that time period's "War of the Currents" can't fully illuminate the darkest parts of that history.
I am a high school English teacher, author and journalist. But my goal in life is to just be a good husband and father, a good son, a good friend, and a good person in general.
When I'm not writing, I enjoy traveling (I have been to 48 out of the 50 states and to six countries outside the U.S.). I hope to make it to all 50 states one day as well as make it to every continent. On the other side of the coin, I like being a homebody, where I can work on home projects like improving the landscaping of my yard or fixing things around the house. I also enjoy hiking and indulging the kid in me by building Legos or watching cartoons.
Kris grew up reading classic novels to her mother. From these moments, she became fascinated with books and words. It was always the gritty worlds and the characters’ growth that drew her in, and she often found herself engrossed in young adult science fiction, dystopian, and fantasy.
A lifelong daydreamer, she finally decided to put down her dreams onto paper. She tried to write straight science fiction and then straight fantasy, but both never clicked. So now she creates worlds just a tad bit different from ours - a blend of the futuristic with a touch of the fantastic.
Strands of Time, her debut novel and the first book in the Aeterna Chronicles, was born.
Kris holds a degree in psychology and lives in rural Ontario, Canada, with her husba
