Liana Gardner

Liana Gardner, a Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee for Super Achievement in Young Adult Fiction, has established herself as an acclaimed and multi-award-winning author of Young Adult and Middle Grade novels. Her impactful literary career includes captivating titles such as ‘Speak No Evil,’ ‘7th Grade Revolution,’ and ‘The Journal of Angela Ashby.’ Gardner’s prolific work has garnered significant industry recognition, earning her two Nautilus Book Awards, approval as a Story Monster’s author, and multiple Purple Dragonfly, Moonbeam Children’s Book, Killer Nashville’s Silver Falchion, Feathered Quill Book, and Digital Book World Awards. Her demonstrated narrative prowess is also recognized in the screenwriting community, achieving Coverfly’s coveted Red List status and securing semi-finalist placements in Screencraft Cinematic Book Competitions. Gardner’s highly anticipated ‘Katie McCabe Series’ launched its inaugural installment, ‘Rain Falling on Embers,’ in June 2023, further solidifying her ongoing commitment to crafting compelling stories for young readers.

Subsequently, she advanced to Manager of IT Process Support at OOCL, a significant position she held from April 1994 to January 2023, where she was instrumental in analyzing complex processes and developing innovative, productivity-enhancing tools for all North American offices. These extensive and varied professional experiences have profoundly shaped Gardner’s writing, enabling her to weave intricate plots and develop authentically relatable characters that resonate with a wide and diverse readership. Her distinctive authorial voice, which deftly blends pragmatic insight with imaginative depth, has consistently earned her work critical acclaim and numerous accolades across the literary world. With the successful launch of ‘Rain Falling on Embers’ and continued development of the ‘Katie McCabe Series,’ Liana Gardner remains a powerful, versatile, and captivating presence in the Young Adult and Middle Grade literary landscape.