Writer, editor and writing coach Alisa Alering grew up in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains and now lives in southern Arizona. After attending Clarion West, her short fiction has been published in Fireside, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Podcastle, and Cast of Wonders, among others, and been recognised by the Calvino Prize. A former librarian and science/technology reporter, she teaches fiction workshops at the Highlights Foundation. Smothermoss is her first novel.
Find Alisa at alering.com, or on Twitter at @alering and Instagram at @alisa.alering
Find Alisa at alering.com, or on Twitter at @alering and Instagram at @alisa.alering
Genres: Horror
Books containing stories by Alisa Alering

L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXIX (2013)
(Writers of the Future, book 29)
edited by
David Farland and L Ron Hubbard
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Alisa Alering recommends

I'll Make a Spectacle of You (2025)
Beatrice Winifred Iker
"A compelling blend of Appalachian folklore and dark academia. Iker weaves rootwork and secret societies together into a chilling tale that examines the price we're willing to pay for protection - and power. I'll Make a Spectacle of You establishes Iker as a smart new voice in horror."

A Spell for Change (2025)
Nicole Jarvis
"Captures the dark heart of rural life at the turn of the century, when three outcasts forge unexpected alliances to challenge the dangerous forces haunting their small town in the shadow of the mountains. With writing so vivid you can taste the sweet tea and smell the cold minerality of underground caves, this is an essential read for anyone who has ever yearned to be more than their circumstances allow."
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