Lish McBride grew up in the Pacific Northwest. It rains a lot there, but she likes it anyway. She spent three years away while she got her MFA in fiction from the University of New Orleans, where she managed to survive the hurricane. She enjoys reading, having geek-laden conversations about movies, comics, and zombies with her friends, and of course trying to wear pajamas as much as humanly possible. She lives happily in Seattle with her family, two cats, and one very put-upon Chihuahua. Her debut novel, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and was a finalist for the YALSA William C. Morris Award.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Fiction
Series
Necromancer
1. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (2010)
Necromancer (2011)
2. Necromancing the Stone (2012)
Freaks & Other Family (2016)
1. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (2010)
Necromancer (2011)
2. Necromancing the Stone (2012)
Freaks & Other Family (2016)
Novels
Books containing stories by Lish McBride

Rocket Fuel (2018)
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