About

Kayliani Shi as Writer

Ever since she can remember, Kayliani has always had a passion for writing. She remembers holding her very own bound version of a story she wrote in Kindergarten about her childhood cat, Shadow, and knew from that moment that she was going to be a part of the beautiful world of books.

Kayliani has explored many different genres, but she settled on fantasy/science fiction. She absolutely loves the freedom in creating and developing new worlds and creatures. She also found that reading fantasy and science fiction inspires her in ways nothing else can. As a Christian, she tries to implement her core values in her writing – don’t be turned away, though; her characters are flawed and sinful and make so many mistakes! Her books are also not religious nor will they seek to convert readers. She would liken her books’ content to what is currently trending in the market of upper YA/Adult fantasy in the general market today.

Kayliani is currently marketing her debut novel, The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince, which features a down-on-his-luck prince fighting for his right to the throne and a sassy elf warrior heroine tasked with training him. It’s a story that is close to her heart and so fun.

Kayliani Shi as Marketer

Kayliani’s passions as a writer extend into her knowledge as a marketer. She has a BA in marketing, but she also loves books and the authors behind them. Having worked in the Christian publishing industry with managerial responsibilities in marketing, she has learned a thing or two about how to position books well.

Kayliani loves working with authors on giveaways, book launches, events, signings, and the aesthetic portions of book publishing. Her favorite part about working in the industry is standing alongside authors and helping them build confidence in marketing themselves and their book. First and foremost, she wants to build relationships with authors, so she can best serve their needs. Working alongside authors in their publishing journeys is an honor and a privilege. After all, to have written and edited and gone through the process just to have a book fall through because of poor marketing would be a tragedy.

Kayliani is here to ensure books are given their brightest chance before, during, and after their publication!

This also includes her eye for aesthetics, which has led to her love for typesetting and typography, which she also offers as a service to indie authors!

Some fun facts about Kayliani:

She majored in Japanese language and has visited Japan multiple times – it is what inspired her to take interest in marketing!
She loves to draw, write, sing, dance… Though she’s not equally talented in these, lol!
Her favorite food is a Japanese dish called “okonomiyaki”
Her favorite book series is Folk of the Air by Holly Black
She loves supporting local authors by visiting their book events and purchasing their books!
She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan but she is originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Her husband is Chinese, so their daughter is a beautiful blend of Danish/German/Chinese!
She’s always gone all-in on even the most nonsensical things… Such as parenting 8 guinea pigs while she was still in college!
She loves coffee, but can really only handle decaf (psst, it really doesn’t taste much different than regular coffee when it’s put in a latte!)
Coke is better than Pepsi (this is an opinion Kayliani strongly believes in)
In her free time, she likes to tend her yard, watch movies, read books, and brainstorm ideas for her next books
Her favorite color is periwinkle, her favorite candle scent is lavender
She gets her adrenaline rushes from riding insane-looking roller coasters
She can’t stand horror movies (is actually horrified and won’t sleep for weeks even after looking up the parent’s guide)