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The Jani Kilian Books

Jani Kilian was born in Ville Acadie, the largest city on the Commonwealth colony of Acadia. Her father Declan, a systems developer, was of Irish descent; her mother Jamira Shah, a shopkeeper, was of South Asian descent. Jani grew up speaking a French dialect, learned Commonwealth English in primary school, and decided early on that life Read More ...

The Lauren Reardon Books

GIDEON is the story of Lauren Reardon, a young woman who learns after the loss of her father that she is part of a centuries-old battle between good and evil. This battle takes place in Gideon, Illinois, a small town inhabited by descendants of the Children of Endor, a sect of witches who believe that Read More ...

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This is the official site for Kristine Smith, the author of the Jani Kilian series and other science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. As Alex Gordon, she has written the supernatural thrillers Gideon and Jericho. Her fiction has been nominated for the Locus Award for First Novel, Philip K. Dick Memorial Award and Read More ...

::checks calendar::

Posted onMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Daytime highs in the 20s and 30s of late, with the occasional flake falling from the sky. One hears rumors of Spring, but it feels more like late January. Crocuses and daffs had popped greenery–I hope it all survives. Fingers crossed that Gaby is improving. I can get her to eat a mix of treats, Read More …

Categoriesfood, life with dogs, weather, writingTagsgaby, jams and preserves, short stories

March Stumbles

Posted onMarch 3, 2022March 4, 2022

Not a great month so far. My 15 yo pupster, Gaby, is under the weather. She has several issues–arthritis, canine cognitive dysfunction, a gall bladder issue, and now elevated liver enzymes that are likely due to the arthritis medication she was on. I’m hoping there are solutions to everything, but, well, *15*. I wish I Read More …

Categoriesgaby, seasons, writingTagslife with dogs, short stories, snippet time

Snow Day and a very short snippet

Posted onFebruary 25, 2022

Even though NE Illinois was under a Winter Weather Advisory, I hoped that they had overestimated the expected snow totals as they had on previous occasions. Sadly, no. I awoke to the back-up *beep-beep* of the city snow plows, and knew we had probably received the 3-5″. Dragged on boots and coat BEFORE COFFEE and Read More …

Categoriesweather, writingTagsechoes, snippet time

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  • Bio
    • Life with Dogs
      • Remembrance of Puppies Past
    • Welcome
  • Books
    • Other Work
    • The Jani Kilian Books
      • Code of Conduct
        • Code of Conduct: Chapter 1
      • Rules of Conflict
        • Rules of Conflict: Chapter 1
      • Law of Survival
        • Law of Survival: Chapter 1
      • Contact Imminent
        • Contact Imminent: Chapter 1
        • Contact Imminent: Chapter 2
      • Endgame
        • Endgame: Chapter 1
        • Endgame: Chapter 2
        • Endgame: Cut scene
      • The Idomeni Languages
      • Getting Started was the Easy Part
    • The Lauren Reardon Books
      • Gideon
        • Chapter 1
        • The Watcher in the Woods
        • Zeke’s Funny Story
      • Jericho
        • Chapter 1
      • Maps and Legends
      • Jericho Synopsis
  • Contact Info & Press Kit
  • News and Appearances
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  • About Writing
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