Born and raised on Australia’s east coast, now living in Portland, OR, Kiara has always been deeply inspired by her environment. As a working florist and photographer, she learned to connect with her external world in a way that inspired any creative endeavors she undertook. As a writer, she aims to create atmospheric, emotional stories that have a strong sense of place, transporting the reader to a world that can explore complicated emotions with coziness or familiarity.
Kiara enjoys writing about polarizing topics, with deep themes of political injustice, feminine rage, and belonging through an alternate lens that gives the reader an opportunity to consider the influence that these have in shaping our realities.
When not writing fiction or poetry, you can find Kiara in her garden, making ceramics, collecting vintage fairytale books or searching for a new gothic movie to watch.
Represented by Alexandra D’Amico at The Rights Factory
Upcoming Releases
WHAT BLOOMS & WHAT BREAKS
Niamh Fairbourne has spent her life tending to her family, the people of Lirith; binding wounds, foraging herbs, and keeping the peace her people delicately preserve after the Revoltance destroyed their territory almost a decade prior.
But when her ill younger brother's condition worsens, Niamh confronts her choices - stay safe and watch him suffer, or find the medicinal Sweetflower that could help him heal. Only, the Sweetflower is over the wall - the same wall her father never returned from.
Beyond the wall lies a forest that breathes, the promise of a life that belongs just to her, and a charming man in green, who is supposed to be her greatest threat.
As Niamh ventures deeper into forbidden lands, she unearths secrets buried deep under the mossy soil - and begins to wonder if the cost of keeping the peace has always been so high.
Amidst blooming magic, she must decide how much she's willing to break to save what's left of her family, while forging a path that is her very own.
Adult Romantic Fantasy — Coming Soon
