Elysia Whisler’s novel-length fiction has received starred reviews from Booklist and an Amazon Editor's Pick for Best of the Month. She is the 2025 winner of The Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense in both Historical Suspense and as the Overall Winner. She is a 2025 finalist for Best Mystery for the 2025 Claymore award and has had several short stories accepted for publication. She is a member of The Author’s Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers and Short Mystery Fiction Society. Raised in Texas, Italy, Alaska, Mississippi, Nebraska, Hawai'i, Pennsylvania and Virginia, her works are informed by a nomadic life.