My name is Krisserin (pronounced Chris-Aaron), and I'm a multi-racial, first-generation college graduate, YA speculative fiction author, and co-host of the Pen Pals podcast, where I document the journey of publishing my debut novel alongside fellow writer Kelton Wright.

My debut novel Parasocial, the first book in a planned duology, is represented by Kima Jones at Triangle House Literary. Drawing from my decade in digital marketing and social media, the book explores a dystopian future where memories become currency and human connection is commodified through technology.

I'm a 2013 PEN USA Emerging Voices Fellow and have studied with renowned authors including Aimee Bender at Tin House Writer's Workshop, Mark Sarvas through UCLA Extension's Writer's Program, and Dr. Elizabeth Sharp McKetta in Harvard University Extension's Master's in Creative Writing and Literature program.

When I'm not writing, podcasting about the publishing journey, or nose-deep in an epic fantasy novel, I lead growth marketing teams at innovative startups and am a mother to two daughters. My days are spent either volunteering at their schools or chauffeuring them from piano to Kumon to their various activities.

I was born and raised in Southern California to a half-Filipino mother and half-Mexican father, and live in a multi-generational, multi-lingual house where stories and cultures blend as naturally as the jasmine-scented air after sunset.