Meet Our Authors

Behind every book is a voice. Meet the authors of Ninth Floor Press — and find the one whose stories are for you.

A book is an intimate thing. When you love one, you don’t just love the story — you fall a little for the mind behind it, the particular voice that made you laugh, or ache, or stay up too late. So we’d like to introduce you properly. This is the start of a recurring series where you can get to know the authors of Ninth Floor Press: who they are, what they write, and where to start with each of them. Consider it a set of introductions to voices you might just fall for.

A house of many voices

One of the things we love most about Ninth Floor Press is the range. Our authors write across the genres we’re devoted to, and each one brings something entirely their own — a distinct voice, a distinct kind of story, a distinct feeling you’ll come to recognize the moment you open one of their books. When you find an author whose stories fit you, that name becomes a promise: you already know the kind of experience waiting inside. Here’s a quick introduction to each — and a full profile for every one is just a click away.

Meet the authors

Lisa Bouchard — cozy paranormal mystery

If you love a warm town, a clever puzzle, and just a touch of magic, Lisa Bouchard is your author. She writes cozy paranormal mysteries — comforting, charming whodunits where a fair-play puzzle meets a gentle dash of the supernatural. Her flagship Isabella Proctor series is the perfect place to meet her: cozy, clever, and enchanting. Reach for her when you want to feel both smart and soothed.

Harper Aldridge — emotional hockey romance

Harper Aldridge writes hockey romance at its most intense and emotional — tortured, guarded heroes, outsider heroines, and heat that comes straight from the wound. Her flagship Close Contact series delivers deep feeling, high stakes, and a catharsis that stays with you. Reach for her when you want a romance that aches beautifully before it heals.

Kennedy Blake — curvy hockey romcom

Kennedy Blake writes the other kind of hockey romance — warm, funny, and full of heart, starring confident curvy heroines who own every room. Her flagship Charleston Reign series is banter-rich, swoony, and joyful. Reach for her when you want a love story that makes you laugh, swoon, and close the book grinning. (If you’re wondering how she and Harper Aldridge both write hockey romance without writing the same book: same sport, completely different feeling. One aches; one delights. Many readers happily love both.)

Meg Shannon — mafia romance

Meg Shannon writes intense, high-stakes mafia romance — powerful men, forbidden love, fierce loyalty, and danger on every page. Her flagship Vitale Empire series is a dark, gripping saga you won’t be able to put down. Reach for her when you want to be gripped and to feel everything at full volume.

Liz Jacobson — steamy small-town romance

Liz Jacobson writes steamy small-town romance with heat and heart in equal measure — vivid, welcoming towns, second chances, slow burns, and communities you’ll wish were real. Her flagship Falling for Evergreen series is cozy, heartfelt, and satisfyingly steamy. Reach for her when you want to fall for a couple and a town at the same time.

Different names, different genres, different feelings — but every one a voice worth falling for.

How to choose where to start

With such a range of voices, the easiest way to choose is to follow your mood. Want cozy and clever, with a little magic? Start with Lisa Bouchard. Want your heart raced by hockey romance — aching or joyful? Harper Aldridge or Kennedy Blake, depending on the day. Want danger and intensity? Meg Shannon. Want warmth, belonging, and a slow-burning small-town love? Liz Jacobson.

And of course, you don’t have to pick just one. Many readers love more than one of our authors, precisely because each offers something different. The whole point of getting to know a range of voices is that there’s always one that fits exactly how you want to feel tonight.

More introductions to come

This is a recurring series, so consider these your first introductions — with more to come as our list grows. We’ll keep bringing you closer to the authors whose stories you love, and introducing new voices as they join us. Because behind every book we publish is a real voice worth knowing, and part of the joy of reading is getting to know the mind on the other side of the page.

So dive into the full profiles, follow your mood, and meet the author whose stories are waiting for you. Whatever you’re in the mood to feel, one of these voices was made for it.

Ready to meet your next favorite author? Read the full profiles below, follow your mood, and explore each author’s series in the Ninth Floor Press catalogue.

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