Liisa Kovala is a Finnish Canadian author and certified Author Accelerator book coach. Her debut novel, Sisu’s Winter War (Latitude 46) was released in 2022. Her first book, Surviving Stutthof: My Father’s Memories Behind the Death Gate (Latitude 46, 2017), was shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award and published in Finland under the title Stutthofin selviytyjä (Docendo, 2020). Her work is inspired by her Finnish heritage and the northern landscape she calls home. She lives in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Learn more at liisakovala.com and liisakovalabookcoach.com.