Kristi Brooks
Encyclopedia
Kristi Brooks is the author of Vision², a science fiction
novel, various short stories, and columns for local publications. She is noted for her blending of genres, often merging elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror in her stories. The way Vision² presents human/alien interaction has been compared to the Ender series by Orson Scott Card
. "Kristi Brooks' first book presents a vibrant style of writing that keeps the reader turning pages." - Robert O'Hern, "Book Briefs," The Daily Oklahoman, July 6, 2005.
Born in Southwestern Oklahoma
in 1980, Brooks began writing early. She was enthralled by horror stories at a young age, and she was especially taken by the early novels of Stephen King
.
She was first published in small anthologies before selling her first novel to PegLeg Publishing, an independent publisher in Oklahoma City. Brooks received her BA in English and her MLA from Oklahoma City University
. She currently lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and menagerie of animals.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novel, various short stories, and columns for local publications. She is noted for her blending of genres, often merging elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror in her stories. The way Vision² presents human/alien interaction has been compared to the Ender series by Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist. He writes in several genres, but is primarily known for his science fiction. His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the...
. "Kristi Brooks' first book presents a vibrant style of writing that keeps the reader turning pages." - Robert O'Hern, "Book Briefs," The Daily Oklahoman, July 6, 2005.
Born in Southwestern Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
in 1980, Brooks began writing early. She was enthralled by horror stories at a young age, and she was especially taken by the early novels of Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
.
She was first published in small anthologies before selling her first novel to PegLeg Publishing, an independent publisher in Oklahoma City. Brooks received her BA in English and her MLA from Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University, often referred to as OCU, is a coeducational, urban, private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
. She currently lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and menagerie of animals.