1–What is the title of your latest release? INDIAN BURIAL GROUND 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A grief-stricken woman is convinced her boyfriend’s death was an accident despite strange circumstances suggesting suicide until horrors from her family’s past waken traumas that make her question everything. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Indian Burial Ground follows up on my debut novel Sisters of the Lost Nation. Since the stories take place on the same fictional Native American reservation, the setting was a given. I was happy, however, to return to the Takoda Reservation, where Native mythological entities are as real (and dangerous) as the rattlesnakes and alligators that inhabit the land. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I would. Indian Burial Ground has two key figures: Noemi and her uncle Louie. Both are down on their luck and struggling to come to terms with traumas in their lives, but they are genuine people who are more resilient and inspirational than they know. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? I would describe Noemi as steadfast, headstrong, and bold. Louie is loyal, conflicted, and resilient. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this…

1–What is the title of your latest release? SISTERS OF THE LOST NATION 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A Native girl’s hunt for answers about the women and girls mysteriously disappearing from her tribe’s reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I used real-life experiences to influence the setting of this book, which is about a fictional Native American tribe. As a member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, I thought Louisiana would make a great backdrop for the mysterious things that happen in the story. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Definitely. Anna Horn is a headstrong, smart, and intriguing individual. She’s forced to contend with several challenges throughout the book, so she’s constantly on edge, but I’d love to see what she’s like when she’s able to just relax and have fun. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Loyal, clever, and guarded. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned a lot about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) epidemic in…