LK Griffie
LK Griffie is the faith-friendly Children's and Middle Grade pen name of Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee Liana Gardner. The daughter of a rocket scientist and an artist, LK combines the traits of both into a quirky yet pragmatic writer and in everything sees the story lurking beneath the surface.
A persistent daydreamer, LK is often found listening to music and staring off into space, while talking with the characters in her head. She believes life is an adventure and should be embraced by jumping in with both feet when a new opportunity arises. She sometimes lands in the middle of a big mudpie, but it doesn’t dampen her enthusiasm for the journey.
Engaged in a battle against leukemia and lymphoma, LK spends much of her time at home, but her imagination takes her wherever she wants to go. Most recently she was titled Lady of Lochaber and Glencoe and was honored with a star named after her in the Andromeda 
Constellation.
Under the Liana Gardner name LK is the multi-award-winning author of Speak No Evil, 7th Grade Revolution, The Journal of Angela Ashby, and the Katie McCabe Series.
LK is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Books and Awards
- Black Chateaux’s The BookFest Award (FALL): 1st Place: Juvenile Fiction—Family
- Black Chateaux’s The BookFest Award (FALL): 1st Place: Juvenile Fiction—Social Themes
- Black Chateaux’s The BookFest Award (FALL): 2nd Place: Juvenile Fiction—Girls & Women
- Indie Reader Approved (4.5/5)
- Readers' Favorite Awards: Honorable Mention in Children/Coming of Age
- Bram Stoker Awards®: Nominee for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel
- Nautilus Book Awards: Silver Medal Winner in Young Adult Fiction
- Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY): Bronze Medal Winner in Young Adult Fiction
- Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Gold Medal Winner in Young Adult Fiction: Mature Issues
- New York City Big Book Award: Gold Medal Winner in New Adult Fiction
- Silver Falchion Award : Finalist in Best Juvenile or Young Adult Fiction
- Dante Rossetti Book Awards (CIBAs): Finalist for Young Adult Fiction
- Somerset Book Awards (CIBAs): Finalist for Literary and Contemporary Fiction
- International Book Awards: Finalist in Young Adult Fiction
- Screencraft Cinematic Book Awards: Quarterfinalist
- Indie Reader Approved
7th Grade Revolution
- Feathered Quill Awards: Gold Medal Winner for Backlist Fiction
- Screencraft Cinematic Book Awards: Semifinalist
- Nautilus Book Awards: Silver Medal Winner in Middle Grade
- Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Gold Medal Winner in Pre-Teen Fiction: General
- Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: 2nd Place in Mystery
- New York City Big Book Award: Gold Medal Winner in Pre-Teen Fiction
- Digital Book World Awards: Gold Medal Winner in Best User of Social Media in Book
- American Fiction Awards: Gold Medal Winner in Pre-Teen Fiction (Ages 10-12)
- Silver Falchion Award: Finalist in Best Juvenile
- Digital Book World Awards: Finalist in Best Book (Children’s)
- Gertrude Warner Book Awards (CIBAs): Finalist for Middle Grade Readers
- Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention in Middle Grade Fiction
- Story Monsters Approved: Tween Novels (Ages 10-14)
- Story Monsters Approved: Middle-Grade Books (Ages 8-12)
- International Book Awards: Finalist in Children’s Fiction
- Readers’ Favorite Awards: Honorable Mention in Children/Adventure
- Hollywood Book Festival: Honorable Mention in Children's Fiction
The Journal of Angela Ashby
- Feathered Quill Awards: Silver Medal Winner for Backlist Fiction
- Silver Falchion Award: Finalist in Best Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction
- Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention in Middle Grade Fiction
- Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention in Family
- Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention in School Issues
- Story Monsters Approved: Tween Novels (Ages 10-14)
- Story Monsters Approved: Family Matters
- Story Monsters Approved: School Life
- New York City Big Book Award: Distinguished Favorite (Silver) in Pre-Teen Fiction
- Readers’ Favorite Awards: Honorable Mention in Children/Preteen
- Hollywood Book Festival: Honorable Mention in Children's Fiction
Diary of a Misfit
- (“Current Event,” a short story in Diary of a Misfit, was featured in the Story Chairs project, an audio installation featuring the work of 32 writers, musicians, and readers.)
Current Projects
Currently LK is working on a Middle Grade series called Homeless Myths. Book One is titled The Secret of the Red Key. She is also working on a chapter book series, with creator Luke Matthews entitled Timmy and the Golden Lion Tamarin.
In addition to the series under LK Griffie, she is working on an Upper Middle Grade series releasing under the name Liana Gardner. The Katie McCabe series, with the first book titled, Rain Falling on Embers (available now). Book two in the series, South of Happy will release Fall 2024.
