Jen Lassalle

Jen Lassalle writes fantasy with midlife heroines who are a little awkward than they want to be and a lot more powerful than they believe they are. Whether she's writing witches balancing covens and chosen family or mermaids surfacing into lives they never knew they wanted, Jen's stories run on the same current: imperfect women you root for, steady partners, friendships that feel like home, and villains nuanced enough to make you second-guess who's really the bad guy.

Her books are set in and around New Orleans — a city that barely needs embellishing to feel enchanted, where the magic isn't hidden so much as politely coexisting with everyone else's Tuesday.

Off the page, Jen's the one you'll find at the park or the coffee shop with her family, mid-workout even though she still finds that mildly absurd, on a yoga mat, or leveling up in whatever game has her attention this month — right before she picks up a book of her own. She's raising two very different daydreamers: one who's given up her weekends to competitive swimming, and one who'd rather play Bowie on guitar and disappear into all things Japan.