Marella Sands

Marella Sands is a native St. Louisan who has published novels, novellas, short stories, a poem, an essay, and non-fiction works. Her historical novels, Sky Knife and Serpent and Storm, were set in 5th century Central America. In addition, she co-wrote two King's Quest novels with fellow St. Louisan Mark Sumner under the name Kenyon Morr. She has had short stories in several anthologies. She has always been interested in cemeteries, sits on the board of one, and also is a volunteer at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Illinois (horseradish capital of the world and home of the world's largest ketchup bottle!). She and her husband travel whenever they can and stop by old cemeteries when they have the opportunity. Marella earned degrees in anthropology from the University of Tulsa and Kent State University. The author's household includes the author, her husband, and a multitude of pets.