Kris Frieswick is a highly respected author, journalist, editor, humorist, cyclist, and traveler in the American literary scene. She has made a name for herself by writing in various genres, including humor, thriller, comedy, historical fiction, and suspense thriller. Her work has been featured in numerous national newspapers, books, and magazines, such as The Economist, Entrepreneur Magazine, The National, Medium, Departures, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe Magazine, and Hemispheres.
Frieswick is particularly known for her debut novel, The Ghost Manuscript, which showcases her unique storytelling abilities and sharp wit. As an editor and journalist, she has received several prestigious awards for her work. She has been active in the field for over 20 years, with a decade-long stint at the Boston Phoenix newspapers, where she wrote a humor column. Her columns have also been included in two best-selling anthologies.
Beyond her writing and editing career, Frieswick is an avid cyclist, traveler, and a quasi-gourmet cook. She is also known for hosting legendary dinner parties with her husband. Frieswick has a deep appreciation for her health and the health of her loved ones, which she never takes for granted, given her personal experiences with cancer. She lost both her parents, her in-laws, and three of her closest friends to the disease. Frieswick's writing is influenced by her upbringing in a small farm town in central Massachusetts, where she learned essential skills like starting a fire, loading a rifle, and riding an ATV. She currently resides in New York, Cape Cod, and St. Croix, USVI.