K. D. Kirchmeier is a Saskatchewan-based author who writes strange and fantastical stories about ordinary people who get caught up in extraordinary circumstances. His short fiction and poems have appeared in Abyss & Apex, Grain Magazine, Weird Tales, Shimmer, Space and Time, and elsewhere. His middle grade/coming-of-age horror novel THE ABSENCE OF SPARROWS was published in 2019 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and his post-apocalyptic YA fantasy novel THE SHADOW ROAD is forthcoming (October 2024) from Bloomsbury YA with a sequel to follow in 2025.

 

In addition to writing, Kurt also has a passion for nature and wildlife photography. His photos have appeared in numerous articles and calendars from Prairie's North Magazine, Birds & Blooms, Living Bird, Photonews, All About Backyard Birds, and elsewhere. To see his work, please visit him on Instagram. To license his work, check out his portfolio on Getty. 

​

Kurt is represented by Ali Herring of Spencerhill Associates. When he isn't writing stories or photographing nature, he enjoys reading, hiking, and exploring quiet places. He also fancies a good craft beer and shoots a mean game of pool.    

​

​

​