Liz WhitehurstLiz Keller Whitehurst is the author of her debut novel, Messenger, and author/creator of the serial podcast MESSENGER: A NOVEL IN 16 EPISODES, which she launched in 2020. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines and journals, including Grgoyle, The Portland Review, Five Fingers Review and, Nimrod International Journal. She was a finalist in Nimrod International Journal's short story competition. She earned an MA in English from The University of Virginia. In addition to fiction writing, Liz has spent her professional life writing and teaching. Liz lives in Richmond, Virginia. She shares her 1891 home, located in one of Richmond's oldest neighborhoods, with her husband. Her second-floor writing desk overlooks the James River. Read More Read Less