Books
Surviving Stutthof: My Father's Memories Behind the Death Gate, Latitude 46, 2017 (creative non-fiction), Sisu's Winter War, Latitude 46, 2022 (historical fiction), Like Water for Weary Souls, House of Karhu, October 2025, (historical fiction/mystery), Hygge & Homicide, House of Karhu, March 2026 (cozy mystery), Midsummer, Marriage and Murder, Murder by Nordic Design
Book Series
Hygge House Cozy Mystery Series
Genre
Amateur Sleuth, Cozy, Historical
Topics
Craft, Subject Expertise, The Business of Writing
Public Speaking Details
Liisa Kovala/A. L. Jensen presents to schools, book clubs, and other literary events about her books. She also hosts workshop and teaches classes on craft, and coaches writers both in small groups and 1:1.
Biography
Liisa Kovala is a Finnish Canadian author and Author Accelerator certified fiction and memoir book Coach. Liisa is the author of Sisu's Winter War (Latitude 46) and Surviving Stutthof: My Father's Memories Behind the Death Gate. She writes cozy mysteries with a Nordic twist under the name A. L. Jensen. Liisa features authors in her Women Writing features, hosts the Women Writing podcast, and co-hosts Rekindle Creativity Women's Writing Retreats.