Alisa Kwitney is an American writer known for her work in comedic romance novels and graphic novels. She was born in 1964 in New York City, the daughter of Robert Sheckley and Ziva Kwitney.
Alisa graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in English literature and completed a Master’s degree in fiction writing from Columbia University. Her first novel, Till The Fat Lady Sings, was published by Harper-Collins in 1991 and also served as her thesis for her Master's program.
She has worked as an editor at Vertigo Comics, a branch of DC Comics dedicated to mature and adult publications. Alisa's recent works include GILT, a graphic novel about time-traveling women; Cadaver & Queen, a YA tale combining elements of Frankenstein and Grey's Anatomy; and Mystik U, which features magical characters like Zatanna during their first year at college.
In addition to her writing, Alisa co-hosts a Sandman podcast, The Endless, with Lani Diane Rich.