Liisa Kovala is a Finnish Canadian author and book coach. Her debut novel, Sisu's Winter War (Latitude 46, 2022), received a Literary Creation Project Grant from the Ontario Arts Council (OAC). Liisa's first book, Surviving Stutthof: My Father’s Memories Behind the Death Gate (Latitude 46, 2017) was shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award and published in Finland under the title Stutthofin selviytyjä (Docendo, 2020). Her most recent historical novel, Like Water for Weary Souls (House of Karhu, 2025) received a Literary Creation Project Grant from the OAC and was released in October 2025.​

Find Liisa Kovala and her books on her website here: https://www.liisakovalabookcoach.com/