writing
Almost always set in snow-filled, wintery landscapes, whether intimately familiar or vast as a fantasy kingdom, my published novels and poetry explore the bonds between women, the stories that find us, and our relationship both to the natural world and to our own inner magic.
spindle fire
“Absorbing. Poetic. In Spindle Fire, Lexa Hillyer draws the walls between dreams and reality with shimmering grace.” - NYT Bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson
winter glass
“A lush landscape and an innovative intertwinement of classic Perrault with the unconventional, with considerations of power and hierarchy present as the sisters discover the dark workings of love and family that have affected their lives and land.” - Kirkus Reviews
proof of forever
“A beautifully written testament to the power of friendship and the possibility of second chances, told with humor, heart, and a little bit of magic.” - NYT Bestselling author Jennifer E. Smith
frozen beauty
“A lyrical, raw, stay-up-all-night to finish kind of book. My heart still hasn’t recovered.” - NYT Bestselling author Shea Earnshaw
acquainted with the cold
“A book of wonders.” - Award-winning poet Ted Deppe
“Lexa’s poetic gifts and ambitions are fierce.” - Award-winning poet Laura Kasischke
the monthly letters
Monthly lyric essays on the creative life, as well as the occasional update on how you can work with me and where you can find my writing.