A.C. Visk has salt in her veins and tales to spin. An adventurer to her core she started her career by moving to Antarctica, then went on to join the U.S. Coast Guard. She has navigated the raw aftermath of hurricanes, oil spills, and downed aircraft—bearing witness to the ocean’s fury and fragility.

Her time in the Arctic and Alaska shaped the nautical terror of her debut novel, Tidal.