Stacey Kade
NationalityAmerican
EducationValparaiso University
OccupationAuthor
GenreParanormal romance, fiction, Sci Fi, Fantasy
NotableworksThe Ghost and The Goth Trilogy
SpouseGreg Klemstein
Websitewww.staceykade.com

Stacey Kade (also known as Stacey Klemstein and S. A. Barnes) is an American author from Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Career

Kade is the author of The Ghost and the Goth, Queen of the Dead, and Body & Soul.[2] In 2011 her book Queen of the Dead was nominated for a YALSA award for "Best Fiction for Young Adults".[3] She announced in February 2011 that she begin writing a new book series called Project Paper Doll. The first book Project Paper Doll: THE RULES was released in 2013. The second book Project Paper Doll: THE HUNT was released in 2014.[4] the third book Project Paper Doll: The Trials was released in 2015.[5]

In a 2024 interview with Library Journal, Kade stated that she works as a high school librarian in Illinois.[6]

Personal life

Growing up her parents were a minister and a music teacher. Before becoming an author she worked as a corporate copywriter.[7][8]

Books

As Stacey Klemstein

  • The Silver Spoon. Echelon Press. 2007. ISBN 978-1590805480.
  • Eye of the Beholder. Echelon Press. 2008. ISBN 978-1590806012.

As Stacey Kade

  • The Ghost and the Goth. New York: Disney-Hyperion. 2010. ISBN 9781423124870.
  • Queen of the Dead. New York: Disney-Hyperion. 2011. ISBN 9781423135265.
  • Body and Soul. New York: Disney-Hyperion. 2012. ISBN 9781423135272.
  • Project Paper Doll: The Rules. New York: Disney-Hyperion. 2013. ISBN 9781423153283.
  • Project Paper Doll: The Hunt. New York: Disney-Hyperion. 2014. ISBN 9781423153290.
  • Project Paper Doll: The Trials. New York: Disney-Hyperion. 2015. ISBN 9781423184638.
  • Bitter Pill. Stacey Kade Books. 2013. ISBN 9780988585942.
  • 738 Days. New York: Tor Books. 2016. ISBN 9780765380401.
  • For This Life Only. Simon & Schuster BFYR. 2016. ISBN 9781481432481.
  • Starlight Nights. Forge Books. 2018. ISBN 9780765380425.
  • Finding Felicity. Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. 2018. ISBN 9781481464253.

As S. A. Barnes

Children of the Old Ones

  1. Death's Daughter. Bramble. 2026. ISBN 9781250388483[12]

References

  1. ^ "About Stacey". Stacey Kade. October 26, 2008. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ^ "Books". Stacey Kade. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  3. ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominations"
  4. ^ "Book News–THE RULES". Stacey Kade. February 23, 2011. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  5. ^ "Stacey Kade"
  6. ^ Spratford, Becky. "LJ Talks with S.A. Barnes, School Librarian and Horror Author". Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  7. ^ "Stacey Kade (Author of The Ghost and the Goth)". Goodreads.com. April 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  8. ^ "Author Page". MacMillan
  9. ^ Iglesias, Gabino (2022-02-23). "Gabino Iglesias Reviews Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes". Locus Online. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  10. ^ Pyles, Alexander (2024-04-15). "The Specter of Something More in "Ghost Station"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  11. ^ Collins, Adrian (2024-12-03). "The dark fantasy, SF, and horror novels we can't wait to read in 2025". Grimdark Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  12. ^ "Headline snaps up SA Barnes’ ‘dark and macabre’ contemporary romantasy". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2026-01-22.