Rena Aliston is the pen name of Native American author Anna M. Asbury, an enrolled member of the Saponi-Catawba Nation of the Ohio Valley. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Kentucky.

She is the author of six books, most recently The Devil’s Hymn: A Collection of Short Crime & Horror Stories, Divine Madness: A Dark Poetry Collection, and The Red Hour: The Hourglass Collection Book 1.

Previously writing under the name Ofira Sephiroth, Rena is the author of four poetry books – Unspeakable Truths, Volume 1: Damnation Begins; Unspeakable Truths, Volume 2: Baptism By Blood; Versified Darkness and Versified Delusions.

In addition to being a writer, Rena is a small business owner (Wayuką́ and Vexenwraith) and the founder of Owl-Raven Books.

When not being creative, she enjoys archery, spending time with her family, being a dog-mom to her Boxweiler Angrboda, and watching crime and horror movies. Rena’s new poetry collection, The Green Hour: The Hourglass Collection Book 2, will be released May 19, 2025.