Arliss Ryan (born July 24, 1950) is an American novelist, short story writer and essayist.
For a time, Ryan worked at the United Nations as an administrative assistant, before pursuing writing full-time.
[3] Ryan's first novel, The Kingsley House, weaves stories around her ancestral home and was published by St. Martin's Press in 2000.
[7] Sanctuary, her fourth novel, is a tale of secrets, redemption, and the healing power of art and nature, as the lives of three women converge at a rundown New England estate.
[8] In 2017, Ryan and her husband, naval architect Eric Sponberg, left the United States to sail around the world in their 35-foot sailboat Corroboree.