Marisa Kashino
author and writer
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Marisa Kashino is the author of the forthcoming novel Best Offer Wins, publishing November 25, 2025 with Celadon Books. She is represented by Meredith Miller and Ethan Schlatter at UTA.
Marisa was previously an editor in the features department at The Washington Post. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade as an editor and writer at Washingtonian magazine, where she reported long-form narrative features and managed the real estate and home design coverage.
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Marisa grew up near Seattle, and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism and political science. She lives in the DC area with her husband, two dogs, and two cats.
Out Nov. 25, 2025
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"Not since Gone Girl have I been so gripped by a narrative voice. This is a tale of blackest comedy, spiralling obsession, and ultimate horror. By turns laugh-out-loud funny and appalling, Marisa Kashino asks how far you would go to secure your dream house, then goes several steps further than you would ever dare. Compulsive and unputdownable. Highly recommended."
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-Alex Michaelides
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fury
"Darkly satirical and wildly entertaining, Best Offer Wins is a riveting thriller from the first page to the last. Who knew that buying a house could be so fun and twisted?"
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-Amy Tintera
New York Times bestelling author of Listen for the Lie