Alessandra Sagredo – Writing at the Threshold
Here the written word becomes a bridge between worlds
To give voice to what we silence—and help us stay with it.
Why I Write:
I write into silence—the kind that surrounds death, longing, and the unspoken spaces between us. My work explores death not as an ending, but as a threshold. A mirror. A reckoning.
Fiction allows me to approach these truths obliquely. It gives voice to what haunts us: what we inherit, what we hide,
what we hunger to release. I’m drawn to liminal states—between life and afterlife, intimacy and isolation, memory and myth.
“Some truths won’t speak directly. They arrive as scent, as shadow, as story—waiting to be recognized, not explained.
My debut fiction novel (currently on submission) is a lyrical, psychologically immersive exploration of inheritance, obsession, and the pull of the dead.
Set in 1990s Vancouver, it follows Korvi, a mixed-race artist who discovers she descends from a forgotten line of FerryWomen—those tasked with guiding souls across. Haunted by a seductive spirit and the emotional fallout of her own lineage, Korvi is forced to choose: life with the living, or eternal love with the dead.
The FerryWoman explores what it means to surrender, to carry, and to cross over—not just for the dead, but for the self. It is the first in a planned mythic cycle, where each story deepens the legacy of the threshold and those called to walk it.
This concept cover offers a glimpse into the atmosphere of The FerryWoman—where the veil is thin, and desire is never one-sided.
- The FerryWoman – Upmarket literary fiction with speculative and gothic undertones (currently seeking representation)
- The Widow’s Frame (in development) – a psychological novel exploring erotic grief, ancestral silence, and the ghosts we choose to keep
- The Last Beautiful Days (in development) – a luminous narrative of mortality, memory, and the courage to say goodbye
- The FerryWoman Cycle – early work underway on a companion novel set within the same mythic world
MEET OUR SPECIALIST
Alessandra Sagredo
Author, Death Doula & Legacy Guide
I’ve spent years standing at the threshold—between life and death, silence and story. Not just as a witness, but as someone called to walk others across.
My mission is simple and urgent:
To change how we face death.
To help us speak of grief without shame.
To remember that our longing, our legacy, and even our desire don’t end when someone dies.
Before fiction, I wrote Soulphoria, a book about sensual awakening and the sacredness of the body. That work gave voice to the hidden places we don’t always have words for. It taught me that story—like ritual—can carry what we can’t hold alone.
Through End of Life Help, I guide individuals and families through the most intimate of transitions: preparing for death, witnessing loss, and shaping what remains into meaning.
This isn’t just my work. It’s my inheritance.
Writing and death work are not separate for me.
One speaks through structure.
The other through story.
Both are acts of devotion.
The FerryWoman is currently on submission.
Check back soon for updates, publication news, and what comes next.
If you’re an agent, editor, or collaborator drawn to stories that walk the edge of worlds—
you’re welcome to reach out:
