Sumati Group founder Lisen, signs international book deal with Olympia Publishers for poetic memoir

Lisen, the visionary founder of Sumati Group, has officially signed a book deal with the London-based publishing house Olympia Publishers for her upcoming poetry collection, Whispers of My Ancestors: A Poetic Journey Through Earth, Spirit and Self.

Building on a legacy

This powerful and soul-stirring work weaves together Lisen’s personal journey with the legacy of her grandfather, whose own unpublished poems are interlaced throughout the book.

Bridging generations and geographies, Whispers of My Ancestors is both an homage and an invocation, calling readers into deeper relationship with the Earth, with spirit, and with themselves.

Photo: Lisen’s late grandfather, Kaare Christiansen

Lisen, who has lived and worked across Ireland, Indonesia, France, Canada, and Norway, is known for her soul-stirring work at the intersection of cultural preservation, interfaith dialogue, and poetic storytelling. Through Sumati Group and its various initiatives, she aims to further expand to inspire global audiences with her unique blend of ancestral wisdom and modern inquiry, and create platforms and offers spaces for others to do the same.

"This book is a sacred offering,” says Lisen. “It carries the voice of my lineage, the questions of my soul, and the prayers I never knew I was writing. I’m honored that Olympia Publishers has chosen to support its journey into the world."

Whispers of My Ancestors is set for release later this year and will be available in the UK and internationally. Pre-orders and launch events will be announced via Sumati Group’s platforms. Subscribe to learn more.

LISEN YDSE CHRISTIANSEN

Lisen Ydse Christiansen is the founder of Sumati Agency and Sumati Group, initiatives dedicated to bridging inner wisdom with social impact. She is the author of Whispers of My Ancestors: A Poetic Journey Through Earth, Spirit & Self (Olympia Publishers UK, 2025) and The Fundamentals of Tantris School of Yogic Science (Rush Communications, US/Bali, 2023).

Through her writing and creative leadership, Lisen delves into the complex intersections of decolonizing wisdom, critical inquiry, and cultural practice—while championing creative sustainability, art as a universal language, and personal transformation as a pathway to long-term leadership, environmental stewardship, and intergenerational responsibility.

Learn more at Sumati Agency or connect with her on LinkedIn.

https://www.sumati.agency
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