​A short-story writer and novelist based in LA. I write Science Fiction, Fantasy, Surreal-Horror, "Insert-Adjective-Here"-Punk and all sort of weird nonsense.

I received my B.A. in Biology from the University of Chicago in 2014, then made a hard pivot into the world of fiction. Since then I have completed my MFA in Creative Writing at CalArts in 2019. Now I teach Creative Writing at UCLA Extension.

My debut novel dieselpunk fantasy novel, The Sightless City, was released in July 2021, from Tiny Fox Press. Its sequel The Lioness and The Rat Queen was released in August 2023, and won the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Award for SteamPunk Fiction.


I have also published short fiction pieces in online magazines such as "Space Squid," "Literally Stories," "Silver Blade," and "Allegory."

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