Why Aren't You Dead Yet?

Ashley N.Y. Sheesley is a disabled and aroace author, scientist, animal lover, and a big fan of all things fantasy. Her words have been featured in Artifice & Access: A Disability in Fantasy Anthology, Knee Brace Press, and her debut novel, YA contemporary fantasy CHILD OF THE DRAGON from Inked in Gray Press.

She can be found on Instagram and Blue Sky @ashintheashes, and Tumblr @chronicallydragons.

Morosia Tindilos (It/its) is a collection of rabbits in a trench coat otherwise known as a DID system. As such, it’s passionately devoted to diving into creative rabbit holes from theatre and film to writing and TTRPG. You can follow along its current hyperfocus on Twitch (link). MIND FOR SALE is its first publication.

Sally Sultzman was a reader first, a writer second, but always a storyteller. Her debut novella, They Are All Her Children, will be out with Apex in May, 2027. Her short stories have been published with Cast of Wonders, Tales of Sley House, Die Laughing, Luna Station Quarterly, Not a Pipe Publishing and Flare Magazine as well as the anthology We’re Not Dead Yet and more. A member of SFWA, she lives in rural Illinois with her family, her rescue dog, and a collection of oversized tea mugs. Find out more at www.sallysultzman.com

Ellis Nye (any pronouns) is a scientist, fiber artist, writer, and bitter cripple. E lives in New England. Eir other work can be found in publications like Reckoning, Worlds of Possibility, and Small Wonders, and e is the Submissions Coordinator and Co-Editor for Fiction at Reckoning.

Kara Siert is a Chinese-American author who is passionate about using fantasy to explore themes of mental health, disabilities, and platonic relationships...but that’s assuming she’s actually writing and not making mood boards, playlists, or talking to her friends on Discord. She currently resides in the Appalachian mountains with her beloved husband and son.

Follow her Instagram (@karasiertauthor) for sad poetry and baking photos.

S. Leigh Ann Cowan is a white, deaf, aroace ciswoman who was born on a Tuesday morning. She has a passion for how stories are shaped and how we (re)shape ourselves through stories, with an especial focus on deaf representation in fiction.

She holds a master’s degree in Deaf Studies (Gallaudet University) and in English Literature and Language (St. Mary’s University TX).

You can find more about Leigh Ann and her work on her website, slacowan.com.

Shantell Powell is a swamp hag and elder goth of Inuk/Mi’kmaw/settler ancestry. She was raised in an apocalyptic cult on the land and off the grid in rural and remote areas across Canada. She’s a graduate of the Writers’ Studio at Simon Fraser University and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. An Aurora finalist, and a Journey, Best of the Net, and Pushcart nominee, her writing is in Augur Magazine, The Deadlands, The Malahat Review, and more. She wrangles chinchillas and gets filthy in the woods.

Gabriella Hassan, born in Iran with a pen in one hand and dreams of revolution in the other (as well as migraines in the brain), she writes stories that challenge empires. From her new home in Australia, she blends memory and mischief, poetry and prose, aiming to decolonise storytelling and challenge readers to consider alternative narratives.

Ella T. Holmes doesn’t write to escape the world, she pokes holes in the one we’ve got and asks why we can’t do better. She maintains corporeal existence by patting cats, writing, and engaging in Disability Justice advocacy.

Her work has been published in Aurealis, Antithesis, The Bitchin’ Kitsch, Coffin Bell, among others, and she was shortlisted in the 2025 Aurealis awards for a short story.

Morgan Greensmith is a queer and disabled UK-based writer interested in all things horror, fantasy and metaphor. They are a Penguin WriteNow Author for 2025. When not drinking tea or dreaming of trees, you can find them making coffee, reading too many books, and thinking about Narnia in too much detail. More of their words appear in a multitude of podcasts: The Attic Monologues, The Hidden Bookcase, Disabled & Dragons, Tranthologies, and The Unnamed Anthology Podcast.

Ceinwen Langley is an Australian writer who enjoys spinning bittersweet stories and who cannot see without her glasses. Her short fiction has appeared in Aurealis Magazine, The Archive and Perihelion Magazine.

You can find more of her work at www.ceinwenlangley.com.

Nora Black is an Australian writer based in Meanjin/Brisbane.

Casper E. Falls (he/fae) is a transmasc story ghost with mostly good intentions. When he isn’t busy fighting the follies of a mortal body or writing worlds that make more sense than this one, fae loves buddy reading with faer wife, cheating death in TTRPG games, and swooning over emotionally unavailable video game characters. His passion for queer, intersectional Disability Justice is reflected in his work, which has appeared in ARTIFICE & ACCESS, REVERENT, THERE’S A HAINT IN THAT THERE HOLLER, and other publications.

Looking for him? Follow the trail of cats! (Or go to linktr.ee/casperfalls)

Julie March is a devout lover of animals, a grizzled fangirl...and generally doing her best. When she’s not writing science fiction, she can usually be found hiding from sunlight and any lurking adult responsibilities.

Kate Orman lives in Sydney, Australia. She is best known for her many Doctor Who novels. Her short science fiction has been published in Analog and Interzone.

As a child, Kate’s ambition was to become a scientist and cure cancer. Sadly, this plan was derailed by a disastrous honours year in genetics. Kate worked in a library for many years, and was about to begin a degree in librarianship when her first Doctor Who book was accepted by Virgin Publishing. The TV show is also to blame for her meeting her husband and co-writer, Jonathan Blum.

Kate is currently studying librarianship in earnest. Her ambition is to write a science fiction novel which has nothing to do with Doctor Who.