Kate Maruyama writes, teaches, cooks, and eats in Los Angeles, where she lives with her family. Her novel, Harrowgate was published by 47North in 2013 and her novella Family Solstice, out now from Omnium Gatherum was named Best Fiction Book of the 2021 by Rue Morgue Magazine. Her duo of novellas, Bleak Houses is coming from Raw Dog Screaming Press August 3, 2023. Her short work has been published in Asimov's Magazine, Analog Science Fiction & Fact, The Coachella Review, and on Entropy, Gemini Magazine, Salon, The Rumpus and Duende, among others. She has two upcoming novels, The Collective a horror novel serialized from Writ Large Press, and a family drama, Alterations coming from Running Wild Press in 2024. She is a member of the SFWA and HWA where she serves on the Diverse Works Inclusion Committee. She has served as a jury chair for The Bram Stoker Awards and twice as a juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards. You can keep up with Kate's news with her newsletter, Read. Write. Cook. which you can sign up for on her website!