Lydia is a New Jersey born creature of the night. When she’s not trying to shred scraps of humanity from the unsuspecting, she writes stories and poems of the horror and dark fiction variety. Her work can be found on Pen of the Damned, as well as The Ladies of Horror Picture-prompt Challenge on Spreading the Writers Word. Additionally, she has had several pieces published in issues of The Sirens Call eZine. Lydia has also had short stories published in both: Under Her Black Wings: A 2020 Women of Horror Anthology, and Graveyard Smash: Women of Horror Anthology Volume 2, from Kandisha Press. Her story, Sadie, won the 23rd annual Critters Readers Choice Award for best horror short story (2020). Most recently, her co-collection with Jill Girardi, We're Not Ourselves Today has been nominated for a Sinister Scoop Golden Scoop Award.