Angel Leal (they/she) is a Latine, trans, neurodivergent writer whose previous work has appeared in Strange Horizons, Heartlines Spec, The Deadlands, Small Wonders, Apparition Lit, and elsewhere. They’ve been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Rhysling, Best of the Net, the Utopia Award, and are a coadmin of CALAMITOUS, a queer SFFH writing group. You can find them at angel-leal.com or on Bluesky @angelvleal.bsky.social.