Our MECHANISTS

Justin Permenter is a writer of poetry, short fiction, novels, and screenplays from Corinth, Texas. Whenever he is not writing-- which is far too often-- he operates undercover as a college admissions counselor and recruiter. His work has previously been published at Hypertext Review, Across the Margin, Spectral Realms, Literary Yard, Scarlet Leaf Review, and 365 tomorrows. You can follow him on Twitter @JustinJosevich or on facebook @justinpermenterwriter.

Kaitlyn Bancroft is a reporter with KSL.com in Salt Lake City, Utah. Previously, she’s written for The Salt Lake Tribune, The Spectrum & Daily News (part of the USA TODAY NETWORK) and The Denver Post. Her poetry has been featured in Illumen Magazine, in Wingless Dreamer’s 2021 Halloween anthology Whispers of Pumpkin and in Hole In The Head Review. She also has poetry forthcoming in Tiny Seed Literary Journal and in the Ocotillo Review. Follow her work on Twitter @katbancroft or on Instagram @katbancroftreports

Kamen Pavloff hails from Bulgaria originally, but he's currently based in Manchester, UK, where he's pursuing a bachelor's in computer science and math. You can find another short story from him in the July 2018 issue of Fabula Argentea. When he's not writing or studying, you'll most likely find him enjoying a book, an RPG, or prog metal.

Kanishk Tantia is a BIPOC and neurodivergent immigrant from India. Follow him on his website, kanishkt.com or his Twitter, @t_kanishk for more short stories, microfiction, and other creative endeavors.

Keily Blair holds a BA in English: Creative Writing from UT Chattanooga, where their nonfiction won the Creative Nonfiction Award. Their fiction has appeared in magazines and anthologies such as The Dread Machine, Trembling With Fear, Good Southern Witches, and is upcoming in Dream of Shadows, Cosmic Horror Monthly, and others. They are currently at work on a fantasy novel. You can find more details about their work at www.keilyblair.com. They live in Chattanooga, TN with their husband, dog, cat, and four guinea pigs.

Ken Liu is a multiple Hugo Award-winning American author of science fiction and fantasy. His epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, the first work in the "silkpunk" genre, is published by Simon & Schuster. His short stories have appeared in F&SF, Asimov's, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, and multiple "Year's Best" anthologies.

Kevin M. Folliard is a Chicagoland writer whose fiction has been collected by The Horror Tree, The Dread Machine, Demain Publishing, Dark Owl Publishing, and more. His recent publications include his horror anthology The Misery King’s Closet, his YA fantasy adventure novel Grayson North: Frost-Keeper of the Windy City, and his 2022 dinosaur adventure novel Carnivore Keepers. Kevin currently resides in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL, where he enjoys his day job in academia and membership in the La Grange Writers Group.

Kim Whysall-Hammond is a Londoner currently living somewhere in Southern England. Her Grandad told bedtime stories about the Morlocks with lasting effects. An expert in obsolete telecommunications arcana, Kim believes, against all evidence, that she is a good dancer. She shares poems at https://thecheesesellerswife.wordpress.com/

Kitty-Lydia Dye is a writer and artist from Norfolk, UK. Her works are mainly inspired by folktales and the haunting landscape of the Broads, often finding ways of weaving different genres together--the beauty of ivy against metal. She enjoys watching the waves at night and exploring church ruins with her dog Bramble.