Steve Westenra

Steve is a trans author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror (basically, if it’s weird he writes it). His published works include The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, The Wings of Ashtaroth, and "The True Tale of Yehawellon Son of Serpents," in New Edge Sword and Sorcery. He grew up on the eldritch shores of Newfoundland, Canada, and holds advanced degrees in Russian Literature, Medieval Studies, and a PhD from Concordia University's Department of Religions and Cultures. His academic work focuses on monsters and the monstrous. As a reader, Steve’s tastes are eclectic. He enjoys anything that could be called speculative, including fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, but has been known to enjoy a good mystery as well as literary fiction. He’s always excited to try something new or that pushes boundaries, particularly from marginalized authors. Steve is passionate about queer representation, Late Antiquity, and spiders. He's a SFINCS and SPFBO judge.