K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) is a BC-based Canadian author of award-winning speculative fiction that explores the tangled webs of society, environment, and identity through intricate, dreamlike tales of monsters and magic.<br><br>Her short fiction has as appeared in translation, audio adaptations, and leading genre magazines such as <em>Lightspeed, Pulphouse, Fantasy, The NoSleep Podcast, Mysterion,</em> and <em>The Fairytale Magazine</em>, and in anthologies from Renaissance Press and Hungry Shadow Press, among others.<br><br>Best known for "climate change + monsters in dystopian Vancouver" YA fantasy series <em>Threads of Dreams</em>, she's also the president of the Children's Writers & Illustrators of British Columbia Society and teaches with the Creative Writing for Children Society.<br><br>Join the newsletter at kawiggins.com for free short fiction including <em>Threads of Dreams</em> series prequel <em>Under.</em><strong> </strong>