Alexandra Brandt writes short speculative fiction "with truth and a gentleness that is hard to ignore" (Dean Wesley Smith). A dreamer since childhood, Alex is never happier than when infusing magic or science fiction into intimate human (or not-so-human) moments. Her short stories have been published in Fiction River, Pulphouse Magazine, and Selene Quarterly, among other anthologies, and several have been on magazine "recommended reading" lists with starred reviews. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, and on the internet at www.alexandrajbrandt.com.​​​​​​​