​​​​​​​Elise Stephens (she/her) writes stories influenced by the themes of family, memory, and finding hope after a devastating loss. She also draws inspiration from her love for theater and a globetrotting childhood. She is a first-place winner of Writers of the Future (2019) and a finalist for the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award (2021). Her fiction has appeared in Analog, Galaxy’s Edge, Escape Pod, and FIYAH, among others. Elise lives in a house with huge windows that help her absorb the vast quantities of light she requires to stay happy. www.EliseStephens.com