L.D. Lewis (she/her) is an editor, publisher, and Shirley Jackson award-nominated writer of speculative fiction. She is the author of A Ruin of Shadows (Dancing Star Press, 2018) and her published short fiction and poetry includes appearances in a number of online publications, Neon Hemlock anthologies, and Jordan Peele's Out There Screaming. Her debut novel Year of the Mer is forthcoming from Saga Press in 2025. She lives in Georgia, on perpetual deadline, with her partner, two cats, and an impressive LEGO build collection. Find her on Bluesky: @ellethevillain Her novella The Dead Withheld is part of Neon Hemlock's 2025 Novella Series.