Rachael K. Jones grew up in various cities across Europe and North America, picked up (and mostly forgot) six languages, and acquired several degrees in the arts and sciences. Now she writes speculative fiction in Portland, Oregon. Rachael is a Eugie Award Winner and a Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy finalist. Her fiction has appeared in dozens of venues worldwide, including Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Strange Horizons, and all four weekly Escape Artists podcasts. Follow her on Bluesky @RachaelKJones.bsky.social, or find her at www.RachaelKJones.com.