Meet A.P.

I am a biologist turned speculative fiction author with a particular love for science fiction and fantasy, or really any book with expansive, detailed worldbuilding that really makes me feel like I’ve been transported to a new world.

I first got serious about writing in 2017 and had my first professional sale in 2020, when my short story “Winter’s Spring” was published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine. Since then, I’ve been focusing on improving my craft and finding a writing community, and have picked up a few more professional sales along the way. I’m currently querying my first novel, Broken Tethers, a sci-fantasy that centers women and LGBTQ+ characters dealing with corrupt institutions, discovering ancient secrets, and forging their own paths in the world.

Writing is often seen as a pretty solitary endeavor, but I couldn’t begin to explain just how important community has been in helping me hit my stride and keep up my motivation as a writer. In 2021, I had an opportunity to join Tomeworks, a critique group of five other writers. I’ve learned so much along with them as we critique each other’s work, and their advice and support is sometimes the only thing that keeps me writing. In 2023, we decided to take the plunge together into the freelance editing sphere, and started our editing business dedicated to genre authors, Tomeworks Editing.

When I’m not writing or editing, I like to make things and spend time outdoors. I can often be found hiking or camping with my husband, or sitting in front of my sewing machine and trying to keep my cat Stella from batting at the thread. I’ve dabbled in cosplay, embroidery, crochet, and am currently on a quilting kick (my mother, an avid quilter for many years, is beside herself with joy). I also enjoy gaming, both of the “video” and the “tabletop” variety. Some of the worldbuilding for Broken Tethers was partly inspired by my first playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

My favorite animals are…

Living: Humpback whale

Extinct: Parasaurolophus

Fictional: Dragons