Jendayi Brooks-Flemister (they/them) has been imagining the weird and unsettling since they started writing at 7 years old. Their experiences as a queer Black person have lent themselves to how they understand the mental and emotional toll that comes with being othered. This lens manifests itself through the people, cultures, mental health issues, and experiences in their writing. Jendayi's fiction has appeared in Anathema Magazine, Constelación Magazine, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, and more. Jendayi is currently working on their debut novel in between working in people operations in Portland, Oregon.