Author: L. D. Lewis

L.D. Lewis does... well, a lot. She is an award-winning SF/F writer and editor, and publisher at Fireside Fiction as of July 2021. She serves as a founding creator, Art Director, and Project Manager for the World Fantasy Award-winning and Hugo Award-nominated FIYAH Literary Magazine. She also serves the founding Director of FIYAHCON, chair of the 2021 Nebula Conference, and Awards Manager for the Lambda Literary Foundation. She acquires novellas for Tor.com and researches for the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. She frequently bothers the publishing industry by authoring studies about the treatment and experiences of racially/ethnically marginalized authors in speculative literature. She is the author of A Ruin of Shadows (Dancing Star Press, 2018) and her published short fiction and poetry includes appearances in FIYAH, PodCastle, Strange Horizons, Anathema: Spec from the Margins, Lightspeed, and Fireside Magazine, among others. She lives in Georgia, on deadline, with her coffee habit and an impressive Funko Pop! collection. Tweet her @ellethevillain.

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Me! Coming to a Panel Near You

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 L. D. Lewis

Why, HELLO again! I apologize for not having updated a single thing since *checks notes* last summer, but I have had barely a single day's worth of respite from what has become a very hectic work schedule. But onto the things! I'll be on a panel this weekend at the Flights of Foundry SFF… Continue reading Me! Coming to a Panel Near You

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August Wrap-Up (and Notes on the SFF Field)

August 30, 2019 L. D. Lewis

So ICYMI, it was announced that I'm editing the April 2020 issue of Fireside Fiction! Working with their team has been an incredible experience. I'm learning a lot and I've got some wonderful stories that I can't wait to share with everyone. SPEAKING OF STORIES (and also of Fireside), my shortest story ever, SIGNAL, also… Continue reading August Wrap-Up (and Notes on the SFF Field)

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Notes on the FIYAH Hugo Meetup

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 L. D. Lewis

Last week, I posted about the FIYAH Hugo Meetup on Patreon. You can find pics there. This weekend was huge in the world of speculative fiction, what with WorldCon and the Hugo Awards in Dublin. More importantly for me, however, was the amazing opportunity I had to meet my FIYAH teammates in the flesh and… Continue reading Notes on the FIYAH Hugo Meetup

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May 2019 Wrap-Up

May 30, 2019 L. D. Lewis

Somehow we've all made it to the halfway point of this year. Good job, all of you. This was a busy month! ICYMI, my short story MOSES dropped at Anathema Spec technically on the last day of April. I couldn't be more pleased with the way it's been received (1, 2). My goal with the… Continue reading May 2019 Wrap-Up

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FIYAH IS UP FOR A HUGO!

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 L. D. Lewis

In what is probably the 36th Hugo-related post you've read today, I'm here to shout at you that FIYAH is being nominated for a Hugo in the Best Semiprozine category. It's a STACKED category as we're on there with some incredible friends and colleagues doing amazing work year in and out: Beneath Ceaseless Skies, editor-in-chief… Continue reading FIYAH IS UP FOR A HUGO!