Judith A. Markowitz Award-winning and Astounding Award-nominated author Naseem Jamnia (they/them) writes speculative fiction for adults, teens, and kids. Their adult fantasy novella THE BRUISING OF QILWA was a finalist for the IAFA Crawford, Locus, and World Fantasy awards. Kirkus Reviews called their MG debut THE GLADE (May 2025, Aladdin) “a scary good time that expands the middle-grade horror canon” and their story in YA horror anthology THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST “artful” and “reminiscent of director David Cronenberg’s work.” Naseem is the managing editor and book designer at Sword & Kettle Press, a tiny independent press of inclusive speculative writing, and is the Nevada chapter co-lead for Authors Against Book Bans and part of the steering committee for Freedom to Read Nevada. Learn more at NaseemWrites.com and join their semimonthly newsletter at NaseemWrites.Kit.Com.
