Maureen O’Leary’s short stories, poems, and essays can be found in Electric Literature Recommended Reading, Bourbon Penn, Nightmare Magazine, Chthonic Matter Quarterly, Penumbra: A Journal of Weird Fiction and Criticism, Reckon Review, Occulum Journal, Cold Signal Press, Querencia Anthology, Black Glass Pages, Flame Tree Press’ Alternate History, Sycamore Review, Sundog Lit and other places. She has been twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize, is a graduate of Ashland MFA, and her forthcoming novel will be released in 2027 from Counterpoint Press.