Map of Lost Places

Ai Jiang was born in Fujian, China, and emigrated to Canada with her parents at age four. She studied at the University of Toronto and Humber School and holds a creative writing MA from the University of Edinburgh, completed in 2022. Active as a speculative fiction and poetry writer since 2021, she was a Nebula finalist for her short story "Give Me English" and won the Ignyte Award for her poem "We Smoke Pollution." Her debut novella, Linghun, set in a town where grief conjures the spirits of th...

Brian Keene is a master of modern horror, known for his gripping tales that often blend the supernatural with gritty realism. His work, including the standout collection Smoke and Mirrors, offers readers a thrilling and often unsettling experience. If you're looking for stories that get under your skin, Keene's is a great place to start.

Lavie Tidhar is an author and editor who works across science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He is known for editing the Best of World SF series and writing titles such as Of the Flesh and Map of Lost Places. His shorter work has been featured in Clarkesworld and the Sunvault anthology.

Lesley Conner is the author of "Map of Lost Places," a book that takes readers on journeys into the unknown. Her stories often blend a sense of mystery with imaginative world-building. She writes with a clear, engaging voice that draws you right in.

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Rich Larson writes science fiction and fantasy. His short stories have appeared in major anthologies like The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 and The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1, as well as magazines such as Clarkesworld.

Samit Basu is an Indian novelist and filmmaker born in Calcutta in 1979, educated at Presidency College before studying broadcasting and documentary filmmaking in London. He writes science fiction, fantasy, and superhero novels blending Indian settings with speculative premises, including Chosen Spirits, shortlisted for the JCB Prize, and The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport.

Sheree Renée Thomas is a writer and editor specializing in speculative fiction, dark fantasy, and horror. She's known for her Mythic Delirium series, and for editing The Year

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