the bio:

Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American speculative fiction writer based in New York City. She is a Shirley Jackson Award winner, an Astounding Award finalist, and her short fiction has been published in Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, and Strange Horizons, among other venues. Her word has been reprinted in 2023 Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and The Year’s Best Fantasy: Volume 2 and translated into Chinese and Japanese. When she’s not writing, she’s either practicing law or co-hosting her internet culture podcast Wow if True — both equally noble pursuits. Find her at isabel.kim or @isabeljkim on Twitter.

the cooler bio:

Iz is a lawyer and a writer and also a podcaster but mostly Iz makes posts and is also an artistic genius before her time. Iz owns five swords. Iz thought she was going to be an oil painter for nineteen years of her life. Iz thinks its a little fucked that no one has offered to translate her into Korean yet. Iz’s favorite food is corn. Iz is always wearing sunglasses. Iz read American Gods for the second time at 22 and thought “Hey, I could probably do that” and sheer hubris has fueled her since.