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Riley Neither

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Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Writer, linguist (PhD), artist, & activist; queer & neurodivergent white settler in the US. I have some short fiction published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Cast of Wonders, Diabolical Plots, and elsewhere. I'm currently working as a researcher and copy editor for an educational nonprofit, and I spend my free time writing, making art, singing in a queer chorus, and engaging in politics and activism.

Pronouns: ze/zim/zer or they/them/their
Ze ~ she/he/they: Ze writes SFF.
Zim ~ her/him/them: I've met zim.
Zer ~ her/his/their: This is zer book.
Zers ~ hers/his/theirs: This book is zers.
Zimself ~ herself/himself/themself: Ze tries not to take zimself too seriously.

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