Leanbh Pearson (Any) lives in Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia. An award-winning LGBTQI and disability author of horror and dark fantasy, her writing is inspired by folklore, fairy tales, myth, history and climate. She' s judged the Australian Shadows Awards, Aurealis Awards, and is an invited panelist and member of the ASA, AHWA, AFTS, BSFA, HWA and SFWA. Leanbh has been awarded AHWA and HWA mentorships, is a Ditmar Awards nominee and winner of the HWA Diversity Grant. Leanbh' s alter-ego is an academic in archaeology, evolution and prehistory.