About
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J. A. Espersmyth (she/it) is a writer of fantasy featuring lesbian knights, witches, pirates, knaves, and the occasional worm. She lives with her wife and menagerie of pets in South Carolina. It loves puns, car washes, collecting tolls from adventurers at perilous bridges, and anything generally impish in nature.
Contact at jaespersmyth@gmail.com
Publications
Publications
Short Stories:
Short Stories:
Unicorn Hunted at King's Quest Car Wash
Rat Bag Lit, forthcoming October 2026
1,833 words | fantasy | lesbian Tinder date goes wrong
Lucrative Spells for the Enterprising Witch
Contrarian Press, "Curses, Charms, & Other Enchantments," forthcoming September 2026
3,450 words | fantasy romance | candle-peddling witch explains comphet to a panicked customer while still trying to make the sale
The Moth House
Unicorn Teeth Magazine, forthcoming May 2026
1,550 words | fantasy | two girls ask a witch to make them disappear
How to Get a Peg Leg and a Broken Heart
Rat Bag Lit, March 2026
1,004 words | fantasy | humorous lesbian pirate monster-lover adventure
Ways of Knowing
Trash Cat Lit, January 2026
973 words | fantasy | morally misguided cat helps depressed teenage girl feel better
A Happy Accident
Starry Eyed Press, "Drabbles: Second Wave Anthology" August 2025
100 words | sci-fi | alien discovers art
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