About
About
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J. A. Espersmyth (she/it) is a writer of fantasy and horror 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, themed car washes, and collecting tolls from adventurers at perilous bridges.
Contact at jaespersmyth@gmail.com
Publications
Publications
Short Stories:
Short Stories:
A Hero's Return
Tome & Space Magazine, forthcoming
2,300 words | fantasy
Unicorn Hunted at King's Quest Car Wash
Rat Bag Lit, "Issue #2," forthcoming October 2026
1,900 words | fantasy
Lucrative Spells for the Enterprising Witch
Contrarian Press, "Curses, Charms, & Other Enchantments," forthcoming September 2026
3,500 words | fantasy romance
A Knight of Leisure
Heartlines Spec, "Issue #11," forthcoming July 2026
3,200 words | cozy fantasy
Trials of a Village Bell-Ringer
Rat Bag Lit, June 2026
100 words | fantasy
How to Sate the Writhing Eldritch Mass Inside You
manywor(l)ds, "Issue #12," May 2026
700 words | horror
The Moth House
Unicorn Teeth Magazine, "Beyond the Rainbow," May 2026
1,600 words | fantasy
How to Get a Peg Leg and a Broken Heart
Rat Bag Lit, "Issue #1," March 2026
1,000 words | fantasy
Ways of Knowing
Trash Cat Lit, January 2026
1000 words | fantasy
A Happy Accident
Starry Eyed Press, "Drabbles: Second Wave Anthology," August 2025
100 words | sci-fi
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