The Homeowner’s Bride
Wooden wheels crack against the dirt road, warning me of the owner’s approach. His journey up my hill is slow. The cart fights its way through the brambles and... Read more.
Ayida Shonibar (she/they) writes dark and wistful speculative fiction about misfits, monsters, mischief-makers. A Lambda Literary Fellow and previous We Need Diverse Books mentee, they have also received support from the Horror Writers Association, Dream Foundry, and Grub Street for their work. Spanning genres and age categories, their short stories, essays, and poetry appear in various publications, including Apex Magazine, Baffling Magazine, Silk & Sinew (Bad Hand Books), Heartlines Spec, Nature Futures, Night of the Living Queers (Wednesday Books), and Transmogrify! (Harper Teen), among others. You can find more information at ayidashonibar.com.

