Emily Smiley is a horror and dark fantasy author who encourages her readers to discover deeper truths within themselves through the exploration of fear, grief, and trauma, with a splash of dark humor and a soupçon of spice. She’s taught and paneled at a number of conferences, and served as the Programming Coordinator for the Writers’ Studio at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network from 2024-2026. Emily is a co-founder of Content Hospital—a speculative fiction writing critique and marketing collective. She is also a co-founder of the Story Island Writers’ Conference. She is attending Viable Paradise in the Fall of 2026, and is a member of a variety of literary associations in the USA and the UK.