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 (sometimes) a little spice. She was a panelist World Con 2025 and is slated to panel at NorWes Con 2026. She’s the Programming Coordinator for Writers’ Studio at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) on Bainbridge Island, WA, the Operations Lead for the Story Island Writers Conference 2026, and a member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association (PNWA) and the Horror Writers Association (HWA).
Emily is represented by A.J. Van Belle at the Booker Albert Literary Agency.