Lori D’Angelo is the author of the 2024 feminist sci-fi horror short story collection, The Monsters Are Here, which was published in 2025 by ELJ Editions. She is also a grant recipient from the Elizabeth George Foundation, a fellow at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts, and an alumna of the Community of Writers. She holds an MA from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and an MFA from West Virginia University. Her work has appeared in various literary journals including BULL, Drunken Boat, Gargoyle, Moon City Review, Reed Magazine, and Rejection Letters. She teaches composition at Eastern Mennonite University, writes about books for The Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg and is a fan of many sci-fi TV shows including Travelers, 12 Monkeys, and Person of Interest. Some of her favorite authors are Ray Bradbury, Jane Austen, and Shirley Jackson.