Allison Alexander is a writer, editor, artist, gamer, and 400 other things. From her home on Hoth (a.k.a. Canada), she builds fantasy worlds with a keyboard and a drawing tablet. She makes up for the shocking absence of cats and coffee in her life by spending time with her supportive partner and drinking tea. From her experience as an editor, she shares insights about publishing and writing in her newsletter, and in between art posts and writing tips, she reflects on living with a chronic illness on social media. You can find her chasing otter penguins off the Normandy or co-hosting The Worldbuilder’s Tavern, a podcast for speculative fiction writers.

As an editor, Allison loves helping authors build worlds on the page. She’s particular about analyzing structure, assessing pacing and tension, and ensuring a pleasant reading experience at a line level. Allison specializes in fantasy, science fiction, and nonfiction on the topics of disability, chronic illness, video games, tabletop games, and pop culture. She has a soft spot for middle grade, but also edits young adult and adult novels.