Alexander is the founder and Director of the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and the author of the short story collections Children of the New World, which was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a best book of the year by NPR and Electric Literature, and Universal Love. His fiction has appeared in Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy and Best American Experimental Writing. His short story, "Saying Goodbye to Yang," was adapted as the film After Yang by A24 Films, and was the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at Sundance, the Boston Society of Film Critics Award, and Barack Obama's Best Films of 2022.

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Alexandra Murphy grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada where she performed in local poetry slams and completed her BA in Creative Writing. She currently works as an associate editor for Page Street Publishing, acquiring titles for their nonfiction list and launching their new adult horror list. Alexandra is a voracious reader interested in all things weird, dark, and hilarious.

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