Climber, tattoo-enthusiast, and peanut-butter addict, Xan van Rooyen is a genderqueer non-binary storyteller from South Africa, currently living in Finland where the heavy metal is soothing and the cold, dark forests inspiring. Xan has a Master's degree in music, and-when not teaching-enjoys conjuring strange worlds and creating quirky characters. You can find their short stories in the likes of Three-Lobed Burning Eye, Daily Science Fiction, Cast of Wonders, and The Colored Lens. Xan hangs out on instagram, twitter, and facebook so feel free to say hi over there.