About

Julia Rios (they/them) is a queer, Latinx writer, editor, podcaster, and narrator whose fiction, non-fiction, and poetry have appeared in Latin American Literature Today, Lightspeed, and Goblin Fruit, among other places. Their editing work has won multiple awards including the Hugo Award. Julia is a co-host of This is Why We’re Like This, a podcast about the movies we watch in childhood that shape our lives, for better or for worse. They’ve narrated stories for Escape Pod, Podcastle, Pseudopod, and Cast of Wonders. They’re @omgjulia on Twitter.

Julia Rios, with short purple hair, and an orange hair flower by Betsie Withey. Pink and peach pearl necklace by Elise Matthesen.
Julia Rios, photo by Marie O'Mahony

Bibliography

Here is a list of work Julia has written and edited.

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