Sigma Tau Delta 2026 Convention
L.D. Lewis
LitFest Speaker & Workshop Leader
L. D. Lewis, Shirley Jackson Award–nominated writer, editor, and publisher, is the author of A Ruin of Shadows, The Dead Withheld duology, and the forthcoming novel Year of the Mer. Her work appears in anthologies including Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming. A literary nonprofit administrator and co-creator of the award-winning FIYAH Literary Magazine, she was also a researcher for the LeVar Burton Reads podcast.
About the Author
L. D. Lewis is an editor, publisher, and Shirley Jackson Award–nominated writer of speculative fiction. She is the author of A Ruin of Shadows(Dancing Star Press, 2018) and The Dead Withheld duology (Neon Hemlock, 2025), and her published short fiction and poetry includes appearances in a number of online publications, anthologies, and Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming. Her debut novel Year of the Meris forthcoming from Saga Press in April 2026. She pays the bills as a literary nonprofit administrator and past lives include roles as a founding creator and project manager for the World Fantasy and Hugo Award–winning FIYAH Literary Magazine and researcher for the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. She lives in Georgia on perpetual deadline with her partner, two cats, and an impressive LEGO build collection.