Emily Smiley is a horror and dark fantasy author who encourages her readers to discover deeper truths within themselves through the exploration of fear, grief, and trauma, with a splash of dark humor. She paneled at World Con 2025 and NorWesCon 2026, and is slated to panel at Stoker Con 2026. She’s the Programming Coordinator for the Writers’ Studio at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network and is a co-founder of Content Hospital—a speculative fiction writing critique and marketing collective. She also serves as the Operations Lead for the Story Island Writers Conference, is a member of the HWA, SFWA, and BSFA. Emily is represented by A.J. Van Belle at the Booker Albert Literary Agency.