K.G. Anderson

K.G. Anderson (she/they) writes short fiction: urban fantasy, space opera, alternate history, Weird West tales, near-future science fiction, horror, poetry, and mystery. Many of her stories reflect her Jewish heritage, her work in the tech industry, and time spent living in coastal cities from Genoa to Seattle—as well as her activism on behalf of women, elders, and universal affordable healthcare. She attended the Taos Toolbox, Viable Paradise, and Cascade Writers workshops and belongs to SFWA and Broad Universe.

K.G. grew up in the Washington, D.C., suburbs where her parents worked in the aerospace and information technology industries. In college, she took the Daily Themes creative writing course and majored in Psychology, studying the effectiveness of juvenile justice system reforms. She covered rock, folk, and country music for regional newspapers and magazines, attended a graduate program in journalism, and went on to report for New England dailies, including travel writing for the Boston Globe. After moving to Seattle, K.G. wrote for alternative media, managed public information and marketing communications programs for non-profits and community arts groups, served on the board of the Northwest Folklife Festival, and reviewed books (mostly crime fiction) for January Magazine. In 2001 she joined Apple and worked as a writer/editor for projects including the launch of the iTunes Music Store. After leaving Apple, K.G. freelanced for technology, healthcare, lifestyle, and design publications including Houzz.com, Rover.com, and the Seattle Times Home section. She served on the board of the Clarion West writing workshop, and her poetry appeared in several public literary programs. After attending the Viable Paradise writing workshop, she began publishing speculative fiction in anthologies and magazines. She's currently involved with Pacific Northwest conventions and writing programs including Norwescon, Orycon, Foolscap, Rain Forest Writers Retreat, and the Two Hour Transport reading series.