Avily Jerome is a writer and freelance editor. For five years she was editor of Havok Magazine (now Havok Publishing). Her short stories have been published in multiple magazines and anthologies. She has judged several short story and novel contests, and serves on the Lorehaven Review Team. Her novel, The Breeding, finaled in the 2019 Realm Awards for the supernatural/paranormal category as well as Book of the Year. The Breeding is followed by two sequels, The Possessing and The Haunting, as well as Swimmer, a Little Mermaid–inspired contemporary fantasy novel. She lives with her husband and five kids in the desert in Phoenix, Arizona. When she’s not writing, she loves reading and experimenting with different art forms.