Astra Crompton is a queer author passionate about diverse representation in all flavours of fantasy. Their speculative fiction has been published in anthologies, magazines, comics, and TTRPG modules, and they were selected for the 2021/22 Pitch Wars mentorship. Their novels First Born (2015), Legend of the Quill (2025), and Battle of Heroes (2026) are all set in a second-world fantasy she's been building for over 25 years. By day, she’s an editing and illustrations coordinator who lives in Victoria, Canada, with their queer platonic partner and three dysfunctional cats. Follow Astra’s work at www.astracrompton.com.
