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KC Grifant is a former science journalist and award-winning author based in Southern California. She writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west fiction, including the award-winning Monster Gunslinger western adventure series and the short story collections Shrouded Horror: Tales of the Uncanny and Fantastica Horrifica. Dozens of her short stories have appeared in podcasts, Stoker-nominated anthologies, games, and magazines.
KC serves as an instructor for the University of California San Diego, an associate editor for Stars & Sabers Press, an editor for various anthologies, and a mentor for the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). She is also the co-chair of the San Diego HWA chapter, which she founded in 2016.
Her classes on creative writing have been presented through Clarion West, Reach Your Apex and elsewhere. She has appeared on numerous panels, podcasts and media outlets to discuss genre storytelling.
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Latest News
- Virtual Workshop On Tension and TerrorKC Grifant will be teaching “Tension and Terror: Evoking Fear To Elevate Your Fiction.”
- New Story in Valkyrie AnthologyDeath Maidens, edited by Henry Herz, includes KC Grifant’s story, “Mother Knows Best.” The tale features an incognito Valkyrie who has to make an impossible choice between honor and family.
- San Diego: A Hub for Literary ExcellenceA mega list of San Diego’s rich literary offerings, including bookstores, book events, author resources, writing conferences and local writing courses.
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