Francis Van Ganson MANAGES A LITTLE USED BOOKSTORE in chicago. They attended the 2023 Clarion writers’ workshop and have a creative writing and literature degree from Beloit College.

Francis writes about the messy, sexy, and depressing realities of trans life in the midwest, using speculative elements to tell true stories. In their work, they prioritize unreliable narrators, unlikable characters, and radioactive interpersonal conflict.

Francis wants their writing to be fun, like slap shots or a slip n slide. They write for their community of control freaks, losers, AND people with overdue parking tickets. They drive a 2010 honda civic. beep beep.