Francis Van Ganson wants their writing to be fun, like A brain freeze OR A SLIP N SLIDE. They write for their community of SKEPTICS, sensitive hearts, CONTROL FREAKS, and future lottery winners. They drive a 2010 honda civic. beep beep.

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 ENDINGS THAT DON’T really SOLVE ANYTHING.

Francis MANAGES A LITTLE USED BOOKSTORE in chicago. They attended the 2023 Clarion writers’ workshop, the 2026 MWC Workshop (fka tin house), and have a creative writing and literature degree from Beloit College.