Lyssa Chiavari is an author of speculative fiction for young adults, including Fourth World, the first book in a sci-fi trilogy set on Mars, and Cheerleaders from Planet X, a tongue-in-cheek send-up of all things sci-fi. Her short fiction has appeared in a variety of anthologies, magazines, and online publications. Her first published story, “The Choice,” was named one of Ama-gi Magazine’s Best of 2014. Lyssa lives with her family and way too many animals in the woods of Northwest Oregon.