writer & editor

J. L. KIES

portrait by olivia madeline

J. L. Kies is a queer, disabled Canadian writer and editor who's passionate about stories inherently dark—whether by genre or theme. Their work has appeared in Litmora, Rewrite the Stars, Periwinkle Pelican, Rooted in Rhetoric, Moonbow Magazine, and juice.Also an editor, they have read and edited for the print journal juice, online magazine VERDANT, and are currently taking on freelance clients.

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FICTION

• The Shade of You

↠ murder, blood
↠ only in print; juice 23

• The Stomach of the Earth

↠ only in print; juice 23

• The Main Attraction

↠ body horror (burns), blood, implied torture; involves children

• CONGRADULACERATIONS

↠ body horror (cuts), blood, bombing; involves a child

• Things That Shine at Midnight

↠ dead squirrel, knife violence
↠ received an honourable mention in issue 19 of Elegant Literature

• Nothing Changes

↠ child death, car accident, depression

• Removed from the Nest

↠ implied war (Ukraine)

• Subway Tiles

↠ implied self-harm

NON-FICTION

• Let it Steep

↠ mention of covid-19 pandemic

• A Future Not Very Far

↠ mention of vr p*rn

POETRY

• & tomorrow she'll kill again

↠ murder, cannibalism
↠ only in print; juice 23

• the snack that satisfies

↠ blood

EDITING

• Beta Reading

• Proofreading

• Sensitivity Reading (Disability)

• Sensitivity Reading (LGBTQ+)

CONTACT

Please direct any business inquiries to [email protected].