writer & editor

J. L. KIES

J. L. Kies is a queer and 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, juice, and the Queer Joy Anthology.Also an editor, they have read and edited for the print journal juice, online magazine VERDANT, and are currently taking freelance clients.

FICTION

Queer Joy Anthology (ebook & print)

The Shade of You;
The Stomach of the Earth

juice, vol. 23 (print only)

Periwinkle Pelican (online)

Rewrite the Stars (online)

Subway Tiles;
Things That Shine at Midnight; CONGRADULACERATIONS;
The Main Attraction

Litmora (defunct)

NON-FICTION

Moonbow Magazine (online)

Rooted in Rhetoric (online)

POETRY

Queer Joy Anthology (ebook & print)

& tomorrow she'll kill again

juice, vol. 23 (print only)

the snack that satisfies

Litmora (defunct)

CONTACT


Please direct any business inquiries to [email protected].

© 2025 J. L. Kies