About the Author

I live in the San Gabriel Valley, near sunny Los Angeles, and I’ve been writing for over 25 years—since seventh grade. That’s when I decided I could write a better fantasy novel than what I was reading at the time (note: it’s much harder than I thought at the time!). I continued writing by blogging during MySpace’s reign many years ago, and eventually earned a BA in creative writing. I’ve written hundreds of stories and thousands of poems, honing my craft.

My work is grounded in a simple belief: readers should feel less alone in their struggles, and hopefully, uplifted by what they find in my words. We all live on this planet together, and our experiences, though varied, are not all that different.

I write with compassion and vivid imagery, drawing from my own experiences navigating neurodivergence and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. These aren’t obstacles to my writing—they’re central to it. I understand what it means to live in a body that doesn’t always cooperate, to feel isolated by invisible struggles, and to search for validation that your experience matters. Even when my characters don’t share these experiences, my work is invariably shaped by this understanding.

Now, I write poetry and fiction for different reasons: my poetry helps me heal, as I hope it can help others heal, and my fiction offers the stories I’ve always wanted to read—the ones that say you are not alone. Whether through verse or narrative, my work invites readers into moments of genuine human experience, where struggle and resilience coexist.

Bio

K. Andrew Turner is a queer m/m writer with hEDS and AuDHD. He writes contemporary and speculative poetry and prose exploring connection, complexity, and what it means to be human. His work delves into self-reflection, mental illness, and the messy intricacies of relationships—from the mundane to the fantastical. His published work includes The Heretic and the Broken Man (fiction, Lazuli Press), Gymlationship (poetry, Arroyo Seco Press) and Heart, Mind, Blood, Skin (poetry, Finishing Line Press). His poetry and prose have appeared in various publications in North American and beyond.