Press Kit

Contact Info

Email: b.crilly.author@gmail.com
Twitter: @B_Crilly
Newsletter: eepurl.com/cedioL

Short Bio (50 words)

Brandon Crilly has been previously published by Daily Science Fiction, Abyss & Apex, PULP Literature, On Spec, Flame Tree Publishing and other markets. He’s also an Aurora Award-nominated podcaster, reviewer, conference programmer, history teacher and Dungeon Master for a bunch of other writers. And clearly needs more projects.

Longer Bio (100 words)

An Ottawa teacher by day, Brandon Crilly has been previously published by Daily Science Fiction, Abyss & Apex, PULP Literature, On Spec, Flame Tree Publishing and other markets. His short comic “True Balance” was published by Markosia Press in 2020, with art by Scott Drummond. With Evan May, he’s the co-host of the Aurora Award-nominated podcast Broadcasts from the Wasteland, described as “eavesdropping on a bunch of writers at the hotel bar.” He reviews fiction for BlackGate.com, serves as Programming Lead for Can*Con in Ottawa, and regularly has too many D&D campaign ideas than he could fit into his schedule.

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Reviews

For “True Balance” (FLIP Volume 2)
- “On my second reading, I realized that justice is hard and it really begs the question; what is justice at the end of the day? This story had me thinking the most afterward about what I’d do in this situation and is my favorite in the collection.” — Micha Sivad, Bleeding Fool
For “Exactly What You Need” (Abyss & Apex)
- “…starts out as a typical magic bookstore story … but that takes a darker turn when a magic user who had to flee Syria comes in looking for something very specific and very powerful. This story takes a cozy trope and delves deep into grief and sorrow. Very good.” — Karen Burnham, Locus Magazine.
- “The “how-to” section was never meant to go this dark… and there’s just one bookseller standing between morality and the unthinkable. Honestly? As a fellow former bookseller, I have to weigh in here: she deserves a raise.” — ‘Nathan Burgoine