Kate Francia

Kate Francia is a speculative fiction writer and editor. Her short stories have been published in Electric Literature, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Flash Fiction Online, and elsewhere, and been featured on the Wigleaf longlist, British Science Fiction Award longlist, Locus recommended reading list, and Best Microfiction. She was awarded the Inkmark short story award in 2026.

Kate edited the historical speculative fiction short story anthology The Haunted Quill (2021, Megara Publishing).

She lives in the New York area with her husband and three children.

Education

• B.A. Medieval History and Literature, Harvard University
• M.S. Ed. Adolescent Literacy, Fordham University
• MFA Speculative Fiction Writing, Sarah Lawrence College