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Meet the Squid(s)

Squishy the Squid is an astrocephalopod with a taste for edgy fiction and cutting-edge humor. Born in the hydrogen-poor regions of deep space just off the Orion arm of the Milky Way galaxy, Squishy has long known the feverish desire to live somewhere closer to the cultural and literary hub of the universe. So it was the culmination of a life and lightyears-long dream when he moved to Austin, Texas, and became the corporate mascot for Space Squid magazine.

Steve Wilson is a freelance writer who lives in Austin, Texas. His fiction has appeared in The Moron’s Guide to the Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse, Opium Magazine and Parageography. His non-fiction about speculative matters has appeared in GQ, The Village Voice, Salon, and Reading the Slayer: The Unofficial Critical Companion to Buffy and Angel. He is the layout designer and an editor of the sci-fi magazine Space Squid.

Elle Van Hensbergen is a writer who lives in Central Texas. Her short fiction has appeared in Flashquake and various other ‘zines. She’s the most important editor at Space Squid.

Dave Chang
is a game writer and web designer from Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in the Cryptopolis science fiction anthology and he’s yet another editor at Space Squid.

Matthew Bey is a sci-fi writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of venues and he is actively seeking an undeserved Campbell Award 2012 nomination. He is a creator of the free science fiction magazine Space Squid as well as the Helmut Finch mythos.