Elaine Gallagher is a transgender woman, and much of her writing is concerned with the outsider experience and finding family. She is a long-time member of the Glasgow Science Fiction Writers' Circle, and studied creative writing at Glasgow University. Her recent publications include a poetry chapbook, Transient Light, and a story in the GSFWC charity anthology Flotation Device. She has also published book reviews and editorial in Interzone magazine and written and produced an award-winning short film, High Heels Aren't Compulsory.