Raised on world mythology, fantasy novels, comic books, and magic, Rachel Gold is the author of multiple queer and trans young adult novels. She has an MFA in writing and spent seven years as a reporter for a regional LGBTQ newspaper. She also worked in corporate marketing for fifteen years. She's an all around geek and avid gamer who teaches at the Loft Literary Center an annual class/game for teens called, "I'm Gaming as I Write This." Even though she's been out since the age of fifteen, she still doesn't know what to wear to queer events.