ASHLEY DIOSES is a writer of dark fiction and poetry from southern California. Her debut collection of dark traditional poetry, Diary of a Sorceress, was released in 2017 by Hippocampus Press. Her poetry has appeared in Weird Fiction Review, Cemetery Dance Publications, Weirdbook, Black Wings VI: New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror, Vastarien, and others. Her poem "Cobwebs" was mentioned in Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve. She has also appeared in the Horror Writers Association Poetry Showcase in 2016 and 2020 for her poems "Ghoul Mistress" and "Her Heart that Flames Would Not Devour" respectively. She was also a nominee for the 2019 Pushcart Prize. She is an active member in the Horror Writers Association and a member of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. She blogs at fiendlover.blogspot.com.