Maria Dong writes genre-bending suspense and is the author of Liar, Dreamer, Thief and Psychopomp. Her short fiction and essays have been published in dozens of magazines and anthologies, including the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, Lightspeed, Augur, Nightmare, Khoreo, Fantasy, Apex, and Apparition, and her story, "In the Beginning of Me, I was a Bird", was a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award.

Although she's currently a computer programmer, in her previous lives, Maria's held a variety of diverse careers, including property manager, English teacher, and occupational therapist. She lives with her partner in southwest Michigan in a centenarian saltbox house that is almost certainly haunted, watching K-dramas and drinking Bell's beer.

She is represented by Amy Bishop-Wysick at Trellis Literary. For film inquiries, please reach out to Addison Duffy and Orly Greenberg at United Talent Agency.