Smiling white person sitting on a deck holding an open book. Author photo of Des DeVivo

Des DeVivo

they/them

Des DeVivo is a queer writer of queer stories that transmute pain into beauty. Born and raised in small-town Ohio, they now reside in Los Angeles with their husband and three cats. A professional editor and storyteller, they're also a melanoma survivor and a 2x marathon runner.

Their published work includes:

An Appreciation of Cats, book one of the Devonshire Clinic novella series

Scattered and Covered, Unapologetic Love Anthology, Vol 1

A Lover's Guide to Warning Bells, Take It Outside Anthology

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The Team

Editorial Team

Melissa Smith

Editor

Illustrators

A white person's face sideways

Portrait Artist

David DaSilva's art of two people almost kissing

Cover Artist

Kiya Jones' art of a black person wearing wire rimmed glasses

Sticker Artist

David DaSilva's art of two people almost kissing

Sketch Artist