Ellen Meny is an award-winning writer and television host based in Washington, D.C. Her speculative fiction and non-fiction work has appeared in the Cut, Vox, Fireside Fiction, and the short story anthology Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove. She holds a BA in Communications from Clemson University. In her spare time, Ellen is a public speaker for several mental health organizations, using her lived experience to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health conditions.