About

Miranda Schmidt’s work circles the folkloric, the familial, queer magic, and the more-than-human world. Miranda’s debut novel Leafskin (Stillhouse Press 2025) is a story rooted in folklore and poetry that explores acts of creation in our time of environmental destruction. Their writing has also appeared in Triquarterly, Orion, Electric Literature, Catapult, and more. With an MFA from the University of Washington and a PhD from Bath Spa University, they have taught creative writing at Portland Community College, the University of Washington, the Loft, and the Portland Book Festival. They have also participated in the Lambda Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Writers, the Bread Loaf Environmental Conference, and the Tin House Workshop. Their ongoing newsletter and teaching project,Writing Toward Nature, explores methods for bringing the more-than-human more deeply into our writing craft. Miranda was born in the Bay Area, grew up in Illinois, lived in London, New York, and Seattle, and now calls Portland, Oregon home.