About

Miranda Schmidt’s work circles the folkloric, the familial, queer magic, and the more-than-human world. Their writing has appeared in Triquarterly, Orion, Electric Literature, Catapult, and more. She has studied at the University of Washington MFA Program, Bath Spa University PhD program, the Lambda Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Writers, the Bread Loaf Environmental Conference, and the Tin House Workshop. Miranda has taught creative writing at the Portland Book Festival, the Loft, the University of Washington, and Portland Community College. 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. Leafskin, Miranda’s debut novel, will be published with Stillhouse Press in March 2025.