Mia V. Moss

Mia V. Moss (she/they) grew up along the west coast, primarily in and around Portland, OR. They hold an undergraduate degree in anthropology from Portland State University, where they also worked as a journalist before making their way back down the I-5 to land just outside San Francisco with two cats (Dante and Nari) an aussiedoodle (Gadget) and a stalwart husband.

Her short genre fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Galactic Stew and Cat Ladies of the Apocalypse. Her first novella, Mai Tais for the Lost (2022), is a noir murder mystery set in a decadent near-future Earth under the Pacific ocean. Their first full-length novel, The Heresy of Thieves, comes out 2026 from Dark Matter Ink.

Moss is a life-long baker and avid cocktail enthusiast, and has a long-running recipe feature in their monthly newsletter, The Stardust Dispatch. When not writing, they work at an animal welfare non-profit and are passionate about role-playing games, native plant gardening, constructing large-scale art, karaoke, and endurance running. 

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The Queer Imagination: Using SFF to Explore LGBTQ+ Identities, Relationships, and Experiences

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May 12, 2023 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Panelists: J.R. Dawson, Theodore McCombs, Mia V. Moss and Phoenix Alexander (moderator)
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Join us to explore how science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres can be used to challenge heteronormative assumptions and envision new possibilities for queer representation.

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Indie Publishing: Go Your Own Way

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May 13, 2023 10:30 am to 11:30 am

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Panelists: Jennifer Estep, Jonathan Brazee, Meghan Ciana Doidge, Adam Gaffen and Mia V. Moss (moderator)
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Everyone talks about all the things that authors *should* do, especially when it comes to indie publishing. But everything doesn’t work for everyone. Get some tips, tricks, and insights from authors who have gone their own way when it comes to indie publishing.

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Working with editors

Kansas City Local Time: June 7, 2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
June 7, 2025 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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Panelists: Mia V. Moss (moderator), Stewart C. Baker, Kerstin Hall and Rachel A. Rosen
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So, you’ve finished that story you’ve been working on for ages and… now what? What is the difference between revision and editing? What are the differences between developmental, line, and copy editing? How do you know when you’re done? How and when should you work with an editor, either on a short story in a magazine or anthology or on a book-length work? This panel aims to answer these questions and more!

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