***Elin Olausson*** *is a fan of the weird and the unsettling. She is the author of the short story collections* Growth *and* Shadow Paths *and has had stories featured in* 34 Orchard, Chiral Mad 5, Nightscript, *and many other publications. Elin’s rural childhood made her love and fear the woods, and she firmly believes that a cat is your best companion in life. She lives in Sweden. [www.elinolausson.com](http://www.elinolausson.com/).*