A.P. Hawkins is a biologist turned speculative fiction author and editor based in Houston, Texas. Her short fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies, including, EscapePod, and The Librarian anthology series from Air and Nothingness Press. In 2024, A.P.’s short fiction earned a semi-finalist award in the Writers of the Future Contest. A.P. is a co-host of Writers Lunch, a weekly online writing workshop, and a co-founder of Tomeworks, an editing collective dedicated to helping genre authors build better books. She volunteered as a first reader for Hexagon Magazine from 2023 until its hiatus in 2025. When she’s not writing or editing, A.P. enjoys gaming, crafting, and spending time outdoors. She dabbles in cosplay, quilting, baking, and painting mini-figures for tabletop role playing games. One of her life goals is to visit every U.S. National Park.