Cindy Fazzi is a Filipino American writer and former Associated Press reporter who has worked as a journalist in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. This novel, formerly titled Multo, was a finalist in the Best Literary category of the 2024 Silver Falchion Award. Fazzi's historical novel, My MacArthur, was published by Sand Hill Review Press in 2018. Fazzi's short stories have appeared in TOUGH, Snake Nation Review, Copperfield Review Quarterly, and SNReview. She's also written articles for the Daily Beast, Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly, and Writer's Digest. To learn more, visit the author's website at www.cindyfazzi.com.