Zoe Marie Bel is a writer of fiction and poetry, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Review, Australian Book Review, Short Édition, and more. Her debut short story collection Hard Place Rock and her debut novel After The Angels are forthcoming. Her poetry slimbook Foothills is in bookstores now. Her debut novella Valérie publishes December 1st 2024 and will be available wherever books are sold. Her website is zoemariebel.com.