Payton McCarty-Simas
Payton McCarty-Simas is a freelance writer and artist based in New York City. They grew up in Massachusetts devouring Stephen King novels, Edgar Allan Poe stories, and Scooby Doo on VHS. She's currently earning her MA in film, media, and sexuality at Columbia University, focusing their research on horror film, science fiction, psychedelia, and the occult in particular. They live with their partner and their cat, Shirley Jackson.
