Dana Baylous is a Black lesbian writer from Houston, Texas whose work explores grief, inheritance, community, and the complicated histories people carry inside their bodies and homes. She writes literary fiction and horror grounded in Black Southern life, often blending speculative elements with emotional and historical realism. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Our Bold Voices, Wellspringwords, Sinister Wisdom, Bridge Journal, and Queer Love Project. She is currently seeking representation for her novels.