David Ly

David Ly is the author of Mythical Man (Anstruther Books, 2020) and Dream of Me as Water (Anstruther Books, 2022), both shortlisted for ReLit Poetry Awards. He is also the author of the fantasy novel Not All Dragons (Poplar Press, 2026) and co-editor (with Daniel Zomparelli) of Queer Little Nightmares (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022). David’s work has appeared widely in anthologies and literary journals, and he is the recipient of The Ex-Puritan’s Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence. David is poetry editor at This Magazine and serves on the editorial board of Poplar Press, the speculative fiction imprint of Wolsak & Wynn.