Grace Silva-Ortiz is a fiction and poetry writer born in Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando. Her work explores themes of identity, the metaphysical, and self-awareness.

Her poem “Femininity in the Infinity” won second prize in the International Planetary Society’s Pages of Stars 2022 contest. She is also the author of the self-published collection Black Dream State, a surreal journey through the subconscious.

When not writing, Grace can be found in creepy bookstores, cemeteries, or gazing at the stars—always with the next story in mind.

Silva-Ortiz’s short story "The Hollowing" appears in Not As It Seems: A Gothic Anthology (2025). Follow her on Instagram at @grace_silvaortiz_author and her author website.