AJ Fitzwater is a disco strutting millipede living between the cracks of Christchurch, New Zealand. Their work focuses on feminist and queer themes, and has appeared in venues of repute such as Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Shimmer, Fireside Fiction, and in various anthologies.

They are the author of rodent pirate escapades in The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper, and the WW2 land girls shape-shifter novella No Man’s Land. They attended the Clarion workshop in 2014, and have won two Sir Julius Vogel Awards.

They enjoy maintaining a collection of bow ties.

Twitter: @AJFitzwater

Photo: Heather Milne

Verb Festival 2020 Appearances

6pm, Nov 6: Verb Showcase: The Best Letter I Never Received
3pm, Nov 8: No Man’s Land, Newtown Sunday Stroll

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