Joanne Askew

Science Fiction Writer

Joanne Askew is a Science Fiction and Horror writer. She explores mental health issues, sexual identity, and disability through sci-fi and horror. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, she believes that fiction will make our world a better place to come out in.

Featured Stories

**“The Hollywood”** won **First Place** in the Divination Hollow Reviews’ Horror in Hollywood short story competition with a look at the future of the entertainment industry… in space. Read the story here.

**“Audrey is… Bulletproof”**
The sequel to “Bulletproof”
The Other Stories Podcast, Hawk and Cleaver – November 9th 2020

**“Bulletproof”**
The Other Stories Podcast, Hawk and Cleaver
– November 25th 2019

**“Easter Planet”**
Scary Snippets: Easter – Nocturnal Sirens Publishing
Easter 2020

**“The Oaks”**
NOPE 2: Too Late, Didn’t Run –
TL;DR Press –
October 18th 2020

COMING PRIDE MONTH 2021
**“Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Race”**
Unburied – AM Ink Publishing

**“The Everything”**
Awakenings Literary Magazine (free to read) – Pg 70
Nominated for Best of the Web Fiction Award
September 27th 2019

Representation in Sci-Fi and Horror

Joanne Askew believes there should be diverse representation in fiction. She is an advocate for more women, and more LGBTQIA+ people in these genres. Sci-fi has always pushed boundaries and shown audiences a new way of seeing the world. Expanding on this by supporting more underrepresented characters, subjects and authors is a passion for Joanne Askew.