Neil Cochrane

Neil Cochrane is a queer, trans author and illustrator. His novel The Story of the Hundred Promises (2022, Forest Avenue Press), a trans homage to Beauty and the Beast, was a Washington Post Best SFF Book of 2022. He writes speculative fiction that centers queer characters overcoming obstacles and building families. He particularly uses speculative fiction to reflect on philosophical questions about the nature of identity, relationships, and community. He has worked in and around the publishing industry since 2012, in such various roles as editor, literary agent assistant, and marketing director, and is currently a bookseller at Two Rivers Bookstore. He is represented by Michaela Whatnall of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. He lives in Portland, Oregon, on land belonging to the Cowlitz people, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Clackamas people, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.