Ariel Marken Jack lives in a crooked house in the mouth of a river with their spouse, a liquorice jelly bean and a miniature demon masquerading as a pair of cats, and an undisclosed number of houseplants and musical instruments. They write short fiction, nonfiction columns about short fiction, and interviews with other writers. Their writing may be found in a range of Canadian and international literary magazines and anthologies. They have recently completed the manuscript for their first short story collection, which is on submission to its first round of potential publishers. Their literary work has been supported by generous grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and Arts Nova Scotia.
