Jay Dell

Jaydell (they/them) is an author and poet living on Dharawal Country in the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. They acknowledge that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

A queer, non-binary, neurodivergent storyteller, Jaydell writes fiction and poetry exploring identity, belonging, and transformation. Their debut novel, They Them Wolf, is a queer YA story of supernatural intrigue and self-discovery. Their second book, The Fox and the Bladesworn, is a sassy, sapphic romantasy brimming with sharp edges and fierce hearts.

Jaydell’s work spans urban fantasy, gothic horror, and romantasy, all infused with lyric prose and a passion for centring queer, gender-diverse characters. When not writing, they enjoy reading, drawing, studying for their BA in Creative Writing, and spending time with their energetic border collie cross, Honey.

You can connect with Jaydell online, where they share updates on their projects, insights into their creative process, and their own character artwork, along with silly little reels and memes about their bookish babies.