Lauren C. Teffeau is a speculative fiction writer based in Albuquerque. Her work focuses on environmental issues, examines the role of technology in our lives, and centers women’s voices through fantastical adventures and immersive worlds. Her latest book, the environmental fantasy A Hunger with No Name, was released in the Fall of 2024 by University of Tampa Press. Her novel Implanted (2018, Angry Robot) was shortlisted for the 2019 Compton Crook award for best first SF/F/H novel and named a definitive work of climate fiction by Grist. She’s had over twenty short stories published in speculative fiction magazines and anthologies. To learn more, please visit: http://www.laurencteffeau.com