Jesse(ca) Aragon* is a writer of sci-fi and fantasy, usually both at the same time. She loves morally complicated protagonists, horror, tragedy, the numinous, and stories that dive deep into the darkest, messiest parts of human nature.

When she’s not writing, she enjoys lifting weights (plus reluctant cardio), drawing (not well), gaming (casual), and watching very long, very niche YouTube video essays. She loves cats, green chiles, and UFO lore.

She grew up overseas, and “home” for her is everywhere from Brussels, Belgium to Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a Psychology BA from CU Boulder, an EMT-I license from Central New Mexico Community College, and a BSN from Goldfarb School of Nursing. She has been an usher, a cashier, a server, a home health aide, an EMT, an ER tech, and a trauma RN. Her jobs have consistently been much stranger than any fiction she writes.

Her debut novel, THE DEMON STAR, is forthcoming from DAW books in Spring 2026!