Press Kit
Long Bio:
Stefanie Contreras knew in 4th grade that she wanted to be a writer. It started with daydreaming while watching TV and grew into worldbuilding original stories and characters. She joined the school newspaper from elementary school through university and eventually picked up copyediting and page design along the way. She studied Journalism and Advertising at Northern Arizona University (B.S.), and Communications at the University of Oregon (M.S.).
In 2017, Stefanie first self-published the fantasy story Untested on the publication site Channillo. She then self-published The Merry Maids, Piecefinder and Starkiller (a complete sci-fi trilogy) on Amazon from 2019 to 2021. In 2022 her short story Pestilence appeared in the charity anthology Autumn Nights: Nine Stories to Nibble at Your Nape, where the proceeds benefit The Trevor Project. In 2023 her short story The Warlock and the Crow appeared in the anthology Rituals & Grimoires: Gothic Tales of Dark Magic and Wizardry from Quill & Crow Publishing House. In 2024, her short story Dragon Navidad was published under the pen name Nyx Coronado in the One Monstrous Feast: Tails, Trysts, and Tentacles anthology by Good Intent Press. In 2025 her short story Collecting Dragonflies was published in the Devotion in the Open Air anthology by Inked in Gray Press in partnership with the Women of Color Writer's Circle. She also self-published her first full-length romance as Nyx Coronado, titled The Dhampir's Acolyte.
In addition to writing novels, Stefanie is a marketing volunteer with Quill & Crow Publishing House and serves on the board of WriteHive, a non-profit that provides free, inclusive events and resources for all writers. Stefanie also has served as an officer with Geek Girl Brunch Phoenix since 2016 and with the Geek Girl Brunch HQ since 2019.
Stefanie was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and likes to escape the the desert heat by writing in air-conditioned coffee shops. A self-proclaimed #geekgirl, she loves comicon, Geek Girl Brunch, drinking more coffee than one person should, and amassing a ridiculous collection of cosplay accessories.
Short Bio:
Stefanie Contreras is a Latinx author of The Merry Maids sci-fi trilogy and four published short stories, Pestilence, The Warlock and the Crow, Collecting Dragonflies and Dragon Navidad (published as Nyx Coronado). In addition to writing novels, she is a volunteer with Quill & Crow Publishing House and WriteHive, a non-profit that provides free, inclusive events and resources for all writers. For more information, visit her at latinageekgirl.com.
Stefanie Contreras knew in 4th grade that she wanted to be a writer. It started with daydreaming while watching TV and grew into worldbuilding original stories and characters. She joined the school newspaper from elementary school through university and eventually picked up copyediting and page design along the way. She studied Journalism and Advertising at Northern Arizona University (B.S.), and Communications at the University of Oregon (M.S.).
In 2017, Stefanie first self-published the fantasy story Untested on the publication site Channillo. She then self-published The Merry Maids, Piecefinder and Starkiller (a complete sci-fi trilogy) on Amazon from 2019 to 2021. In 2022 her short story Pestilence appeared in the charity anthology Autumn Nights: Nine Stories to Nibble at Your Nape, where the proceeds benefit The Trevor Project. In 2023 her short story The Warlock and the Crow appeared in the anthology Rituals & Grimoires: Gothic Tales of Dark Magic and Wizardry from Quill & Crow Publishing House. In 2024, her short story Dragon Navidad was published under the pen name Nyx Coronado in the One Monstrous Feast: Tails, Trysts, and Tentacles anthology by Good Intent Press. In 2025 her short story Collecting Dragonflies was published in the Devotion in the Open Air anthology by Inked in Gray Press in partnership with the Women of Color Writer's Circle. She also self-published her first full-length romance as Nyx Coronado, titled The Dhampir's Acolyte.
In addition to writing novels, Stefanie is a marketing volunteer with Quill & Crow Publishing House and serves on the board of WriteHive, a non-profit that provides free, inclusive events and resources for all writers. Stefanie also has served as an officer with Geek Girl Brunch Phoenix since 2016 and with the Geek Girl Brunch HQ since 2019.
Stefanie was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and likes to escape the the desert heat by writing in air-conditioned coffee shops. A self-proclaimed #geekgirl, she loves comicon, Geek Girl Brunch, drinking more coffee than one person should, and amassing a ridiculous collection of cosplay accessories.
Short Bio:
Stefanie Contreras is a Latinx author of The Merry Maids sci-fi trilogy and four published short stories, Pestilence, The Warlock and the Crow, Collecting Dragonflies and Dragon Navidad (published as Nyx Coronado). In addition to writing novels, she is a volunteer with Quill & Crow Publishing House and WriteHive, a non-profit that provides free, inclusive events and resources for all writers. For more information, visit her at latinageekgirl.com.
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