Barb Galler-Smith loves short stories with an emotional punch. She’s a long-time member of Edmonton’s largest speculative fiction writers group, The Cult of Pain, and with Ann Marston co-founded a critique group for emerging speculative fiction writers loving called “The Scruffies”. She has written historical fantasy, science fiction, contemporary romantic comedy, and horror. She has also committed Costuming at various WorldCon Masquerades and won ribbons.