beyza ozer is a queer/trans/Muslim writer living in Chicago. beyza's work has appeared in & is forthcoming from The Offing, Pinwheel, Vinyl, Nightblock, Witchcraft Magazine, Shabby Doll House, & the anthology SUBJECT TO CHANGE: TRANS POETRY & CONVERSATION (Sibling Rivalry Press 2017). beyza is the author of FAIL BETTER (fog machine, 2017) & I DON'T MEAN TO REDSHIFT (Maudlin House, 2016). They are deputy director of social media at YesYes Books. beyza works at The Poetry Foundation.