Justin Key

Justin C. Key is a speculative fiction writer and psychiatrist whose short stories have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Tor.com, Escape Pod, Lightspeed, and Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming. A graduate of Clarion West, his short story collection, The World Wasn’t Ready For You, was released in 2023. His first novel, The Hospital At The End Of The World, will be out in February of 2026. When Justin isn’t writing, working with patients, or exploring Los Angeles with his wife, he’s chasing after his three young (and energetic!) children. You can follow his journey at www.justinckey.com