about jessica

Jessica Guess was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her family hails from Jamaica, and she credits her mother and aunts with passing down the gift of storytelling to her. She earned her Creative Writing MFA from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2018 and is the founder of the website Black Girl’s Guide to Horror where she examines horror movies in terms of quality and intersectionality. Her creative work has been featured in Luna Station Quarterly and Tor Nightfire.