A.P. GOLUB

BIO

A.P. Golub (they/she) is a Croatian-American speculative fiction author residing in central Virginia with their partner, dog, and four cats in varying states of domestication. A graduate of the University of Virginia and of Viable Paradise writers’ workshop, their short fiction has appeared in Reckoning, Fusion Fragment, and other markets. Online, they can be found at apgolub.com or on Bluesky and Instagram as @andtatcat. A.P. is represented by Allegra Martschenko at BookEnds Literary Agency.

MSWL

AGES RANGES/GENRES: Adult, NA, Crossover

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative, Historical, Literary with Speculative Elements

I’m drawn to adult fantasy fiction with intricate world building, political intrigue, and characters that really inhabit the space they’re in. I love a secondary world, but I read pretty broadly across SF&F, so I’m absolutely open to more contemporary settings, as well as near and far future science fiction. While fantasy is my main focus as a writer and reader, I’m also interested in historical fiction and literary leaning speculative works.

While I enjoy romance as an element of a story, I’m probably not the right mentor for stories where romance is the primary plot. Additionally, while I do believe that execution is key when including any sensitive subject matter, I’m unlikely to be the right person for cancer/terminal illness plot lines—elements or mentions of this in the background are likely fine, and I like works that grapple with loss.

Recent Books I’ve Loved:

  • The Lilac People by Milo Todd

  • The Magic of the Lost trilogy by C.L. Clark

  • Love Lethal, Death Divine by Jelena Dunato

  • City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky

  • The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

All Time Favorites:

  • The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

  • A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin

  • The Shattered Sigil series by Courtney Schafer

  • Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

  • Basically Anything by Ursula K. Le Guin