Vida Cruz-Borja is a fantasy and science fiction writer and editor. Her short fiction and essays have been published in F&SF, Fantasy, Strange Horizons, PodCastle, Expanded Horizons, and various anthologies. She won the 2022 IGNYTE Award for Best Creative Nonfiction for “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protagonist”, and the National Book Award for Best Fiction in English for her illustrated short story collection Song of the Mango and Other New Myths (2022). Other award nominations, long-listings, and recommendations include the Hugo Award, the British Science Fiction Award, and the James Tiptree Jr. (now Otherwise) Award.