Laurence Lewis Neal is a trans/nonbinary writer, historian, and artist holding dual masters degrees in Creative Writing and History. They are an alumnus of UBC and currently live on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands.

Their essays in Dissent and Guernica interrogate how physical space is gendered and raced in community building and politics. Their short fiction was a Summer Literary Prize finalist, and an excerpt of their forthcoming novel was longlisted for the 2026 Disquiet Literary Prize. They have worked in studio and independent film in New York and Los Angeles for two decades, including television writers rooms for Paramount, CBS, and Showtime. Laurence’s poetry can be found in Eavesdrop’s 2026 anthology, and they create queer-centered poetry installations and rituals with municipal partners and art institutes. They also make fun trans comic zines.

Over the past decade, they have taught writing to students of diverse ages, learning styles, and neurotypes, and they are passionate about passing along craft wisdom and community support.