Piveral's stories combine the dark and whimsical. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines and anthologies such as Flame Tree Press’s Robots & Artificial Intelligence, Ninth Letter, and more. Check out her publications list for more.
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A transplant from the American Midwest, Piveral lives near the mountains of Colorado with her family and constant companion, a rescue dog named Ziggy.
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Follow her on Bluesky: @cpiveral.bsky.social
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News & Events:
Appearances:
I'll be presenting at the 47th International Conference on the Fantastical Arts, March 18-21, 2026 in Orlando Florida. My presentation will be on contextualizing personifications of death for a modern reader. Memento Mori, Memento Vivere, friends!
​Coming Soon:
My story "Artifice Box: Experiment 101" will be published by Scotland's award winning science fiction magazine, Shoreline of Infinity in their 40th issue this June. The publication will run in time for the Cymera Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 5th through the 7th.
I'm very excited to be sharing this story with you!
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