Cheraé L. Clark is a freelance writer and editor of science fiction and fantasy. They publish fiction under the pen name "C. L. Clark."Previously, Clark was a co-host of PodCastle podcast. They have taught English to high school and university students.Clark's work has appeared in Escape Artists, Uncanny Magazine, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and collected in anthologies. Their first novel, "The Unbroken," was published in 2021.Clark received their B.A. in Creative Writing and French from the University of Kansas and thier M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Indiana University Bloomington.