About the Author

Julia Y.

aka Cyto

Author, Artist, Hoarder of  Tchotchkes

Born in New Jersey in the days of dial-up. Cyto began their earliest writing on their mother's work typewriter after being scolded for rollerblading in the Church hall, it would seem the page was a better channel for childhood imagination.

 Going on to earn a Bachelors Degree at Montclair State University. Cyto enjoys dabbling in the spooky, the psychological, and the philosophical. Their bookshelves floweth over with comics, urban fantasy fiction, and nearly every book by Caitlin Doughty. 

Cyto desires to write tales that provoke thought and highlight the stories of characters from diverse backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities.

What Does 'Cyto' mean?

Cyto is latin for cell. At the age of 14, Julia took interest in the word "Cytotoxicity" (a substance causing cell death). What started as a username for an edgy teenager eventually began to signify everything Julia wanted to be-- constantly growing as a person. Using the Cyto name with peers as a reminder to keep evolving.