Olesya Lyuzna is a historical fiction writer with a passion for queer noir. Her debut novel was selected for a 2020 Pitch Wars mentorship by Layne Fargo and Halley Sutton and workshopped in the selective 'Writing a Novel' course at the Faber Academy.

Olesya was born in Odesa, Ukraine, and has lived most of her life in Toronto. In her time away from writing, she enjoys hosting Pre-Code movie nights and scouring the archives for unsolved crimes.

Olesya is represented by Chris Bucci at Aevitas Creative Management.