Constance Brewer
Constance Brewer is a writer, poet, and artist who creates epic fantasy, urban fantasy, essays, and contemporary poetry. Born and raised in upstate New York, she spent years collecting degrees like rare artifacts — a BFA, an MFA, and a BA in Philosophy — before a message at the bottom of a cup of Ramen noodles convinced her to “get a real job.” She joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she alternated between building and blowing up things for her country.
After leaving the military, Constance returned to the worlds she’d always carried with her: mythic landscapes, stubborn heroes, and characters who make impossible choices. She is the editor and owner of Gyroscope Review, runs Gyroscope Press, and is the author of several poetry collections, including Piccola Poesie, Astronomy Lessons, and the co-authored chapbook Prayer Gardening. Her debut fantasy novel, The Demigod’s Daughter, blends epic stakes with emotional depth, family bonds, and a healthy dose of chaos.
When not juggling multiple writing projects like live grenades, Constance can be found weaving, printmaking, collecting more art paper than any one person reasonably needs, or attempting to photograph Wyoming sunrises before her corgi steals the shot. She currently lives in Wyoming with a corgi, a tuxedo cat, and a towering TBR pile that threatens structural integrity.
10 Things About Me
- I’m a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer — yes, I’ve built things, and yes, I’ve blown things up.
- I write epic fantasy, urban fantasy, poetry, some space opera, and the occasional essay when the mood strikes.
- I edit Gyroscope Review and run Gyroscope Press, where I champion contemporary poetry.
- I have degrees in Fine Art and Philosophy, which means I can both photograph a landscape and argue with it.
- I live in Wyoming, where the sunrises are spectacular, and the corgis insisted on supervising all photography attempts.
- I collect art supplies with the enthusiasm of a dragon hoarding gold — especially paper.
- I love weaving and printmaking, which are basically worldbuilding in textile and ink form.
- I’m fascinated by the intersection of science and magic, and it shows up in almost everything I write.
- My characters tend to make impossible choices, probably because I enjoy giving them emotional puzzles to solve.
- I believe stories are the best way to build — and occasionally blow up — a world. Your world, my world. Whatever works.
Contact her through email: constance.brewer (at) gmail.com
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