Lyssa Greywood

2026-04-28T23:50:22Z

LyssaGreywood: Added larpwright heading and associated larp that ran in 2026, added publications from 2025 and 2026.

{{Infobox person
| name = Lyssa Greywood
| image = [[File:LyssaGreywood.png|thumb|Lyssa Greywood]]
| nationality = British
| education = MA by Negotiated Study (Transliteration & Screenwriting) <br>BA (hons) Creative Writing
| alma_mater = Staffordshire University
| occupation = Freelance Writer
}}

Lyssa Greywood (she/they) (born 1995) is a queer, non-binary writer based in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, who has been working as a freelancer since 2017. While they are currently pursuing a PhD on gender and sexuality in larp games at Manchester Metropolitan University, they also dedicate a portion of their time to writing poetry, and have been larping since 2019. Their two cats, Apollo and Calypso, are steadfast companions throughout their journey to live forward.

== Larpwright ==
''Descendants'' (2026) - Designer, Writer, Organiser

* ''Descendants'' was a one-run acessible fantasy parlour larp that explored otherness and identity.

==Publications==
===Books===
''[[Seasons of Larp]]'' (Knutpunkt, March 2026) - Co-Author

''Anatomy of Larp Thoughts: a breathing corpus'' (Knutepunkt, March 2025) - Co-Author, Reviewer, & Proofreader
===Articles===
''The Magic Circle: How Larp Gives Power to Queer Larpers'' (Seasons of Larp, March 2026)

''[https://nordiclarp.org/2025/06/27/grief-in-larp-bleeding-through-two-lives/ Grief in Larp: Bleeding Through Two Lives]'' ([[Anatomy_of_Larp_Thoughts:_a_breathing_corpus|Anatomy of Larp Thoughts: a breathing corpus]], March 2025)

''How To Perform A Cord Cutting Ritual'' ([https://www.facebook.com/thewitchmagazine WITCH] [https://www.peecho.com/configurator?publicationId=1715899&fbclid=IwY2xjawJWL6tleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHV6y5JXABCd-6rJhKRm4FKoUr_DXT_a35acQkk_yUF4T-T78XQJ1YAU1jQ_aem_cEX8FzYW4EGLTabHTHdkGg Samhain Ed.], October 2024
===Poems===
''Voice Found'' ([https://selkiesongspublishing.wordpress.com/ Selkie Songs Publishing], [https://selkiesongspublishing.wordpress.com/selkie-anthology/ Selkie: An Anthology], October 2025)

''Aberration'' ([https://theselkie.co.uk/ The Selkie]: [https://theselkie.co.uk/product/rebirth-the-selkie-anthology-book-2/ Rebirth], March 2025)

''I Have No Wings'' ([https://literaturetodayjournal.blogspot.com/ Literature Today]: Themed "[https://literaturetodayjournal.blogspot.com/2025/10/now-available-literature-today.html The Stories We Carry]", September 2025)

==Work in Games Media==
''Writing under Lyssa Greywood (preferred) or Lyssa Chatterton.''

Writer, Editor, and PR Rep at [https://www.screenhype.co.uk/author/lyssa-chatterton/ Screen Hype]

Ex-Writer at [https://www.si.com/esports/author/lyssa-chaterton Esports on SI]

Ex-Writer at [https://dotesports.com/author/lyssachatterton Dot Esports]

Ex-writer at [https://progameguides.com/author/melissachatterton/ Pro Game Guides]

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