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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 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. | 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== | ==Publications== | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
''[[Seasons of Larp]]'' (Knutpunkt, March 2026) - Co-Author | |||
''Anatomy of Larp Thoughts: a breathing corpus'' (Knutepunkt, March 2025) - Co-Author, Reviewer, & Proofreader | ''Anatomy of Larp Thoughts: a breathing corpus'' (Knutepunkt, March 2025) - Co-Author, Reviewer, & Proofreader | ||
===Articles=== | ===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) | ''[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 | ''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=== | ===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) | ''Aberration'' ([https://theselkie.co.uk/ The Selkie]: [https://theselkie.co.uk/product/rebirth-the-selkie-anthology-book-2/ Rebirth], March 2025) | ||
Latest revision as of 23:50, 28 April 2026
Lyssa Greywood | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | MA by Negotiated Study (Transliteration & Screenwriting) 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)
Grief in Larp: Bleeding Through Two Lives (Anatomy of Larp Thoughts: a breathing corpus, March 2025)
How To Perform A Cord Cutting Ritual (WITCH Samhain Ed., October 2024
Poems
Voice Found (Selkie Songs Publishing, Selkie: An Anthology, October 2025)
Aberration (The Selkie: Rebirth, March 2025)
I Have No Wings (Literature Today: Themed "The Stories We Carry", September 2025)
Work in Games Media
Writing under Lyssa Greywood (preferred) or Lyssa Chatterton.
Writer, Editor, and PR Rep at Screen Hype
Ex-Writer at Esports on SI
Ex-Writer at Dot Esports
Ex-writer at Pro Game Guides