Fatima Dee is an independent writer, poet, and creator based in the Philippines. She writes Substack essays—themes that explore human connection and experience.

Though La Sampaguita marks her first published entry into historical Gothic horror, she has been quietly crafting horror stories since childhood, fascinated by the strange and macabre.

Her general literary essays and poetry draw deep inspiration from the existential and absurd landscapes of Franz Kafka and Albert Camus, while her Gothic fiction is rooted in the lush, tragic atmospheres of Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

When not writing, she is a quiet reader who also enjoys visual arts and gaming. She will be publishing more horror short stories soon and is currently working on her second manuscript.

Thank you.