Chad Elliott is an award-winning author, as well as an artist, cosplayer, and sometimes musician. He calls Lexington, KY home. Chad writes in a variety of genres, including horror, urban fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk. He is a member of the BlahBlahBlah Writers Group in Lexington.story, “Immigrant,” won first place in the inaugural Arlen Andrews Sr. Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Challenge in 2026, and his debut novel Meta was released shortly thereafter.