Justy Kosek is a writer, director, producer, and actor born and raised in New York City. He received his BA in 2014 from Brandeis University. His debut novella, Mason’s 8th @ ZooTech, was published by Liquid Cat Books in October 2022. His first feature film, You’re Not There, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ as is his podcast, More Than Roses. Justy is a Creative Writing MFA candidate at University of California Riverside’s low-residency Palm Desert program.