Macky is a Filipino speculative fiction writer with an upcoming Tagalog novel in the Philippines. She attended the 2017 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Workshop through the Octavia Butler scholarship. She does improv, plays PC games with distinct art styles, and works in cybersecurity. Big fan of the funny, solarpunk in action, and kishōtenketsu. Currently in Dublin. Catch her on mackycruz.com.