Hayden Casey is a writer and musician currently living in Phoenix, AZ.

Born in Reno, NV, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Washington and an MFA in Fiction from Arizona State University. His short story collection, Show Me Where the Hurt Is, was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize and is available from Split/Lip Press. His debut novel, A Harvest of Furies, is now available from Lanternfish Press. His next novel, Tracing the Shadow, is forthcoming from Coffee House Press and was a finalist for the Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction. His short-form work has appeared or is forthcoming in Witness, West Branch, and Bat City Review, among others. He teaches writing at Arizona State University, where he was the 2024 recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Instructor Award.