Nadia Hasan is a Detroit-based author, artist, and crisis counselor, whose creative work explores themes of resilience, identity, and the impact of trauma. Born with cerebral palsy, Hasan brings a deeply personal lens to her work, using storytelling as a means of advocacy and a vehicle for connection, empowerment, and social change.

She is experienced in the areas of writing and publishing, and has been writing professionally for over ten years. Under her imprint Fire Lotus Books, she writes poetry as well as urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and horror under the name N.J. Ember. Her work has appeared in various publications, with her poem JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER (Black Spot Books) earning a place in Ellen Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year #17. She also frequently writes alongside author Amir Lane, including The Heavy Metal Magic Series.

As a former advocacy fellow and current volunteer for RESULTS, a nonprofit organization that pushes for policies that dismantle poverty and inequity in the U.S. and globally, she has proudly worked with the Michigan chapter and Michigan congressional representatives to advance meaningful policy decisions in areas such as SNAP/EBT, Medicaid, education/literacy, and GAVI, the vaccine alliance.