Bree Wernicke
actor & writer
About
Bree Wernicke is an actor and speculative fiction writer based in Los Angeles.Her short stories and poetry have been published in Strange Horizons, Fusion Fragment, Baffling Magazine, and Small Wonders, among others, and appeared in audio on Tales to Terrify. She is represented by Shannon Lechon at Azantian Literary Agency.As an actor, her stage work ranges from Shakespeare to new plays to performance art. She also works in film, television, and voiceover, and has narrated several audiobooks. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and is represented by The Library Agency.
Fiction
How I Did Not Make Friends with Teniel eu Letxie | Baffling Magazine, January 2024. (Fantasy, 1200 words.)
Featured on PodCastle, Episode 948, June 2026.
Spider Kiss | Neon Literary Magazine, March 2022. (Horror, 3800 words.)
Featured on Tales to Terrify, Episode 675, January 2025.
Reprinted in Otherside, Issue 2, June 2026.
The Bodyhouse | Baffling Magazine, April 2026. (Horror, 1000 words.)
The Oil King | Flash Fiction Online, March 2026. (Weird horror, 1000 words.)
Doctors HATE Her!! Local Woman Is NOT Cursed | Bourbon Penn, November 2025. (Weird horror, 2400 words.)
Five Different Realities to Explore, and One to Avoid | Orion's Belt, July 2025. (Fantasy, 818 words.)
Jack of All Faces | Small Wonders, April 2025. (Fantasy, 463 words.)
Journal of Ron Bacewicz (Recovered) | Saros Speculative Fiction, March 2025. (Horror, 1600 words.)
Fairy Tales for Drowning Girls | The Orange & Bee, August 2024. (Fantasy, 900 words.)
Human Habits | Haven Spec, July 2024. (Weird horror, 1200 words.)
Bennamin Gorgeous | Fusion Fragment, June 2024. (Weird horror, 5200 words.)
Mudpot | MetaStellar, January 2024. (Fantasy, 1000 words.)
For Sale: Cursèd Object, Never Cleaned | The Dread Machine, February 2022. (Fantasy, 600 words.)
Poetry
God Complex | Star*Line 48.4, Fall 2025
Welcome to the Horror Opposition Association! | Strange Horizons, October 2025
2026 Rhysling Award Finalist
Cry of the Curio-Hawker | Star*Line 48.3, Summer 2025
A Tour of the Blue Palace | Strange Horizons, July 2024
2025 Rhysling Award Nominee
plays
Full-length plays:
The Immovable Gyre
Fantasy verse drama, 5-10 actors
Development workshop, Arroyo Repertory Theatre, 2025
One-acts and ten-minute plays:
Curse of the Curselayer
by Bree Wernicke & Leo Rein
Comedy/fantasy, 3-4 actors
World premiere, Arroyo Repertory Theatre, 2026
A Conference of Clowns
by Bree Wernicke & Nico Garcia-Corona
Commedia dell'arte, 3 actors
World premiere, Arroyo Repertory Theatre, 2026
Résumé
Literary representation: Shannon Lechon at Azantian Literary Agency
Commercial, theatrical, and voiceover representation:
The Library Agency
14713 Archwood St.
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 849-6384
Any other inquiries: