Kali Napier lives in Brisbane, Australia—on the unceded land of the Yuggera People. “Send in the Clowns” was written with the financial assistance of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Individuals Fund for a short story writing mentorship with the incomparable Dr Angela Slatter. Her short fiction has been published in The Dark and other literary magazines and anthologies, and was twice-shortlisted in the 2020 Australasian Shadows Awards. Kali can be found on social media Twitter:@KaliNapier and Instagram:@Kali.Napier.