Dylan Harrington is a disabled OIR Navy veteran and former CTR2(SW) who served aboard the USS O'Kane (DDG-77). He graduated summa cum laude from Southern New Hampshire University with a BA in English and Creative Writing. His literary focus centers heavily on experimentalism.

He is an advocate for the survivors of the North Fox Island abuse ring and resides in Michigan with his wife and children. He is also the founder of The Open Sores Project, an aspiring not-for-profit organization that seeks to amplify the voices of individuals living with trauma and disabilities.

"This writer has proved volatile and difficult to work with. He is the first and only writer on our blacklist."

— OPEN: JOURNAL OF ART & LETTERS (JUNE, 2026)