AJ Francia lives in New York, where he’s sampled all of the pizza shops and Szechuan restaurants within a three mile radius of his apartment.
When he’s not thinking about his next meal, he spends most of his free time working on his in-progress novel. His short fiction has been published or is forthcoming at the Chicago Quarterly Review, the Pinch, Catamaran, and Ecletica Magazine.
He’s also the founder of Prediction Hunt, which he founded in 2025 and was acquired in 2026 by a publicly traded sports data company. Since then, he has been covered by the BBC, the Financial Times, and other media outlets.
Media Coverage:
BBC News: Discussion with Gary O’Donoghue on prediction market tracking and data (starts at 14 minute, 30 second mark)
Financial Times: Covered Prediction Hunt’s platform and trends in market liquidity.
The Guardian: Commentary on the rise of prediction platforms.
El País: Feature on prediction data ecosystem growth.
Sportico: Discussion on sports prediction data and commercial analytics.
Fiction:
“Ghost Stories” at the Chicago Quarterly Review (to be published in Nov 2026)
“Lam Hoa” at the Pinch Journal
“Harlem of the West” at Catamaran (Nominated for the Pushcart Prize)
“Jae Kim’s Korean Market” at Eclectica Magazine
Non-fiction:
“A Pilgrimage to Ravenna” at Marginal Revolution
“Breakup Diaries” at Cathedral Effect
“Speaking Tagalog” at Lupa Newsletter
AJ Francia