Navila Nahid is a writer and a published poet, currently residing in Brooklyn, New York. Her need for writing began young when putting pen to paper seemed more natural than going outside. Now, she writes and rewrites to capture the essence of her humanity and taking refuge within the words of her pieces. Her published words can be found in Spillwords Press, The Spectre Review Literary Magazine and Beyond Words Literary Magazine.

Fiona Nichols is a former middle grades and high school teacher from England with a love of reading and writing stories. Since gaining a Masters in 'Children's Literature and Writing for Young Adults' at Birkbeck, London, and having twins, she is currently living in New York, concentrating on writing short stories and her first novel.

Patrick T. Reardon, who has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize, is the author of eight books, including the poetry collection Requiem for David and Faith Stripped to Its Essence, a literary-religious analysis of Shusaku Endo's novel Silence. His poetry has appeared in Silver Birch Press, San Antonio Review, Ariel Chart, Cold Noon, Eclectica, Esthetic Apostle, Ground Fresh Thursday, Literary Orphans, Rhino...

Kristina Hakanson is a graduate of Pacific University's MFA in Writing program where she served as senior poetry editor for Silk Road. Recent poems of hers have appeared in NonBinary Review, Broad Street, Canary, Cactus Heart, and Tinderbox. She lives in Arizona. www.logic0fwings.wordpress.com

Louise Moises, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, a graduate of San Jose State. Her poems have been recognized by BAPC, Keats Soul-Making, Ina Coolbrith Circle, Artist Embassy International, theWrite Launch, and the literary divisions of the San Mateo County and Marin County Fairs. Louise travels with her cat in a 23-foot motorhome, exploring landscapes that inspire her work.

Louise Moises, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, a graduate of San Jose State. Her poems have been recognized by BAPC, Keats Soul-Making, Ina Coolbrith Circle, Artist Embassy International, theWrite Launch, and the literary divisions of the San Mateo County and Marin County Fairs. Louise travels with her cat in a 23-foot motorhome, exploring landscapes that inspire her work.

Florina Nastase is an Assistant Professor at 'Alexandru Ioan Cuza' University in Yassi, Romania. She holds a Ph.D. in American poetry and spends too much time writing fan fiction online under various guises. She has been published in Gasher Journal and High Shelf Press and hopes to publish more in the future.

Brandyce Ingram is a writer, tutor, and jazz-head in Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in The Esthetic Apostle, Sand Hills Literary Magazine, OxMag, Cathexis Northwest Press, The Write Launch, Chaleur Press, and elsewhere. She believes Jupiter is the lovable despot of the Milky Way, Lisa Simpson should be granted homo sapien-ship, and cats are alien gods.