Genevieve S. Aguinaldo lives in the Philippines with her husband and four children. She earned her degree in Communication Arts from the University of the Philippines Los Banos and Diploma in Language and Literacy Education from UP Open University. Some of her works appeared in Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Cold Moon Journal, Wales Haiku Journal, and Shot Glass Journal.
Sharon M. Carter recently retired from a career in healthcare. Originally from the U.K. she currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula. Fortunate recipient of a Hedgebrook residency and Jack Straw Writers program, her poems and art have been published online and in many journals including Pontoon, Ars Medica, Terra Nova and the award winning “Raven Chronicles, Take a Stand: Art Against Hate, Anthology. Her poetry book, Quiver, was published last year.
Esther Yeh-Rynn Chae is a talented student who attends The Elizabeth Morrow School. Born with a passion for the arts, she enjoys spending her free time reading, drawing, and writing. Music is also a big part of Esther’s life, and she plays both the piano and flute with great skill.
When she’s not immersed in her artistic pursuits, Esther enjoys exploring her athletic side including fencing. She is also an avid Kpop dancer, and her love of music and movement is evident in the energy and enthusiasm she brings to her performances.
Despite her many talents, Esther remains humble and focused on her studies. She is determined to achieve academic excellence and pursue her dreams of a career in the arts. With her boundless creativity, passion for learning, and unwavering dedication, Esther is sure to make a name for herself in whatever path she chooses to follow.
Alexis Choi is a student at Seoul International School in South Korea. She is excited to submit her artwork to a larger audience and welcomes feedback.
Cate Davis lives and works in Toronto, where in her spare time she pursues her love of reading and preoccupation with writing. Cate’s poems have appeared on the Poetry Super Highway and Red Eft Review.
Kathleen Danielson is a queer writer and flash fiction editor with a degree in English and creative writing, and she lives in Minneapolis with her partner and their two cats. She spends most of her time writing, reading, and sewing her own clothes, all of which the cats attempt to help with. You can find her work in the Magazine of History and Fiction and Flash Fiction Magazine.
M. A. Dubbs is an award-winning Mexican-American and LGBT poet from Indiana. For over a decade, Dubbs has published writing in magazines and anthologies across the globe. She is the author of An American Mujer through Bottlecap Press (2022) and served as judge for Indiana’s Poetry Out Loud Competition. She recently won the 2023 Holden Vaughn Spangler Award from River City College MUSE.
Maria Duran (she/her) is a researcher and writer. She writes poetry and prose, studies little known nineteenth-century painters, and is currently writing a chapbook. Her work has been published with Helvética Press, Gilbert & Hall Press, Black Moon Magazine, Erato Magazine, Third Iris Magazine, P’Arte and Vagabond City Magazine, and will soon be published by Pollux Journal, among others. Maria Duran (@m.mar.duran) • Instagram.
Medina Durakovic was born and raised in Queens NY. A first generation college graduate, she has her Bachelor’s in English and Secondary Education from Queens College and a Master’s in Poetry from The New School. She currently teaches middle school English. Common themes in her poetry include grief, queerness, and mental health. Her poem “1/29” can be found in the literary journal, “A Quiet Courage.”
Ivanka Fear is a Slovenian-born Canadian author. She lives in Ontario with her family and feline companions. Ivanka earned her B.A. and B.Ed. in English and French at Western University. After retiring from teaching, she wrote poetry and short stories for various literary journals. The Dead Lie, A Blue Water Mystery, was her debut novel. Lost Like Me is the second book in the Blue Water series. Ivanka is also the author of Where is My Husband?, a Jake and Mallory Thriller. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, and Crime Writers of Canada. When not reading and writing, Ivanka enjoys watching mystery series and romance movies, gardening, going for walks, and watching the waves roll in at the lake. You can connect with her through her website: www.ivankafear.com
Rosalie Hendon (she/her) is an environmental planner living in Columbus, Ohio. Her work is published in Change Seven, Pollux, Willawaw, Write Launch, and Sad Girls Club, among others. Rosalie is inspired by ecology, relationships, and stories passed down through generations.
Poet and photographer Lisa Kamolnick explores humanity, the natural world, and those spaces between and beyond. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in HeartWood Literary Magazine, Black Moon Magazine, The Closed Eye Open, SMEOP (HOT), Women Speak, Tennessee Voices, and others. Her photography has appeared in Wild Roof Journal and is featured on Instagram (@lisakamolnick) and other venues. Ever curious, sometimes restless, Lisa divides time between northeast Tennessee’s storied highlands and northwest Florida’s emerald coast. She currently serves as Poetry Society of Tennessee’s president and is member of Lost State Writers Guild and Florida State Poets Association.
Edith Lee, an exceptional student at Seoul Foreign School, exudes a remarkable passion for design, music, and art. With an insatiable curiosity and an unwavering dedication to her craft, she fearlessly delves into the realms of creativity, continuously seeking new ways to express herself and push the boundaries of her artistic abilities. From meticulously crafting stunning designs to composing soul-stirring melodies and bringing captivating visuals to life, Edie’s multifaceted talents and relentless pursuit of artistic excellence set her apart as an inspiring force within her school and beyond.
Karen Lee is a student at Chadwick International in Seoul, South Korea, who has an unquenchable passion for both writing and drawing. In preparation for her future academic endeavors, she is diligently compiling her writing portfolio and has recently received an acceptance to Iowa Young Writer’s Studio, a distinguished program that identifies and nurtures emerging writing talent.
Courtney Lowry (They/Them) is a Black, non-binary artist from Baltimore, Maryland. Courtney graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta with a B.F.A. in Photography (2019). They are a disabled creator coping with multiple chronic illnesses. In October 2019, Courtney was awarded a VSA Emerging Artist Award from The Kennedy Center for their photographic work and advocacy for the Black community. Now, Courtney is freelancing as a writer and editor. Their Instagram is @courtneyllowry.
Malena McKaba is a writer and the fiction editor at Two Headed Press. Previously, her work has appeared in Chinquapin and Red Wheelbarrow Anthology. She also has produced several short films that have shown at film festivals across the country. Malena is currently lingering in Oakland, California with her tabby cat.
Poet, playwright, essayist, and editor, Linda Parsons is the poetry editor for Madville Publishing and the copy editor for Chapter 16, the literary website of Humanities Tennessee. She is published in such journals as The Georgia Review, Iowa Review, Prairie Schooner, Southern Poetry Review, Terrain, The Chattahoochee Review, Baltimore Review, Shenandoah, and American Life in Poetry. Her sixth poetry collection, Valediction, contains poems and prose. Five of her plays have been produced by Flying Anvil Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Chrissie Anderson Peters grew up in Tazewell, VA, and moved to Bristol, TN in 2000. She has a BA in English/Education from Emory & Henry College, and a Masters of Science in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, having served in several libraries in Virginia and Tennessee for twenty years. She has been selected to attend the Appalachian Writers Workshop in Hindman, KY, several times, and has attended other workshops and writing seminars, working with some of the best talent in the Appalachian region. Her writing has been published in various regional reviews and journals, including Still: The Journal, Pine Mountain Sand and Gravel, Clinch Mountain Review, The Mildred Haun Review, and she has placed in regional contests such as Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc., Mountain Heritage Literature Festival, and Wytheville, Virginia’s Chautauqua Festival. She has been part of the Women of Appalachia Project for the past two years. Her work will be featured in a forthcoming ghost story anthology from Howling Hills Publishers in Fall 2023. Her passions are traveling and 80’s music. She lives with her husband and their feline children. You can check out her website at www.CAPWrites.com
Laura Rockhold is a poet and visual artist living in Minnesota. She is the inventor of the golden root poetic form and winner of the Bring Back The Prairies Awardand Southern MN Poets Society Award. Her work appears in: Black Fox Literary Magazine, The Ekphrastic Review, The Hopper, Yellow Arrow Journal and elsewhere. Her website is: www.laurarockhold.com.
Rosemary Royston, artist and poet, is the author of Second Sight (2021, Kelsay Press) and Splitting the Soil (Finishing Line Press, 2014). She resides in the northeast Georgia mountains with her family. Her writing has been published in journals such as POEM, Split Rock Review, Southern Poetry Review, Poetry South, Appalachian Review, and *82 Review. https://theluxuryoftrees.wordpress.com/
Alissa Sammarco uses cinematic imagery to freeze those moments in time and evoke the feeling of revisiting them. She examines the common in life and relationships to finds the extraordinary. Her work has appeared in Sheila-Na-Gig, Black Moon Magazine, Change Seven, Quiet Diamonds, The Main Street Rag, Stone Canoe, VIA: Voices in Italian Americana, Rat’s Ass Review, the 2021 and 2022 Lexington Poetry Month Anthologies, and elsewhere. She is the author of two chapbooks, Beyond the Dawn and I See Them Now (Turning Point). Alissa lives and practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio.www.AlissaSammarco.com.
Aisha Al-Tarawneh is a nineteen-year-old from Denmark and Jordan. She enjoys practicing archery and watching hockey. She is a fan of the Seattle Krakens, as well as Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
