Becky Mandelbaum is the author of The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals (Simon & Schuster, 2020), an Indie Next Pick, and Bad Kansas (UGA Press, 2017), which received the 2016 Flannery OâConnor Award for
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Karen Finneyfrock
Karen Finneyfrock is the author of two young adult novels, The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door and Starbird Murphy and the World Outside, both published by Viking Childrenâs Books. She
Kary Wayson
Iâm a poet and poetry teacher with two books and twenty-plus years of experience editing creative nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid forms. I'm particularly interested in work that pushes against traditions
Shin Yu Pai
Shin Yu Pai is an award-winning poet and essayist. Her books include Aux Arcs (La Alameda, 2013), Adamantine (White Pine, 2010), Sightings (1913 Press, 2007) and Equivalence (La Alameda, 2003).
Susan V. Meyers
With 25+ years of experience coaching authors and teaching at four top-ranked universities, Susan V. Meyers currently directs the Creative Writing Program at Seattle University. She holds an MFA from
Peter Mountford
A popular developmental editor and writing coach who has helped hundreds of clients finalize and publish their work, Peter Mountford is the author of the novels A Young Man's Guide
Megan Snyder-Camp
Megan Snyder-Camp is the author of three books of poetry, most recently Wintering (Tupelo) and The Gunnywolf (Bear Star), both of which were published in September 2016. She is the recipient of grants and
Matthew Bennet
Matthew Bennett began editing in 2008 at Ronsdale Press, where he shepherded documents from submission to final print, serving as editor for publications such as Sheila Jamesâs In the Wake
Joyce Chen
Joyce Chen is a writer, editor, and community builder who draws inspiration from many coastal cities. She has covered entertainment and human interest stories for Rolling Stone, Refinery29, the New
Gabriela Denise Frank
Gabriela Denise Frank is a transdisciplinary literary artist whose work expands from the page into the sonic, the visual, and the experimental. Her writing has been nominated for Best of