Archives: Teachers/Speakers

Samina Najmi is a professor of English at California State University, Fresno. Her memoir-in-essays, Sing Me a Circle: Love, Loss, and a Home in Time, won the Aurora Polaris Award in

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is a poet, essayist and translator. Her most recent book, Something About Living (UAkron, 2024), was listed as a 2025 notable book by the American Library Association, and was winner of

Kalehua Kim is a poet living in the Pacific Northwest. Born of Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino and Portuguese descent, her multicultural background informs much of her work. A 2023 winner of the

Paxton is an artist, writer and game designer who has worked at the technical intersection of story and play both professionally and independently. Their interactive audio dramas have been published

Autumn's works range from dating sims to historical political simulations, including Social Democracy: An Alternate History, and The Archivist and the Revolution, which received an IGF Honorable Mention for Excellence

Erin Roberts is a writer of stories and games, including published pieces of interactive fiction in Sub-Q and Strange Horizons and Forge Your Quest, a fully-voiced interactive audio story for children.

Shana E. Hadi works as a design technologist by day, an indie game developer by night, and a writer by twilight. Previously, she built newsroom tools and visualizations to communicate

Whitney is an award-winning narrative designer currently working on Cyberpunk 2 at CD Projekt Red. She is best known for the games Bluebeard's Bride and HoloVista.

Jesse is a long time game master, creator, and chronic overcommitter. He is delighted to join this ensemble as co-GM.