Archives: Teachers/Speakers

Elizabeth Villamán grew up on an island near the sea and uncertainty. Her interest in art began with poetry and painting and, from then on, the fusion of the arts

Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American speculative fiction writer based in New York City. She is a Nebula Award, Shirley Jackson Award, and BSFA Award recipient, as well as a Hugo, Locus, Sturgeon,

Tim Chawaga writes speculative fiction and plays. His short fiction has been featured in Interzone and Escape Pod and his work has been performed in New York and Philadelphia at

Marc J Palm facilitates the anthology DUNE mini comics that happens monthly at Hugo House. A freelance illustrator for magazines like MAD, Metrograph, and Public Display.Art, Marc was the head organizer and publisher

Melika Bokaie was born in December 1997 in Tehran. She studied dramatic arts and has spent several years teaching English to children. Passionate about travel, performance, and storytelling, Melika has

Laura Da’ is a poet and teacher. A lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Da’ studied creative writing at the University of Washington and The Institute of American Indian Arts.