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MEET THE TEAM BEHIND OUR JOURNAL!
VIVIAN HUANG
Editor-in-Chief & Founder
Vivian Huang is a young poet from Irvine, California. Her poetry is published or forthcoming in The Lumiere Review, Eunoia Review, Polyphony Lit, The Ice Lolly Review, and elsewhere. Her work has been recognized by the Alliance of Young Artists & Writers and Princeton University, among others. She loves talking about movies & anime soundtracks with others, and is obsessively in love with blueberry scones.
General Editor
ANNE MATANIS
Anne Matanis is a Filipino writer and student from Manila. Her work is featured in The Quartz Journal and Livina Press. She is fond of bike rides in the scorching sun, walking long distances, ice hockey, and homemaking. You can reach her on Twitter: @annematanis.
AVA BARNABY
General Editor
Inspired by the macabre history and gothic aura of Edinburgh where she is a student, Ava often drifts between cafes to write, spending much of her time staring out of the window before an open laptop. Aside from writing, she enjoys reading, cooking and watching reality tv.
SOPHIE JOHNSTON
General Editor
Sophie Johnston is a 16-year-old high school sophomore located in Arizona, USA. In 2022, she co-founded the literary magazine International Inquirer and was appointed to the advisory board of GirlSpring Magazine. Additionally, she serves as a Prose Editor for The Spiritus Mundi Review, is Editor-in-Chief of the literary magazine The Mustang Oracle, serves on the Teen Advisory Board for her local library, and is a Youth Ambassador for the World Literary Foundation.
ANNA LIU
R-YU WANG
General Editor
Poetry Editor
Anna Liu (or Joanna) is a writer from Massachusetts. Her work has been recognized by the New York Times, the Alliance for Young Writers, Bennington Young Writers Awards, and Polyphony Lit, among others. In her free time, she likes to take care of chickens and watch video essays on Youtube. You can find her doing nothing on Twitter @cyoxyx.
R-Yu Wang (王丽扬) is a young writer from Washington state. Their poetry appears or is forthcoming in The Shore, Interstellar Lit, and antinarrative zine, among others. You can find them curating Spotify playlists, losing at 8 Ball, or @wangwrites_ on Twitter.
DRE LEVANT
Poetry Editor
dre levant (he/they) is a trans masc writer, artist, and cozy blanket collector. he is the author of "icarus rising" (kith books '23) and "jack invites werewolves to the tea party" (Alien Buddha Press '23). for snippets of poetry and cat pics, follow @drethepiper on instagram and twitter.
CHLOE LEE
Poetry Editor
Chloe Lee is a young poet currently based in Virginia with roots in Seoul and Arizona. Her work has been recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. She is currently a WriteGirl mentee and has been a mentee of the Ellipsis Advanced Poetry Workshop. She has been a contest reader of The Young Writers Initiative. When she's not writing, she is making art and dying her hair.
ELEANOR GONZALES-
POIRIER
Poetry Editor
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Eleanor Gonzales-Poirier is a young poet from Texas. She is an alum of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio and hopes to create writing opportunities in her small hometown. She is passionate about uplifting underrepresented voices, especially those from low-income backgrounds.
MJ GOMEZ
Poetry Editor
MJ Gomez is a writer from the Philippines, currently based in Saudi Arabia. Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English, they enjoy playing guitar on hot, sleepy days and stargazing through bus windows. Their work is featured in Healthline Zine, Surging Tide, the Lunar Journal, Lavender Bones Magazine, and others. You can find them on Twitter @bluejayverses !
MOROUJE SHERIF
Poetry Editor
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Morouje Sherif is an Egyptian-Canadian writer and artist. Her work has appeared in The Poetry Society of the U.K., Foyle Young Poets of the Year, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Cathartic Literary, Dust Poetry Magazine, Plum Tree Tavern, INKSOUNDS, among others. In her free time, she enjoys gazing at the horizon.
Poetry Editor
ALORAH WELTI
Alorah Welti (she/her) is a Minnesota-born feminist, synesthete, poet, and artist. Her work has appeared in The Cloudscent Journal, Anti-Heroin Chic, lavender bones, Rejection Letters, Lit. 202, and elsewhere. She is a recipient of the Daniel Manacher Prize for Young Artists. She lives on stolen Mohican and Wabanaki land, just north of North Adams, Massachusetts, with her family. You can find her on Twitter at @alorahsky.
APRIL YU
Prose Editor
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April Yu is a teenage writer from New Jersey with an affinity for language, running, and human anatomy. Although she was indeed born in April, her favorite season is winter. Her work has or is slated to appear in Milk Candy Review, The Aurora Journal, and Lit. 202, among others. She is a graduate of the Alpha Workshop for Young Writers. Visit her on Instagram @aprilblossom, Twitter @aprilgoldflwrs, and at aprilyu.carrd.co.
ADENAH FURQUAN
Prose Editor
Adenah Furquan is a 21-year-old with an earnest passion for writing and feminism. When she’s not brainstorming ideas for new pieces or trying to dismantle the patriarchy, Adenah can be found listening to indie rock, watching or reading psychological thrillers, and gushing over scented candles.
REBECCA AHN
Prose Editor
Rebecca Ahn is a teen writer who loves diving into strange worlds. Their work has been published in Chrysalis and the Drabble, and is forthcoming at Vine Leaves Press. They're currently the Head of PR at Rewrite The Stars Review. They draw inspiration from nature and their childhood, although their current project has nothing to do with either.
CALVIN HUANG
Prose Editor
Calvin Huang is a fierce advocate for Asian-American representation. His work has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. When he is not researching censorship, he can be found reading a comic books and writing fanfiction.
Prose Editor
LYNNE INOUYE
Lynne Inouye, 18, is a queer fiction writer with an interest in all things otherworldly. She runs her school newspaper and enjoys acting, spending time with her cat, and using far too much imagery. Her work can be found in Blue Marble Review and Pyre Magazine, as well as on her Twitter @liinouye.
LAUREN UNDERBERG
Prose Editor
Lauren Underberg is a student in the creative writing department at a fine arts school hidden in the American South. Her work appears in the department’s student-run literary journal, Cadence, as well as the Élan Literary Magazine. She was also the 2023 recipient of the Judith Hillman Paterson Award for Excellence in Essay Writing. She’s been referred to as a long-distance runner on multiple occasions, which basically means she’ll never write a short short story in her lifetime.
Z LUO
Prose Editor
Z is a writer, reader, and dreamer who is absolutely captivated by words and languages. When not chasing the sly tip of inspiration’s tail or learning new languages, Z is probably baking or sleeping. To unlock loquacious Z, simply ask about Latin, mythology, Chinese poetry, ties, origami or test your luck.
ELEANOR BALL
Prose Editor
Eleanor Ball is a queer writer from Des Moines, Iowa. She recently graduated college with a B.S. in Public Health and English, and she's beginning her M.A. in Library Science this fall. Her work is featured or forthcoming in The B'K, Bullshit Lit, Hyacinth Review, Stone of Madness, Vagabond City Lit, and elsewhere.
EMMA SKINNER
Prose Editor
A writer, actor, and musician from the East Coast, Emma is a lover of all strange and silly stories. She can often be found writing in the oddest of places, everywhere from fire escapes to desolate cliffsides. She is particularly passionate about work that ignites the imagination and reframes - or shatters - classic literary norms.
MADDISON SELLERS
Graphic Designer
Maddison Sellers is a reader and writer from rainy Washington State where she lives in a little apartment filled with books. She has an AA degree from Tacoma Community College and now reads poetry for the Chestnut Review and fiction for the Chariot Press. Her work can be found in Trillium, the Unconventional Courier, and is forthcoming in On-the-High Literary Journal. When not reading or writing, she spends her time browsing bookstores and journaling.
STAFF EMERITUS
Estan Rodriguez (Poetry Editor)
Estan Rodriguez is a teenage poet living in the United States. His work is published or forthcoming in Cathartic Youth Literary Magazine, Paper Crane Journal, Cloudy Magazine, Beaver Magazine, as well as others. He was a mentee at the Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop. He reckons he’s only about a fifth of the way through life, so he’ll wait until he’s finished to write a review.