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Paola Ferranteis a writer and educator whose work seamlessly navigates the boundaries between poetry and fiction. A 2024 Writers' Trust of Canada Rising Star, she debuted her first short fiction collection,Her Body Among Animals, with Book*hug Press in 20... See more

Michael Vadneyis a software engineer and self-published fantasy author who recently released his debut novel,Crownfall. Before clocking in for his corporate tech job, he is up at 5 AM creating "nobledark" fantasy worlds. After launching his debut without ... See more

Until April,Sophie Vershbowspent her days running social media for Eventbrite and her nights writing for outlets likeVogue,The Atlantic, andThe New York Times. She began her career in book publishing—scaling Random House's Instagram to half a million foll... See more

Joanna Demkiewiczis a fiction writer, certified massage therapist, and the co-founder of the now-retired independent magazineThe Riveter. After spending eight years working in independent publishing and writing cultural criticism for outlets likeNylonandL... See more

Elisabeth Shermanis an Associate Editor at Parents.com who spent a full decade navigating the freelance trenches before transitioning to a staff role. Despite holding an Ivy League MFA and writing for major outlets likeFood & Wineand CNN, she realized... See more