Abby Bland (she/they) is an award-winning Kansas City writer and performer whose work has appeared in a variety of publications. They’re on Instagram @applestoabby and you can read more of their work at abbyblandpoetry.com

Alexandra Rae is a queer feminist writer and editor from NE Ohio. She’s worked in indie publishing and literary magazine spaces since her freshman year of college. Find her on Substack @byalexandrarae.

aleksander aleksander is an emerging writer. Their work is featured in Ambrosia Zine, Moxie Press, Gypsophila Zine, Citizen Trans* (Project), and the anthology We Do Not Need Permission to Rise (Beyond The Veil Press, 2025). They migrate between the Salish Sea and the Great Plains but are most at home with their brilliant partner, cats, and surrounded by books.

You can find aleksander aleksander on their website aleksanderaleksander.com and read more in their biweekly newsletter, seedgiver.

Devon Webb is an autistic writer & editor based in Aotearoa. Her award-winning work has been published extensively worldwide & accumulated six Best of the Net/Pushcart nominations. She is a founding member of The Circus (@circuslit), a literary collective prioritising radical inclusivity, & can be found on social media at @devonwebbnz.

Elizabeth Shanaz is a New York based poet. Her work has been featured in Playboy, Human/Kind, Sorjo, Defunkt, PREE Lit, and the Blue Minaret, among other journals and magazines. She studied writing and literature at CUNY City College before earning her law degree from NYU School of Law. She is the proud child of Guyanese immigrants.

Irina Vérène is a non-binary writer from Germany who explores the rawness and complexity of human connection and emotion in both poetry and prose. Find them on Instagram (@queen_of_gore) or Substack (@queenofgore).

Engineer, husband, father of two daughters. Writes mostly horror micro-fiction and short poetry. Has more than 100 pieces published in anthologies and magazines all over the world.

FB author page: https://www.facebook.com/Jacek.W.Wilkos

Jawn Van Jacobs is a rock n roll poet who holds back nothing in the name of poetry. His work has appeared in Cool Beans Lit, Moonday Magazine, and Paper Dragon. Jawn’s poetry explores the raw, untamed narratives of outlaws and mystics, shedding light on the lives of those living on the fringes of society. His forthcoming chapbook, bastard bee, will be published by Finishing Line Press in August 2025.

Dr Jennifer deBie spent her 20s in Ireland, earning an MA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Romantic literature. None of this impresses her cat. Her poetry has been published by Raven Chronicles Press, PactPress, and Kallisto Gaia Press. 

Kirsty Niven is an internationally published poet from Dundee, Scotland and her debut chapbook Broken Picture was published in 2022. Her writing has been published in several anthologies, journals and magazines including From the Ashes, Dreich and Sylvia Magazine.

Kris Kaila (she/her) is a Punjabi Canadian poet, writer & book blogger. Her poetry has been published with the League of Canadian Poets & in various anthologies & publications. You can find her on IG @krisesque_life

Kristia Vasiloff is a disabled, queer poet living in North Carolina with her amazing Spouse. She has appeared in presses, anthologies, magazines, and has been supported by the NC Poetry Society. Kristia is excited to share her poetry with y’all.

Linda M. Crate (she/her) is a Pennsylvanian writer whose poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print. She has twelve published chapbooks the latest being: Searching Stained Glass Windows For An Answer (Alien Buddha Publishing, December 2022).

MaestroMiguel has been around the world and has met very interesting people. Through that experience he began his writing career. MaestroMiguel is also an traditional Artist. With over 18yrs of knowledge and experience in the BDSM lifestyle.
MaestroMiguel will soon be publishing more short story erotica. Keep your eyes open for new stories.

Mal Virich is a queer, nonbinary, autistic, and disabled poet who tends to ruminate on identity, trauma, and interpersonal relationships. Their debut chapbook, a vivid dreaming, released in 2024 from Bottlecap Press. Besides writing, they enjoy drawing, gaming, and baking.

Mandy Prell is a feminist poet who writes on the entanglement of sexuality, motherhood, marriage, and bodily autonomy (or the lack thereof). Her poems convey relatable, complex experiences through unsentimental observations and memories. Mandy holds her M.S.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University and is currently engaged in two, international writing cohorts.

Matt McGee writes in the Los Angeles area. His story ‘The Legacy of Jose Padilla’ appeared in Gnashing Teeth’s 2019 ‘Heat the Grease’ anthology and ‘Be It Dead or Alive’ appeared in the 2024 ‘Making Room’ collection. When not typing he drives around in rented cars and plays goalie in local hockey leagues.

Nate Darden obtained his degree in English with a Creative Writing minor from Lees-McRae College. His work has been featured in Carolina Muse Literary & Arts magazine. He lives in Mount Holly, North Carolina. You can find him on Instagram @nate_darden.

Niamh is a writer, actor, director and producer based in Essex, UK and co-founder of the theatre company Midnight Circle Productions that devises gothic literature adaptations.

Her instagram handle is @NiamhHV and her linktree is https://linktr.ee/niamhhandleyvaughan

Nicholas Olah has self-published four poetry collections, Where Light Separates from Dark, Which Way is North, Seasons, and You Are Here. Olah’s work has been published in Humana Obscura, Cozy Ink Press, Poetry Lighthouse, Querencia Press, Wild Roof Journal, and more. Check out more of his work on Instagram at @nick.olah.poetry or visit his Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/nickolahpoetry.

Olivia Arieti has a degree from the University of Pisa and lives in Torre del Lago Puccini, Italy, with her family. Besides being a published playwright, she writes fiction and poetry. Her work has appeared in several magazines and anthologies.

Rachel Turney is an educator and artist located in Denver. Her poems, research articles, drawings, and photography can be found in a few publications.
Blog: turneytalks.wordpress.com Instagram: @turneytalks Bluesky: @rachelturney

Rhea Melina is a multi-ethnic poet who lives in Seattle. She has been writing and putting out poetry since the early 2000’s. Her chapbooks include “Fireant” (SSO Press, 2005), “These are not secrets” (XYZ Animal Stars, 2009), “a place to put things” (Bottlecap Press, 2023), and “Not My Wasteland” (Bone Machine, 2024). Her poems have been published in Fiilthy Glo Zine, Hare’s Paw Literary Journal, Papers Pub, Rising Phoenix Review and Text Power Telling Magazine, among others. Her first full length collection of poetry, found confetti, is available now from Carbonation Press and www.antiquatedfuture.com.

Shelly Rodrigue is a poet and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. She received an M.F.A from the University of New Orleans. Her work appears in various journals and anthologies. When she is not writing, she teaches college English.

Stan Galloway writes from the hills of West Virginia. He is the author/(co-)editor of 11 books, mostly poetry. His most recent is Savor: Poems for the Tongue (Friendly City Books, 2024).

Tom Murphy is a road poet and the 2021-2022 Corpus Christi Poet Laureate and the Langdon Review’s 2022 Writer-In-Residence. Murphy’s books: When I Wear Bob Kaufman’s Eyes (2022), Snake Woman Moon (2021), Pearl (2020), American History (2017), and co-edited Stone Renga (2017). https://tommurphywriter.com