Thom Caraway is the editor of Rock & Sling, a literary magazine published by Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. A professor of editing and publishing in Whitworth's English department, he is the publisher of Sage Hill Press. His poetry has appeared in Ascent, Smartish Pace, and elsewhere.

Jennifer Moore is an assistant professor at Ohio Northern University, where she teaches creative writing and literature, as well as advises the undergraduate literary magazine, Polaris. Her first book, The Veronica Maneuver, was recently published. 

David Wright teaches creative writing and American literature at Monmouth College (IL) where he advises the student literary magazine. His poems have appeared in Image, Ecotone, Quiddity, and Hobart, among others. His most recent collection of poems is The Small Books of Bach.

Jeffrey G. Dodd is an assistant professor at Gonzaga University, where he teaches in the English department and currently serves as director of the university's faculty development office. His poems have been published in various journals, and he is senior editor for Sage Hill Press.

Rachel Cruea is an undergraduate student studying creative writing and literature at Ohio Northern University. She serves as the editor in chief for Polaris literary magazine. She is also the recipient of the 2016 Adroit Prize for Poetry.