D.M. Hedlund published her first novel at eighteen, using the experience to found Tethered by Letters (TBL), the international literary nonprofit in 2007. Currently, she is the CEO of TBL and the editor in chief of the literary and art collection, F(r)iction Series.

Andrew Jimenez is a writer, editor, and literary journal publishing consultant. Former circulation and marketing director at The Paris Review, he is now senior editor at F(r)iction.

Justin Alvarez has over ten years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in digital marketing. He is the former publisher of Lucky Peach and digital director of The Paris Review, and has worked with Literary Hub, Grove Atlantic, The London Review of Books, and other publications.

Jeffery Gleaves is the digital director of The Paris Review.

Kevin Larimer is the editor in chief of Poets & Writers, where he edits Poets & Writers magazine, oversees pw.org, and directs Poets & Writers Live. He holds a degree in journalism and received his MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where he was the poetry editor of the Iowa Review.