Alexander Lumans was awarded a 2018 NEA Grant in Prose. He was the Spring 2014 Philip Roth Resident at Bucknell. He has received scholarships to MacDowell, Yaddo, VCCA, Sewanee, Bread Loaf, and The Arctic Circle Residency. His novel manuscript is about a female Polar Guard in the Norwegian Arctic.

Kirstin Chen's new novel, Bury What We Cannot Take, has been named a Most Anticipated Upcoming Book by Electric Literature, The Millions, The Rumpus, Harper’s Bazaar, and InStyle, among others. She is also the author of Soy Sauce for Beginners.

Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of Safe as Houses and 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas. Awards include The Frank O'Connor International Story Fellowship in Cork, Ireland, The O. Henry Prize, The Pushcart Prize, and The Iowa Prize. She teaches at NYU, The New School, and the Institute for American Indian Arts.

Mira Jacob is the author of the novel, The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing, which was shortlisted for India’s Tata First Literature Award, honored by the APALA, and named one of the best books of 2014 by Kirkus Reviews, the Boston Globe, Goodreads, Bustle, and The Millions.

Katherine Hill