Chelsea Wagenaar is the author of two collections of poetry, Mercy Spurs the Bone and The Spinning Place (forthcoming). She holds a BA from the University of Virginia and a PhD from the University of North Texas. She currently teaches at Valparaiso University.

Malcolm Tariq is a poet and playwright. He is the author of Heed the Hollow, winner of the 2018 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, and Extended Play. He has held fellowships from Cave Canem, the Watering Hole, Horizon Theatre Company. Malcolm has a PhD from the University of Michigan.

Abby E. Murray (MFA & PhD) is the editor of Collateral, a literary journal concerned with the impact of violent conflict and military service beyond the combat zone. Her first book of poetry, Hail and Farewell, won the 2019 Perugia Press Poetry Prize.

Mark Irwin's t encollections of poetry include Shimmer (Levine Prize), American Urn: Selected Poems (1987-2014), Tall If, and Bright Hunger. Recognition for his work includes four Pushcart Prizes, two Colorado Book Awards, and fellowships from the Fulbright, Lilly, NEA, and Wurlitzer Foundations.