Belinda Kremer, a poet and the poetry editor of Confrontation, holds an MFA in Poetry from U of Michigan, Ann Arbor. A lecturer in UC Berkeley’s college writing programs, Belinda teaches composition and creative writing, and serves on the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on LGBTQ+ communities at Cal.

Erin Sharkey is a cultural producer and the editor of A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars. She is cofounder of Free Black Dirt, an experimental production collective, and steward of The Fields at Rootsprings, a retreat centering BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks in central Minnesota.

Derek Scheips is a multigenre writer and instructor who has taught and coached writing students at a variety of institutions, currently with University of Washington and Tacoma Community College. He also has significant experience as a communications consultant for global advertising agencies.

Casey Ramos is a narrative designer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing and game designer behind Unfolding, award-winner at Latinx in Gaming's UNIDOS game jam. Casey also works as lead narrative designer at Gameheads, a tech mentorship program for low-income youth of color in the Bay Area and beyond.