Tim Kahl has authored two books, Possessing Yourself and The Century of Travel. He appears as Victor Schnickelfritz at the poetry blog the Great American Pinup and Linebreak Studios for poetry on video. He is the editor of Clade Song and the program director of the Sacramento Poetry Center.

Jim Heynen is the author of several collections of poetry (including A Suitable Church); several collections of short stories (including The One-Room Schoolhouse); and several novels (including Being Youngest). His most recent novel is The Fall of Alice K.

Carrie Mesrobian is a YA author of two books (Sex & Violence; Perfectly Good White Boy). She teaches at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has an MFA in fiction writing from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.

Dr. William Reichard is the author of four poetry collections and the editor of a social justice anthology. He has worked as faculty/program director for the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs since 2001, and as an adjunct faculty member for many colleges and universities.

Ethna McKiernan is author of three collections of poetry. She holds an MFA from Warren Wilson College and has received two fellowships from the Minnesota State Arts Board. McKiernan's first book was nominated for the Minnesota Book Award. She works with the homeless population in Minneapolis.