James R. Gapinski is the author of the novella Edge of the Known Bus Line (Etchings Press, 2018), named to Kirkus Reviews‘ Best Books of 2018 and a finalist for the Montaigne Medal. He is also the author of the flash collection Messiah Tortoise (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2018). His short fiction has appeared in The Collapsar, Hobart, Juked, Monkeybicycle, Paper Darts, Psychopomp, and other publications. James works as an instructional specialist at Chemeketa Community College and lives with his partner in Portland, Oregon.

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Emily Collins’s work has appeared in The South Carolina Review, The McNeese Review, The Chicago Review of Books, and others. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and other anthologies. She’s based in Portland, ME but works with clients across the U.S.

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Uma Rallabhandi holds a doctorate in psychology. She is an avid reader, though most of her writing takes the form of lengthy assessments and patient reports.