About the Authors

Hydra Lanterns (Cover Photo): David Angari resides in Canton, Ohio and is currently in his fourth year of radiology residency at Aultman Hospital. He enjoys cooking and gardening, and occasionally photographs.

Abishabis: Robert Penner is a Canadian writer living in western Pennsylvania. His work has appeared under the name of William Squirrell in Monkeybicycle, The Molotov Cocktail, Blue Monday Review, and other venues. More information can be found at www.blindsquirrell.com and on twitter @billsquirrell.

Aftercare: Ethan Leonard is an MFA student at the University of New Hampshire. Their previous work has been published with Kaaterskill Basin Literary Journal, Reservoir, Buffalo Almanack, and others. They're currently polishing their thesis and tweeting inconsistently at @autonomousbagel.

A Field Guide to Pharmacological Sleep Aid Utilization: Isaac Simons is currently living in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter, where he spends his time sitting in traffic and directing commercials, though not simultaneously. His fiction is forthcoming in Storgy Magazine.

Absent the Sun: Serena Johe is an avid reader and writer with a particular interest in speculative fiction. Her work appears or is forthcoming in Waccamaw, Typehouse, Chantwood Magazine, Schlock!, and The Forge Literary Magazine, amongst others.

The Homestead: Kristen Milano draws heavily on her experiences growing up in the mountains and forests of New England in her writing. She lives outside Boston with her husband and one indomitable cat.