About the Authors

Betula nigra.1 (Cover Photo): John Sandkuhler seeks to capture his subjects from perspectives less-traveled. His preferred baits are shadow, texture, and light, with a macro lens as his favorite snare. Any striking colors are purely incidental and a bonus to this color blind, farsighted novice’s shots. For two decades prior to this very important work, he was a teacher.

The Croft and the Bird: Rebecca Burns is a novelist and short-story writer. Her two short story collections, "Catching the Barramundi" and "The Settling Earth," were longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, the UK’s only award for short story collections. Published by Odyssey Books and Next Chapter, her novels, "The Bishop’s Girl" and "Beyond the Bay," are available for purchase online. "Quilaq," her latest book, was published by Next Chapter in July 2020.

Aviophobia: Derek Harmening's work has appeared in Newfound Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Newcity, 101 Words, and Vita Brevis, among others. His flash fiction story, "Stitches," was the recipient of the 101 Words Editors' Choice award in February 2017.

The Visiting Professor: Robert Sachs' fiction has appeared in The Louisville Review, The Chicago Quarterly Review, The Free State Review, The Great Ape Journal, and The Delmarva Review, among others. He holds an M.F.A. in Writing from Spalding University. His story, “Vondelpark,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2017. His story, "Yo-Yo Man," was a Fiction Finalist in the 2019 Tiferet Writing Contest. Read more at www.roberthsachs.com.

Fire: Virginia Watts is the author of poetry and stories found in Illuminations, The Florida Review, CRAFT, Sunspot Literary Journal, Sky Island Journal, Permafrost Magazine, Bacopa Literary Review, Streetlight Magazine, among others. Winner of the 2019 Florida Review Meek Award in nonfiction and nominee for Best of the Net Nonfiction 2019 and 2020, her poetry chapbooks, “The Werewolves of Elk Creek” and “Shot Full of Holes,” are upcoming for publication by The Moonstone Press. She has been nominated three times for a Pushcart Prize.

The Gift: Sera Yu is a writer and translator based in Maryland. She is currently at work on her first novel.