Lyvia Martinez

Lyvia Martinez

Lyvia Martinez was born and raised in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She holds a BA in Media Arts from Brigham Young University and an MA in Screenwriting from Chapman University. She is also a graduate of the Golden Crown Literary Society Writing Academy. An award-winning...
Sandy Bailey

Sandy Bailey

Sandy Bailey began her working life driving freight and passenger trains throughout New England and building houses on Nantucket before buckling down to law school. In her legal career, she prosecuted white collar (financial) crimes and domestic violence in New Mexico...
Sam Callaway

Sam Callaway

Sam Callaway wrote her first story when she was five—it had a blonde knight, lots of adventure, and, most importantly, a happily ever after. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a BA in professional writing. She is also a graduate of the Golden Crown Literary...
John Copenhaver

John Copenhaver

John Copenhaver is an award-winning author whose latest novel, Hall of Mirrors, was selected as a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year and recently won the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery. His debut, Dodging and Burning, won the 2019 Macavity...
Catherine Friend

Catherine Friend

Catherine Friend left her degrees in Economics and Spanish behind to pursue what she loves most: writing. She is the award-winning author of sapphic adventure romances, memoirs, nonfiction, and children’s books, with honors including a Minnesota Book Award, six...
Mario ElÍas

Mario ElÍas

Mario Elías is a multidisciplinary artist of Cuban and Syrian descent based in Chicago. His work spans fiction, nonfiction, photography, painting, and printmaking, often exploring themes of identity, memory, and cultural inheritance. His visual work has been featured...