Contributors
Haroon Ghori is a student at Johns Hopkins University where he is studying Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science. Haroon spends his spare time reading, playing music, and playing football and soccer.1 Articles
Stacy Timberlake Black is a wife, a mom, and a special education teacher who is currently taking the year off to raise her daughter, drink coffee, and play guitar (and cook and clean and all of that less enjoyable stuff).1 Articles
L. D. Lewis is a writer, ASL interpreter, and overall purveyor of black girl magic. She lives in Florida with her editor/orange tabby Gustavo. She regularly goes on about mental health and neurodiversity on Tumblr and Twitter between posts about weird history and amazing artists of color.1 Articles
David Howard is a short-story writer and novelist who lives in Wauwatosa, WI with his wife, two sons, and a grumpy cat. He's been a writer since he could hold a pencil. When he isn't writing, he's reading, dreaming, and on the internet.1 Articles
Caitlin Mongillo received her B.A. in English and Secondary Education in May, 2010. In 2013, she completed her MSW from Stony Brook University. Caitlin recently relocated from Long Island, NY, to her new home in Southwestern Connecticut. Currently, Caitlin is the coordinator of an employment center, which helps people with disabilities find, and sustain, work. She also works part time as the social media manager and newsletter writer for a non profit organization which helps people with print disabilities. In her free time, Caitlin enjoys volunteering, reading, watching movies, hanging out with her family, being snarky and drinking copious amounts of green tea. She shares her home with her fabulous husband, a mischievous beagle mix named Sam, and her lovable yellow lab guide dog, Laser.1 Articles
Stephanie Burgis was born in Michigan, but now lives in Wales with her husband, writer Patrick Samphire, and their children. Before becoming a fulltime writer, she studied music history as a Fulbright Scholar in Vienna, Austria and worked as a website editor for a British opera company. She has published over thirty short stories for adults. Kat, Incorrigible (US)/A Most Improper Magick (UK) won the Waverton Good Read Children's Award in 2011 for Best Début Children's Novel by a British writer. It was followed by Renegade Magic/A Tangle of Magicks and Stolen Magic/A Reckless Magick. Find her on Pinterest.1 Articles
Kaitlyn Plyley is an Australian writer and performer. She hosts Just A Spoonful, the podcast that is young and fully sick. In her spare time Kaitlyn re-reads Harry Potter.1 Articles
Laura is a storycatcher and daydreamer from England who writes quirky MG fiction. When she’s not writing, she spends her time drinking Earl Grey tea, reading ALL the books she can get her hands on and walking her dog, Stanley. She is represented by Vanessa Eccles at Golden Wheat Literary.1 Articles
Somewhere in Southern California, Juana grew up in a home filled with books. In high school, her father would bring home “heavy” books about the political climate in Central America (he was a university professor). Her childhood was spent playing outdoors and reading in her bedroom, where she spent a large chunk of her time and where she felt most comfortable. A proofreader and copy editor by trade, Juana can annoy people with her incessant questions. She still dreams of following in the footsteps of the inimitable Studs Terkel.1 Articles
Natalie Monroe is currently studying for a B.A in English for the oldest reason in the book: she loves to read. When not fangirling over various books, she can be found watching cartoons, bugging cats who want to be left alone and spreading sarcasm. She also writes YA with fantastical elements because she believes we all need a touch of magic in our lives.3 Articles