Issue 1 Contributors

  • Habiba describes herself as “Arab, Muslim, teenage girl. Enjoys music, literature, art and philosophy. Hopes to help spread peace, tolerance and love and narrow the gaps between people of different religions, race, etc.”
  • “Pensive” hails from North Carolina America. He is the proud father of two children, and his writing conveys the passions of his heart and mind that he would not otherwise express.
  • Shane named his poem ‘I don’t have any rules so don’t invite me to game night’ as a nod to comedian Eugene Mirman. You can check out Shane’s poetry here: http://youinventedme.deviantart.com/
  • Claire Askew has appeared in The Edinburgh Review, Poetry Scotland and Poetry News, among others, and in February 2008 she won three major writing prizes, including the Sloan Prize for Writing in Scots Vernacular. She is Editor in Chief of Read This Magazine and runs the writing advice blog onenightstanzas.com. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Kechelle Bamess otherwise known by her pen name Mia Cole is a twenty four year old who enjoys writing many types of literature and has been published twice by a non profit online magazine (www.runesmag.com) She lives in the rural location of South Western Australia where she has resided for most of her life. Kechelle is currently expanding her knowledge of poetry. When not following her aspirations of becoming a better writer of poetry and prose, she spends her time studying psychology.
  • Jamie Baxter is 19 has been writing poetry for three years. He is in his first year at Durham University studying Engineering. He writes poetry about his life, thoughts and observations.
  • Autumn Christian is currently studying English at a university in the vast dreamscape of Texas. She dreams in bright colours.
  • Mark Conway is a photographer and sometime writer living in the south of England. He likes Guinness, Cornwall and Neil Gaiman, and art that makes you think a little.
  • Peter Dawes is a poet and fantasy writer from Philadelphia, PA. While vampires hold his interest the most, his work spans the macabre, urban, romantic and philosophical. You can visit him online at: http://www.peterdawes.com
  • Adam Donaghy lives in southern Georgia, USA, is pursuing a degree in English language arts, and hopes to some day be a novelist.
  • Bonnie Eisenman is a high-school junior who dabbles in poetry in her free time. She likes math, tofu, and books. Most of her writing is hosted at www.cairnthecrow.deviantart.com
  • Jody Hicks is a wild minded child from the coldest corners of Canada. Writing since he was strong enough to hold a pen, he hopes to find his future amongst the unwritten pages of English Literature.
  • Tennyson Horn is a young writer at boarding school in Alabama who is yet to have his hopes and dreams dashed on the rocks of reality, and likes it that way.
  • Katie Kennedy enjoys writing, drawing, running, and reading. Reading is a large pass-time of hers. Katie likes to listen to many kinds of music, and loves writing to music as well.
  • Graham Leese is a poet, artist and comedian living in London , having just released two new collections of poetry at www.teeththronesandpassing.co.nr
  • Judy Lillibridge is a senior in high school who spends way too much time making things up. She hopes to become a professional writer when she goes to college.
  • Chris Lindores lives and studies in Edinburgh, and helps edit Read This Magazine. He has been featured on One Night Stanzas and published in Gloom Cupboard and Tontine.
  • Brady Mertens uses adverse ideas, simple rhymes, and emotional and mental themes of basic humanity, and tries to write poems people can empathize with, even if he hasn’t experienced the narrated situation.
  • Vivienne Muller hails from San Jose. Her meeting with Lauren Potts in the summer of 2007 inspired her to start writing poetry, which she has done ever since.
  • William Pocock is the Creator of Dreaming realms including – Forests of midnight, Forests of forever and Dreamland. Characters Included Metalwolfe; DreamMetalolfe; and Anjelswofe. He lives in Brisbane Australia, and is the proud father of two sons.
  • Ayana Robleh is 18 years old, from London, who has not been writing for too long.
  • Weston Scheffler is a freshman at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL studying english and creative writing. He tries to find success in every day, and do what he can to better it.
  • Lisa Sellge is a writer, ballet teacher and avid photography buff. Lisa uses the written word and the lens of a Nikon D300 to make sense of the world. She lives in California.
  • Randy Thurman is an artist, musician, composer, poet, writer, etc. living and working in rural south east Tennessee. Randy’s art has exhibited at Monkdogz Urban Art, Gallery 181 and the Jay Etkin Gallery just to name a few. Randy’s music has traveled throughout the US and abroad in London, Belgium, and Australia. “There are two kinds of people in the world, and I am neither.” –RT
  • Bethan Townsend is 21 and plans to stay that way for the rest of her life. She lives in North West England but changes location too frequently to pinpoint a particular ‘home’. She generally writes poetry but is attempting longer work, which can all be found at: http://dirtysmalltowngirl.deviantart.com. In an ideal world she’d be living in Ireland, writing for a living.
  • Annelies Vanherck is a 16-year old student from the province of Antwerp, in Belgium. Her poems thrice won the first price in the poetry-contest of her hometown. She also won the third price in the Flemish national poetry contest twice and one of her poems appeared in a dutch poetry book called “Things you cannot say”.
  • Gavin Wainwright is a carer for adults with autism, living near Brisbane, Australia with his wife and son. He loves all aspects of creative work such as art, writing & poetry.
  • Chloe Waterfield is orginally from Nottigham, UK, but has lived in Malta for 5 years now. Her hobbies include theatre, dancing and music, but writing is her main passion. She hopes to make a career out of it one day, and if not, will still keep on writing.
  • Dean West is from Kent, England. He currently resides in Dymchurch. Several of his poems are appearing soon in Word Riot magazine. He is currently working on a novel and a collection of short stories.