Alice JIMIN LEE

Founder & Editor-In-Chief

Alice Jimin Lee is a high school writer from Seoul, South Korea. She has been recognized by the National YoungArts Foundation, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and the Poetry Society of the UK, among others. Her works appear in Watershed Review, Crashtest Magazine, The Daphne Review, and elsewhere. In addition to writing, she enjoys playing the flute, taking photos, and watching musicals.

SMRITI VERMA

Poetry Editor

Smriti Verma grew up in Delhi, India, where she studies English Literature at the University of Delhi. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in The Adroit Journal, Coldnoon, B O D Y, Cleaver Magazine, Word Riot, Open Road Review, Alexandria Quarterly, Yellow Chair Review, and The Four Quarters Magazine. She is the recipient of the 2015 Save The Earth Poetry Prize and enjoys working as a poetry editor for Inklette and poetry reader for Winter Tangerine. Her interests involve film, literature and creative writing.

VIVIAN DEROSA

Prose Editor

Vivian Parkin DeRosa is a high school senior from the Jersey Shore. Her writing has been recognized by the YoungArts foundation and the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards, and her work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Poets Reading the News, the Louisville Review, and other publications. She blogs at vivianparkinderosa.com. When not working on her novels, she enjoys knitting and reality cooking competitions. 

Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey

Prose Reader

Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey is a 17 year old writer from Petaluma, California. She is the founder of her school's creative writing club and editor of the school literary magazine, and is a two-time slam poetry finalist at the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Final in San Francisco. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Teen Ink, Blue Marble Review and Amaryllis. When not writing, Esmé enjoys acting and making music.

amanda huang

Prose Reader

Amanda Huang is a junior in New Jersey, where she is a senior editor of her school's literary magazine. Her work has been nationally recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and JustPoetry; her writing also appears in the Rising Phoenix Review, the Blue Marble Review, the Word magazine, and elsewhere. Aside from writing, she enjoys running and painting.

Briony Zhao

Art Editor

Briony Zhao is a 19-year-old writer and artist from Beijing, China. She is an editor of her school literary magazine and is interested in languages, indie rock music, Renaissance art, Twin Peaks, and food in Murakami novels.