Author Interviews

Keana Aguila Labra (they/she) is a Cebuana-Tagalog Fil-Am poet, writer, and playwright residing on stolen Ohlone Tamyen land, otherwise known as San José / South Bay / Bay Area, California.

After retirement, friends and family urged me to publish some things I’d written that were just sitting idle in my file cabinets, and that led to two books published with Atmosphere Press. Many of the poems included were new, but… 

Nick Gibbons is a neurodivergent writer and former biomedical scientist with a PhD in pigmentation biochemistry who is ethnically English & Jamaican. He spent years working in protein modelling, structural bioinformatics and molecular dynamics research before turning to creative writing… 

Silpa Kona is a South Asian children’s book author dedicated to empowering young readers through funny, adventurous stories that celebrate curiosity, courage and representation. With a PhD in engineering and a research background that sharpened her love of asking big… 

Brandon Jones is a lover of all things fiction, spending his free time reading the likes of H.P. Lovecraft. Ignoring books until the age of 15, Brandon used to hate reading. But after a death in the family, he couldn’t… 

My name is Clara Foxlow, and I’m a writer from the UK with a deep love of folklore, autumn, and cats. The Hollow Season is my debut novel, a young adult story set in the village of Wrenlow, where mystery… 

Robin writes dark, emotionally-charged fiction with razor-sharp edges and tender undercurrents. Her stories dissect love and trauma, survival and control, with characters who don’t just break—they unravel. She’s the voice behind the Four Husbands and a Bottle of Trouble series,… 

Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou is a globally acclaimed musician and songwriter, celebrated for her culturally rich and diverse music-earning over two dozen international awards. Alongside her musical journey, she has been creating pysanky since the age of twelve, inspired by the vibrant… 

Kaylee’s writing career took off at the age of twelve, when she decided to record the stories she and her older brother had created while they played. Six years later, now a high school graduate, Kaylee Umstead is ready to… 

Christopher Bolsover joined the Derbyshire Constabulary at sixteen, then the Royal Military Police serving in Germany and Northern Ireland, the latter as an investigator with the Special Investigation Branch during the major troubles there. He immigrated to Australia in 1974… 

Christopher J. Rziha completed his undergraduate studies at Benedictine College, earning degrees in philosophy, theology, and Spanish. He earned his MA at Baylor University, where he analyzed the presence and role of marriage in the religious theater of the Spanish… 

Ted Virts’ life has wandered and wondered through preschool teaching, labor in startup manufacturing, Planned Parenthood management, ministry and pastoral supervision. There were stops along the way: Korea, the Philippines, China, the Caribbean, Mexico and the Arctic. There were stumbles… 

Marinela was born with a rare form of Retinitis Pigmentosa, where she lost her central vision but not her peripheral vision. She has written her blog, Nerdy Shique Universe, which is a variety blog that aims to all types of… 

Former journalist for a short time before I married. Studied journalism (dah) and international politics. Taiji player. Bridge bum. Genealogist focusing on family stories. Cat lover. Destroyer of almost any houseplant. Hockey fan. Bite at poetry but I have written… 

Carol A. Taylor is a Texas-born poet who loves meter, form, and rhyme. Her poems are more intellectual than emotional. She has four chapbooks, including the bilingual Sonetos del Inglés, and in 2023 she gathered up her complete works to… 

Nancy Golden is a wordsmith with an inquisitive mind and adventurous spirit. She has held many positions in her life, ranging from assistant manager of a pet shop to a semiconductor test engineer, and most recently, a mentor and coach… 

Susan Scheid is the author of After Enchantment, which was inspired by beloved fairy tale characters. Scheid’s poetry has appeared in The Southern Quill, Blue Heron Review, The Mid-Atlantic Review, The Orchards Poetry Journal, Burgeon Press, Gargoyle, About Place Journal,… 

Harry Edgar Palacio is a U.S.-born celebrity: an award-winning author, prize-winning fine artist, and critically acclaimed underground indie/alternative musician. He reached #1 on Luxembourg’s indie/alternative charts with the single “Coral Relief” and has performed with Grammy winners and nominees, including… 

Elaine taught middle school Language Arts for thirty-six years, co-authored The Great Debate Project and Educators Take Charge, and her plays won the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival and the Premiere Stages New Play contest. She’s a member of the Society… 

Originally from Austin, I grew up in Dallas and Waco and attended Texas Tech University, where I received a BA in Spanish with a minor in public relations. After teaching Spanish in Midland and Richardson ISD, I received a master’s…