write me (they/them), a poet and artist, is passionate about capturing what once was, but is now non-existent. They aim to express the feeling of lack and alienation, through portrayals of objects out of place, places out of shape, and the body out of sync.

Atlas Schultz (any/all) is a high schooler and avid enjoyer of fantastical, whimsical, and strange fiction. They have been writing for most of their life, but this is their first published piece (other than the occasional article for their school newspaper). Their other hobbies include daydreaming, listening to music, drawing, and spending time in nature.

Ritiksha Sharma (she/her) is a person. She enjoys scribbling and doodling. Her work has appeared in Illustrated Worlds Magazine, Penumbric, The Stygian Lepus Magazine, and Journ-E: The Journal of Imaginative Literature.

Nasta Martyn (she/they) is an artist, graphic artist, illustrator, poet, and writer. She graduated from the Academy of Slavic Cultures and has a bachelor's degree in design. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in art history. In 2022, she participated in international exhibitions in China, Taiwan, and the United States. In 2024, she received the Jury's Special Prize for her poster in China.

Chelsi Fiore (she/her) is a VCUarts alumni, living and working in Richmond, Virginia. She primarily makes fantasy and horror comics, as well as anime fan art, and spends a majority of her time playing visual novels.

Beverley Ann Abrahams’s (she/her) first publication was a painting entitled "Moon Drops" in The Icarus Writing Collective, December 2023 issue, and it was nominated for Best of the Net 2024. She has a photographic submission recently accepted by an online magazine that will be published in May 2026.

Lynsey France (she/her) is a teen writer and textile artist living in Kentucky where she attends her local college studying language and the arts.

Lynsey France (she/her) is a teen writer and textile artist living in Kentucky where she attends her local college studying language and the arts.

Lynsey France (she/her) is a teen writer and textile artist living in Kentucky where she attends her local college studying language and the arts.

write me (they/them), a poet and artist, is passionate about capturing what once was, but is now non-existent. They aim to express the feeling of lack and alienation, through portrayals of objects out of place, places out of shape, and the body out of sync.

Nasta Martyn (she/they) is an artist, graphic artist, illustrator, poet, and writer. She graduated from the Academy of Slavic Cultures and has a bachelor's degree in design. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in art history. In 2022, she participated in international exhibitions in China, Taiwan, and the United States. In 2024, she received the Jury's Special Prize for her poster in China.

Chelsi Fiore (she/her) is a VCUarts alumni, living and working in Richmond, Virginia. She primarily makes fantasy and horror comics, as well as anime fan art, and spends a majority of her time playing visual novels.