Our Editors 10.2
Editor in Chief | Anastasia Zanyuk | she/her
Hi everyone! I’m Anastasia Zanyuk. I love reading poetry and fiction, and I’m a boba tea connoisseur!
Favorite piece: “Converge” by Rick Andrews
Lead Prose Editor | Erin Gould | she/her
Hi there! My name’s Erin Gould. No doubt, my favorite genres are poetry and fantasy. And a fun fact about me is that I’m OBSESSED with Taylor Swift!
Favorite piece: “The Only Reason to Kill” by Jeffrey DeVries
Lead Prose Editor | Danika Irish | she/her
Hey! I’m Danika Irish, and I love both romance-focused novels and absurdism/ dark humor. Something cool about me is that I’m on the color guard team.
Favorite piece: “The Gospel of Blood” by Orlantae Duncan
Lead Poetry Editor | Eli Keith | he/him
Hello readers! I’m Eli Keith, and my favorite novels to read are mystery and thriller works. My fun fact is I’ve got a pretty nice pen collection.
Favorite piece: “quiet rebellion” by Maya Jacyszyn
Lead Poetry Editor | Amanda Ramirez | she/her
Hey! I’m Amanda Ramirez, and given my position, it’s probably no surprise that my favorite genre is poetry. But did you know I also have a pet blue tongue skink? Pretty cool, right?
Favorite piece: “Breaststroke” by Renee Veldman
Art Editor | Gianna Brooks | she/her
Hi! I’m Gianna Brooks, one of the two art editors. I love both reading and writing horror, and my favorite works absolutely has to be A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. In my free time, I’m learning to play the bass guitar!
Favorite piece: “Converge” by Rick Andrews
Art Editor | Rachel Creighton | she/her
Hi, I’m Rachel. When I’m not scrolling through Youtube, you can find me taking a walk outside. My favorite genre to read is fiction. Before I die, I want to write a novel and learn a language to a conversational level. A fun fact about me is that I’ve lived in four different countries; Italy, England, the United States, and Bahrain.
Favorite piece: “Missed Calls” by Eben E. B. Bein
Copy Editor | Melissa Madsen | she/her
Hey out there! I’m Melissa Madsen! I enjoy reading fantasy and sci-fi pieces. A fun fact about me is that I plan to be both a librarian and an author in the future.
Favorite piece: “The Summer of Abby” by Ria Parody Erlich
Copy Editor | Zachary Welsh | he/him
Hi! My name’s Zachary Welsh. I have two different favorite genres: for reading, horror and for writing, it’s creative nonfiction. Something cool about me is that I write screenplays in my free time.
Favorite piece: “Jesus in the Cafe” by Richard Jordan
Community Outreach Editor | Trinnity Sistrunk | she/her
Hey everyone! I’m Trinnity Sistrunk. I’m majoring in English: Creative Writing and love to write horror.
Favorite piece: “Breaststroke” by Renee Veldman
Social Media Editor | Kayla Basham | she/her
Hello! I’m Mikayla Basham, and my favorite genre to read is realistic fiction. Fun fact about me: I have a baby brother who’s twenty years younger than me and is absolutely adorable!
Favorite piece: “Notes on My Mother’s Desk” by Bill Hollands
Design Editor | Jamie Keller | any/all
Hey! My name’s Jamie. I love to read anything that’s fantasy based, from romance to sci-fi to anything else in between! In my free time, I enjoy crocheting while watching any number of series, reading, writing, doodling, and playing video games.
Favorite piece: “The Summer of Abby” by Ria Parody Erlich
Design Editor | Sonia Joshi | she/her
Hi there! I’m Sonia Joshi. My absolute favorite genre is horror, especially body horror. Want to know something interesting? I have three rows of eyelashes. No joke.
Favorite piece: “Breaststroke” by Renee Veldman
Audio and Media Editor | Nico Poole | he/him
Hey! I’m Nico Poole. My favorite genre is definitely horror. Something fun about me is that I’m a big Golden State Warriors fan.
Favorite piece: “The Only Reason to Kill” by Jeffrey DeVries
Managing Editor | Maggie Millar | she/her
Hi! My name is Maggie Millar. My favorite genre to both read and write is creative nonfiction, specifically memoirs. I got the chance to study in Vienna, Austria last year and I loved it!
Favorite piece: “As If We Were Anything But” by Christine Potter
Sam Akridge
Alice Baldys
Kerry Blanton
Marina Bonanno
Courtney Cherico
Morgan Deacon
Danielle DeSimone
Katie Diemer
Kyle Finley
Amanda Grace
Lizzie Greene
Christine Grilliot
Colleen Huber
Melanie Jankovits
Katelyn Leboff
Elizabeth Lewan
Angela Mather
Will McCarry
Kate Ricchetti
Josh Roberts
Mike Stange
Kaci Sutton
Regina Weiss