Roberta Allen is the author of eight books, including the short-short collections, Certain People and The Traveling Woman, both praised by The New York Times Book Review; a novella-in-shorts, The Daughter, praised by the VLS; and Fast Fiction, a writing guide especially for short shorts. Her Web Site is: www.robertaallen.com.

Marty Brick is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in British Literature at Marquette University. Recent publications include stories in Sou’wester, RE:AL, Pindeldyboz, Beloit Fiction Journal, The Fox Cry Review, The Shore, The Orphan Leaf Review, The Circle, and other places. He is a former editor of Wisconsin Review and a past Pushcart Prize nominee.

Jamey Genna teaches writing in the northern area of California and is a graduate from the Masters in Writing Program at the University of San Francisco, where she also works as a major projects adviser. Her short story collection, Nobody Has to Die for It to Tell You Something, was a finalist for the Black Lawrence Press Ontario Prize and a semifinalist for the Iowa Prize.

Charles Lennox was born in Oahu, Hawaii, and now currently lives in Orange, CA, with his wife and their two (mostly) obedient dogs. His work has previously appeared in Gather.

Billy Middleton is currently enrolled in the Center for Writers program at the University of Southern Mississippi.  He has previously won the Gulf Coast Writers Association's annual "Let's Write" literary contest. 

Bryan Wang lives in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. His fiction has recently appeared in Reflection's Edge and espresso Fiction.