Maisy Mansell-Warren has had numerous poems accepted into the Spark Young Writers’ magazine, a group with whom she wrote from the age of 11. She has had poetry longlisted for the Foyle Young Poets Award and the Tower Poetry Competition. She is currently studying English Literature BA at University of Liverpool.
Ruth Yilla is a student at the University of Liverpool.
Ren Hartland is a student of philosophy and politics with a keen interest in existential motifs, the human condition and exploring this in literature. Ren started poetry when they were ten as a way to explore emotions and as their style developed they broadened to explore more encompassing themes.
Chanel Enow studies Politics & Philosophy. She is currently in her second year. She should not be published anywhere. She’ s interested in writing, literature, politics, film and television.
Cara Panini is a second year English student at the University of Liverpool. She has been writing poetry since she was thirteen years old, and her passion has only grown more. She is inspired by poets such as Keats, Audre Lorde, Sylvia Plath, Dorothy Parker, ecological issues and many folk musicians. This would be her first publication in a magazine although she has shared her work at a few poetry open mic nights.
Jonathan Thornton is in the final year of his PhD at the University of Liverpool studying the portrayal of insects in SFF. His short fiction has been published by Comma Press and the Liverpool Everyman Playhouse website. He is the Books Reviews Editor for Foundation magazine, and writes about books for The Fantasy Hive, Reactor Magazine and Gingernuts of Horror, and about music for OUTSIDELEFT, Shindig! Magazine and The Quietus.
Sajidah Osman is a British Sudanese architecture student in her third year of study. Passionate about raising awareness for Sudan, she uses writing as a means of expression and advocacy. She has performed her work at society open mics, reflecting her deep commitment to sharing important stories and inspiring action.
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