Meet Andrew J. Simpson! Andrew’s short story, “Delusions of Grandeur,” will be featured in our upcoming issue 6.1.

How Andrew describes this piece in 12 words or less:
A one ton banana will weigh on your mind.

Andrew J. Simpson is the author of Heaven’s Gone to Hell and The Big Picture. His work has appeared in The New Quarterly, The Ottawa Citizen, Scrivener’s Review, among others, and he is a regular contributor to Feathertale Review. He is currently working on a fictional history of the animal kingdom, as well as documenting a coup attempt by a certain well-known mouse who doubles as a corporate logo.

Meet Sinead Mary Ryan! Sinead’s short story, “The Secret of Eternal Beauty,” will be featured in our upcoming issue 6.1.

How Sinead describes this piece in 12 words or less:
Find out the secret of eternal beauty in Sinead Ryan’s story.

Sinead Mary Ryan was born in Limerick, Ireland. After graduating from Maynooth University, she worked as cabin crew in Amman, Jordan before beginning her career as a primary school teacher. She loves to travel and has lived and taught in Dublin, Cairo, Hull, and Dubai. She spent over twelve years in the middle east. She recently completed a Master of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick. Her writing has been published in Silver Apples Magazine and the Irish Independent newspaper.

Meet Jessica Anne Robinson! Jessica’s poems, “lemon peels” and “learning portuguese in pieces,” will be featured in our upcoming issue 6.1.

How Jessica describes these poems in 12 words or less:
Two types of grief, two types of endings, and what comes next.

Jessica Anne Robinson is a Toronto writer and, more tellingly, a Libra. Her poetry has been featured in anthologies and literary journals nationally and internationally, including SAND Journal, After the Pause, The Hart House Review, and Room Magazine. She curates a weekly poetry series for Fare Well design house. You can find her anywhere @hey_jeska