Alexis Kang
Alexis Kang is a college student attending the University of Washington Bothell majoring in Interdisciplinary Arts.
Amal Deria
Amal Deria is a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience at the University of Washington. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, their work draws inspiration from the regions natural beauty and explores themes of mental health, cultural identity, and connection to the environment.
Angelica Urquizo
Angelica Urquizo is a poet who seeks magic in the mundane, often finding inspiration from the natural world, mythology, shadow work and the overall human experience. She explores her expression mainly through poetry and collage, but also dabbles in fiction, videopoetry, and fiber arts. She is earning her MFA in Creative Writing and Poetics at University of Washington Bothell and has poetry in Stripes Literary Mag, Feral and Marrow Magazine. You can find her on instagram: @acraftyname
Ann Howells
Ann Howells edited Illyas Honey for eighteen years. Recent books include: So Long As We Speak Their Names (Kelsay Books, 2019) and Painting the Pinwheel Sky (Assure Press, 2020). Chapbooks include: Black Crow in Flight, Editors Choice Main Street Rag, 2007 and Softly Beating Wings, 2017 William D. Barney winner (Blackbead Books). Anns work appears in many small press and university journals here and abroad.
Anoop Prasad
Anoop Prasad is a senior majoring in Computer Science & Software Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. He enjoys photography in his free time, and loves giving others a window into his perspective on the world and its beauty.
Ariel Burns
Ariel Burns is a Seattle based digital artist specializing in drawing portraits.
Ashley Tsang
Ashley Tsang is an undergraduate and passionate artist who specializes in abstract drawings and paintings. She believes in the power of creative expression through artful storytelling and enjoys learning about color theory and other artful mediums like photography in her free time. For interest in collaborating and commission work, please feel free to reach out at at92@uw.edu!
Asia Ashley
Asia Nicolette Ashley is a transmedia, queer artist from Chicago, now based in Seattle. Pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at UW, her work explores memory, relationships, love, and resilience, using poetics, music, film, visual poetry, and gastronomy to invite audiences to heal and find solace in their stories.
Aurelia Jacquelinne
Aurelia Jacquelinne is a graduating senior at the University of Washington Bothell majoring in Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain Management and Accounting.
Briseldy Hernandez-Ramos
Briseldy Hernandez-Ramos is a writer who emphasizes writing Creative Nonfiction. She is a first-generation college student attending the University of Washington pursuing a career in publishing and social work. As she finished high school, Briseldy graduated and received both her high school diploma and an Associates of Arts and Sciences degree from Wenatchee Valley College. Along with this, Briseldy is a literary journal editor, global scholar, an intern for Rural Peoples Voice, in Sage Leaders Political Leadership Council, and is part of several organizations that focus on activism.
Cedrick Tsongo
Cedrick Tsongo, a Congolese artist currently pursuing his study in united state, has a diverse interest in the arts, especially photography. Through his work, he shares the world from his unique perspective. Cedrick encourages us to see beyond boundaries and explore the limitless possibilities of creativity. For him, the boundaries of our creativity are endless.
Christian Hardt
Christian Hardt, Twenty-Nine, grew up in Birch Bay, Washington and attended school at Central Washington University. He currently works at the Hanford Site near Richland, Washington, working as a contractor for the Department of Energy. Christian enjoys writing, watching sports, and playing with his dog, Murphy, in his free time.
Coleen Tecson
Coleen Tecson is a Media and Communication Studies major at the University of Washington Bothell.
Dan Nguyen
Dan Nguyen is a Biology undergraduate at the University of Washington Bothell. Dan spends some of his time assisting with research in Environmental DNA for Dr. Jeffrey Jensen. In his free time, Dan likes to build new relationships and maintain old connections.
Donna Sullivan
Donna Sullivan currently works in UWB’s School of Nursing and Health Studies. She holds an AA in Fine Arts, and earned her BA in Interdisciplinary Arts as well as her Master of Education from UWB. She enjoys working in watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oil, and mixed media digital collage. Typically working in a surrealistic style to present socio-political commentary or explore psychological and emotional themes, Donna also likes to highlight everyday moments of shared joy. Through art, she strives to deepen her understanding of the human experience and contribute a positive creative voice in the world.
Ella Silvas
Ella is a senior Interactive Media Design major, graphic designer, and multimedia artist.
Emilia Hommestaad
Emilia Grace Butterfly Hommestaad is a third-year undergraduate student studying Biology at the University of Washington Bothell. Despite being a pre-medical student, she is most at home outdoors; searching for interesting mushrooms or taking long hikes with her dog Nora. Much of Emilia’s work is informed by her relationships with family, memories of her hometown, and her love of the Pacific Northwest.
Erica Gill
I have been an artist since I can remember. In my childhood I explored many different mediums: painting, performance, drawing, poetry, music, ect. My journey with photography began when I was 16, receiving a camera as a birthday gift. I proceeded to teach myself digital photography until enrolling in photography classes, when my love for photography as an art form blossomed and I fell in love with creating images in the darkroom. As I work towards my career as a psychologist, my artwork has become a way to address mental health, social issues, and express my identity.
Erik Keevan
Erik Keevan is a horror writer, playwright, and poet with a focus on mental health and societal problems. His work has been published in Brushings Literary Journal, Tales from the Crosstimbers, Horror Trees Trembling with Fear series, and performed as part of the Victorian horror troupe Phantasmagoria. He is currently pursuing his MFA in Poetics and Creative writing at the University of Washington to make sure that he becomes sufficiently pretentious.
Francine Lane
Francine Lane is a writer from Snohomish and a student at the University of Washington Bothell, where she studies business. This is her first publication. Her writing often touches on themes of belief, doubt, and introspection, especially in ways that challenge expectations. She gravitates toward stories that linger on sadness and self-examination. Beyond fiction, she has a passion for research writing, especially on manga and art, and is always working on an essay about whatever has captured her interest that week.
Heikki Huotari
Heikki Huotari, on a hunger strike in opposition to the war in Vietnam, was court-martialled for refusing to eat. Since retiring from academia/mathematics he has published more than 400 poems in literary journals, including Pleiades, Spillway, the American Journal of Poetry and Willow Springs, and in six chapbooks and six collections. He has won one book and two chapbook prizes. His Erdős number is two.
Hong Nguyen
Hong is an engineering student at the University of Washington (Bothell) with a passion for art. She enjoys creating pieces that carry deep, multi-layered meanings and resonate with others’ emotions. She believes that art and science are interconnected fields, and when combined together, they create a beautiful world.
J Alter
J. Alter is a senior undergraduate studing Interdisciplinary Arts at the University of Washington Bothell. As an artist, Alter experiments in both digital and traditional formats. Subject matter fluctuates, but often features contradictory imagery that asks the audience to evaluate the duality of everyday objects.
Jay Reyes
Jay is an illustrator, who graduated from UWB with a BA in Interdisciplinary Arts and a minor in Visual & Media Arts. He is currently pursuing a career related to illustration, digital art, and graphic design. His passion for illustration has been inspired by various superhero related media. For most of his life, he has engaged in hand-drawn character illustration, but has expanded his horizon to other mediums of art. In his free time, he also enjoys creative story writing, reading comics, and watching shows and movies. To see his work visit his portfolio: https://jayvreyesart.myportfolio.com/work or Instagram: @jayreyes616_art
John Grey
John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in New World Writing, North Dakota Quarterly and Tenth Muse. Latest books, Between Two Fires, Covert and Memory Outside The Head are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal, Amazing Stories and River and South.
John Tavares
Born and raised in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, John Tavares is the son of Portuguese immigrants from Sao Miguel, Azores. Having graduated from arts and science at Humber College and journalism at Centennial College, he more recently earned a Specialized Honors BA in English Literature from York University. His short fiction has been published in a variety of print and online journals, magazines, and anthologies, in the US, Canada, and internationally. His passions include journalism, literature, economics, photography, writing, and coffee, and he enjoys hiking and cycling.
Jonathan Fletcher
Jonathan Fletcher holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Columbia University School of the Arts. His work has been featured in numerous literary journals and magazines, and he has won or placed in various literary contests. A Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best Microfiction nominee, he won Northwestern University Presss Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize contest in 2023, for which his debut chapbook, This is My Body, was published in 2025. Currently, he serves as a Zoeglossia Fellow and lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Joy Nashaat
Joy Nashaat is a third-year student at the University of Washington Bothell, where she combines her academic pursuits with a deep passion for writing, a love she discovered in fifth grade. Known for her boldness and empathy, Joy aspires to use her words to help others feel seen and understood, creating a meaningful connection through her storytelling.
Kairi Oswald
Kairi Oswald recently published a poetry book, is currently a student at the University of Washington Bothell. She has one published poetry book and can be found under the name of Kairi Jyn.
Kaiser Lee
Kaiser used to draw on his sketchbook before he went to sleep. but on the beginning of the pandemic, he started to work on digital art. he eventually focused on making lineless artwork.
Kalid Jama
My name is Kalid Jama, a Somali-American college student passionate about storytelling and deeply connected to my heritage. My parents stories about Puntland, Somaliaits beauty, culture, and resilienceinspire my poetry and creative projects, where I aim to share the often-overlooked side of Somalias narrative. Im also deeply into tech, studying cybersecurity and data visualization. For me, its another way to tell stories, whether by protecting important information or making complex data easier to understand. Everything I do writing, art, or tech is about connecting with others, honoring my roots, and building something meaningful for the future.
Kenneth Pobo
Kenneth Pobo (he/him) is the author of twenty-one chapbooks and nine full-length collections. Recent books include Bend of Quiet (Blue Light Press) and Loplop in a Red City (Circling Rivers). His work has appeared in Asheville Poetry Review, North Dakota Quarterly, Amsterdam Quarterly, Nimrod, Mudfish, Hawaii Review, and elsewhere.
Khoi Tran
Just trying to take cool pictures. @k0itography
Leanne Machado
Leanne Machado is a Creative Writing and Poetics MFA graduate student at University of Washington Bothell. She got her undergraduate degree in Psychology and English at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and has been writing ever since she was quite young. Works that inspired her to write came from many cartoons and superhero animations (ex. Teen Titans, Justice League), where she wanted to become an writer so that she could write black female characters as main protagonists that she failed to see in most media she consumed. Her work specializes in cosmic horror, speculative fiction, mystery and thrillers.
Leen Ghazal
Leen Ghazal is a media and communications student at the University of Washington Bothell with a passion for storytelling through video and digital media. Her work explores themes of self-acceptance, societal pressures, and the impact of social media on mental health. Leen uses creative formats, such as split-screen storytelling, to highlight the contrast between curated online realities and authentic life experiences. With a background in journalism and digital content creation, she aims to inspire audiences to embrace their individuality and find joy beyond comparison.
Manmeet Oberoi
Manmeet Oberoi is a Culture, Literary and the Art’s student who is studying to become a teacher of English Literature.
Mariyah Marneice Hicks
Mariyah Hicks is 1st year undergraduate student attending the University of Washington Bothell to major in Media and Communications and minor in Business. Mariyah was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana. Mariyah has a passion for dancing, writing, public speaking, and doing hair. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, working out, exploring, and just about any creative activity.
Mian Ting Yeh
Mian is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington Bothell, majoring in Media and Communication Studies. Her photo album is full of her two cat bae and all things bright and beautiful in nature.
Minji Choi
Minji Choi is a poet whose work explores identity, heritage, and the emotional ties of family.Deeply inspired by her Korean background, her poetry blends vivid imagery of nature with heartfelt reflections on love, resilience, and belonging. In “Where I Am From,” paints an intimate portrait of her upbringing, intertwining cultural traditions with universal themes of connection and memory. Her writing is characterized by a balance of vulnerability and strength, capturing the delicate yet powerful essence of personal growth. Through her evocative and reflective style, Minji Choi invites readers to embrace their own stories while celebrating the bonds that shape us.
Natalie Alvis
Natalie Alvis, 26, a recent graduate of UW Bothell has interdisciplinary experience in the arts with a focus on writing and poetry. Her work focuses on introspection and how the self fits into the world.
Natasha Gardner
My name is Natasha Gardner, I am a second year student at University of Washington Bothell pursuing psychology to become a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I am a self-taught artist that has been drawing since the early age of six, always focusing on portraits and hyper-realism. As I have grown as an artist, I started embracing new mediums finding pleasure in widening my scope of what I could create. This drawing captures my first time using a digital drawing pad to create something entirely new. I cannot wait to explore other mediums and styles of art with varying focuses!
Nathane Cavalier
Nathane Cavalier, is a Mexican poet whose work explores intricate and hidden meanings, inviting readers to discover personal interpretations within each line. She believes poetry speaks to everyone, regardless of language.
Navarre Kerr
Navarre Kerr graduated UW Bothell in 2014 with a B.A. in Community Psychology and Media and Communication Studies with a minor in Human Rights. He has spent the last decade working with middle school youth in the Bothell/Northshore community and has been taking photos for 18 years.
Nawal Abdullahi Haji
Nawal is a Somali-American photographer and student exploring identity, culture, and womanhood through her art.
Pablo José Mejia
Pablo Mejia (who writes under the name “Pablo José”) has been writing poetry for a number of years. He uses poetry as a format of journaling- writing about events, places, and people past and present alike. He writes with a uniquely distinct sense of intimacy and is not afraid to be genuine with his interpretations of the source material from his personal life. He is a self-published author. His first publication, “Blue Recollection”, was released in May of 2024, and his second publication “Tied Iron Fence”, was released Christmas Day 2024. All of his publications are available on Amazon.
Paul Soper
Paul Soper is an artist and designer from Lake Stevens, Washington. His work is often an amalgamation of various analog and digital photographs coupled with experimental graphic design elements.
Sarah Khalil
Sarah Khalil is a senior at UWB, majoring in Media and Communications Studies and minoring in Creative Writing. She will graduate at the end of Spring, 2025. Living in Washington, Sarah is passionate about sharing her Arab American roots through many mediums, such as poetry and film.
S. K.
S. K. is a writer and visual artist from Shoreline, Washington. She has previously been published in Clamor 2021 and has showcased her visual art at Lifelong Art Walk.
Shoshana Epstein
Shoshana is a Jewish American Lesbian woman who is working towards a degree in health studies. She spends her free time hanging out with her cat Benny, doing arts and crafts with her best friend and loudly singing along to broadway musicals.
Sirius Sheng
Majoring in Media and Communications at UW Bothell.
Sophia Vanderheiden
Sophia Vanderheiden is a part-time Cascadia College student. Along with a passion for law and political science, they are a queer artist, writer, and performer. Her inspirations include a hodgepodge of classical literature, comic books, and jazz music. With her free time, Sophia can often be found playing video games or relaxing with her two cats.
Suet Yu Cheng
Suet Yu Cheng, Rainie is a junior at UW Bothell currently taking up a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary art. She firmly believes that art has great relevance and significance to individuals and society. She hopes that her works can trigger thinking and resonance among viewers and promote communication and interaction between people. Convey ideas through art and arouse people’s attention and understanding of important social issues.
T. Andre Mintz
T. Andre Mintz is a dreamer, mostly of perpetually unfinished fantasy stories. At the moment, he dreams of editing, and to learn how to publish, which is why he has managed to assert his way onto the editorial board of this journal. In college, he is an archivist, and his youngest archives contain all the works you’ll see here under his name. They are the foundation of his talent. One day, he wants to create something big and joyous, and this will perhaps be the foundation of that.
Tori Thach
My name is Tori. I am a student at UW Bothell. My major is Media and Communication Studies. I am new to making videos, so my works are simple. I find making videos a fun, creative, and meaningful process.
Valerie Rathsabanhdith
Valerie is a Media and Communications student in her final year, with an expertise in mixed-media art and graphic design. The inspiration behind her personal aesthetic originates from old rave flyers and various eras of past graphic design trends (fruitger-metro, Gen-X Club, Y2K). In honor of digital archives and libraries providing visual material for Valerie’s learning experience, she’s become knowledgeable on identifiable elements in certain aesthetics.
Wei-Yen Liao
Wendy is an Environmental Studies major with a minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. Originally from the vibrant island of Taiwan, she is passionate about exploring the intersections of environmental issues and social dynamics. Beyond her academic pursuits, Wendy enjoys playing the piano, singing, and capturing moments through photography. She firmly believes in the importance of self-care and environmental stewardship, advocating for a world where people and nature thrive together.
Winola Tan
Winola Tan is a first-year student at UWB majoring in Interdisciplinary Arts. So far a self-taught digital artist, she mainly focuses on fictional storytelling, character design, and concept art through illustrations and comics.
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