THE EXHIBITION
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THE EXHIBITION •
‘Jessica’ SHORT FICTION CONTEST RUNNER-UP
Madeline Rosales has recently won a Gold Key for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and has publications of poetry and prose with the Academy of the Heart and Mind, The Odyssey Youth Magazine, The WEIGHT Journal, and others. She works as a Senior Editor for Polyphony Lit, and as the Chief Editor for The Cardinal Review
‘Intergenerational’ SHORT FICTION CONTEST RUNNER-UP
Chloe de Lullington (she/her) is an author and screenwriter based in Manchester, UK. Her debut novel, Cacoethes, a queer satirical sugar baby comedy, will be published with Northodox Press in June 2025, and she has had short fiction and poetry published in The Word's Faire, Bullshit Lit, Powders Press, and For Page & Screen Magazine. A lifelong outsider looking curiously in, she is drawn to the offbeat and eccentric, and the minutiae of peoples' lives that might mean everything - or could mean absolutely nothing at all.
‘Feathers and Bones’ & ‘Erosion’
Sierra Tufts is a writer living in Pennsylvania who received her MFA from Arcadia University. Her flash fiction has been published in 805 Lit + Art. She has also published poetry in two anthologies—Hey There, Delilah! by Wingless Dreamer and New Voices – Spring 2024 by Moonstone Arts Center.
‘Bunhill Field’, ‘Dinosaur Footprints’, & ‘Only the Forest Remembers’
Andre F. Peltier (he/him) is a Pushcart and two time Best of the Net nominated poet and a Lecturer III at Eastern Michigan University where he teaches literature and writing. He lives in Ypsilanti, MI, with his wife and children. His poetry has recently appeared in various publications both online and in print. His poetry collections Poplandia and Ambassador Bridge are available from Alien Buddha. He has another collection forthcoming in 2024: Petoskey Stones from Finishing Line Press.
‘The Artist’ SHORT FICTION CONTEST RUNNER-UP
GRANTLAND KILGORE currently lives in Alexandria, VA, USA with his wife and dog. An alumnus of Clemson University, he grew up in South Carolina, spending many summers in the Western North Carolina mountains. His work has appeared in storySouth and and Half and One. He hopes to someday publish a short story collection centered on the American South. Outside of reading and writing, his passions lie in camping, hiking, running, and writing music.
‘Little Satellites’
Michael Schoeffel is a writer, firefighter, husband and father based in the Shenandoah Valley. His work has appeared in numerous outlets, including a collection published by Propertius Press titled "Draw Down the Moon. His story "Now Walt" was a finalist in the 2022 Hemingway Shorts Contest.
‘Shell Shock’, ‘Riot Police’, & ‘Just One More’
Scott Sorensen is currently pursuing an English degree at Dartmouth College. He hopes to become an English teacher and be famous on the way.
‘A Promised Forever’
Rachel Racette, born 1999, in Balcarres, Saskatchewan. Interested in creating her own world and characters and loves writing science-fiction and fantasy. She has always loved books of fantasy and science fiction as well as comics. Lives with her supportive family and cat, Cheshire. Lives vicariously in fantasy settings of her own making. Published in: Poet's Choice - Free Spirit, Coffin Bell. Website: www.racheldotsdot.wordpress.com Twitter: Rachel S Racette - Author
‘SEATED UNDER JUNEBERRY TREES’, ‘MARCH POEM, WITH BLEAK WEATHER’ & ‘NOTES FOR A POEM, TITLED: CROWS AND CADDISFLIES’
Robert Hunter is a poet from Southeast Michigan. His work may be found in AGNI, Granta, and the Wayne State University Press. He also runs a "cryptopublication" called Detroit Lit Mag.
‘An Eye for the Box Scores’, ‘The Biggest Tip’ & ‘Finer than frog hair split three ways’
John Peter Beck recently retired from the labor education program at Michigan State University where he still co-directs a program that focuses on labor history and the culture of the workplace, Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives. His poetry has been published in a number of journals including The Seattle Review, Another Chicago Magazine, The Louisville Review and Passages North among others.
‘THE DARKEST VOID’ & ‘FIELD NOTES: ETHIOPIA’
Joanne Monte is the author of "The Blue Light of Dawn," which received the Bordighera Poetry Book Award. In addition to receiving a Pushcart nomination, she is the recipient of numerous awards, namely, The Jack Grapes Poetry Award, Sixfold, and the Princemere Poetry Award.
‘THE PASSING THROUGH’, ‘THE TALE OF CROWDS’ & ‘FOR EVERY FIRST-TIMER ALIVE’
Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi, a Nigerian black poet, won the 2024 Deconflating Surveillance with Safety poetry contest hosted by Petty Propolis Inc. He wa a finalist in the Hayden's Ferry Review Poetry Prize '23 and achieved a shortlist position in the Thomas Dylan Poetry contest. Abdullah's poetry is featured in publications such as, Heavy Feather Review Strange Horizons amongst others.
‘Promoted Speak’
Christopher S. Bell is a writer and musician. His work has recently appeared in Paper Dragons, Arboreal, and The Dead Mule. His latest album Radio Reruns will see release by year’s end. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
‘Cosmic Suggestion Box’, ‘SNAFUBAR’, ‘Public Transit’, ‘Partygoers’, ‘In Rubens’ Umbra’ & ‘Toulouse-Lautrec at the Moulin Rouge’
Brandon Marlon is a writer from Ottawa, Canada. He received his B.A. in Drama & English from the University of Toronto and his M.A. in English from the University of Victoria. His poetry was awarded the Harry Hoyt Lacey Prize in Poetry (Fall 2015), and his writing has been published in 300+ publications in 33 countries.
‘Fancy Caskets, Sparkly Lamps, and Unspoken Pain’
Samantha Boyce is a Michigan native who moved to New York City at eighteen years old. In her youth, she was a Staff Writer for Affinity Magazine, having multiple articles published, all centered around social justice and mental wellness. In 2020, she began schoool, and is currently designing a Bachelor in Arts degree in Restorative Justice and Dispute Resolution through the Cuny Baccalaureate for Unique and Individual Studies program at John Jay, set to graduate in the winter of 2024.
‘A Minstrel’s Tale’
Ariel Chenowith recently graduated with two bachelor’s degrees and hopes to pursue a career in writing. She enjoys learning new things and exploring new art forms.