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Silvia Acevedo
Silvia Acevedo writes stories for kids and adults who want magic and mystery in their world.
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Emilie Lindemann
Poet Emilie Lindemann is the author of Ghost(ed) Woman & the Electric Purple Pants (Fresh Water Press, 2025). Previous publications include a full-length poetry collection, mother-mailbox (Misty Publications, 2016), as well as several chapbooks, including Capsule Wardrobe for the End of the World (dancing girl press, 2019). Emilie holds a PhD in English-Creative Writing…
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Melissa Westemeier
Melissa Westemeier Melissa Westemeier is a Sister in Crime and teacher from Wisconsin. She uses humor to explore serious subjects, and her published books include the Nun the Wiser Mysteries, rom-coms, and a trilogy loosely based on her years tending bar on the Wolf River. She likes her coffee and protagonists strong and prefers…
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Jill A. Gilson
Jill Gilson grew up in a small, rural part of Northeastern Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, earning a degree in English and secondary education. As a recently retired high school English teacher, Jill has enjoyed being in the classroom for over 35 years. Dad’s Journey is her first publication and is working…
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Valerie Murrenus Pilmaier
Dr. Valerie Murrenus Pilmaier is an Associate Professor and chair of both English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UW-Green Bay. She teaches a variety of literature and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies courses including Children’s Literature, LGBTQIA2S+ Literature and Multicultural Literature, as well as Gender in Popular Culture, and all levels of…
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Jeff Oloizia
Jeff Oloizia Jeff Oloizia is a writer based in Madison. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, INTERVIEW, Madison Magazine, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine, where he was previously an editor. His work has been recognized as notable in The Best American Essays and The Best American Science and Nature Writing. He earned an MFA…
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Michael Popke
Michael Popke Author Michael Popke has written thousands of articles during his 36-year career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and freelance writer. He owns Two Lakes Media Group in Sun Prairie, Wis., and his work has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Goldmine, The Sun, Madison’s Isthmus, Milwaukee’s Shepherd Express, Athletic Business, In Business Madison, AQUA, Gameday Security and other…