Here's a bit of background on some of the contributors to this issue:
Ivanka Fear ("Worry") lives in the village of Moorefield, Ontario, where she is working on several collections of poetry about life and relationships.
Etan Kerr-Finell ("Such Gifts") lives in Kingston, New York. When not writing he works as a coach for Flatiron School, a software developer bootcamp. Visit Etan's website at etankerrfinell.com.
Marshall Gu ("X()") lives in Toronto.
Alice Lavren ("Ploshchad Vosstaniya Station") is a freelance writer based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Alice focuses these days on essays and short fiction.
Elga Mannik ("Island Girl") is the Europe-based associate editor of the Spadina Literary Review.
Habib Mohana ("The Bulbul Catcher") is an assistant professor of English living in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. Habib writes in English, Urdu and his mother-tongue Saraiki.
Samih Nassar ("The Giant Wakes") is an English teacher by trade and has a YouTube channel called Tower Films Canada featuring short films and sketches."
Sasha Pcino ("Mister Complainer") is a freelance writer based on Australia's Sunshine Coast.
M.L. Plumb ("The Rapist Down the Street") is a television writer-producer and freelance journalist in Toronto.