Aiden Fijał is a writer of fiction and poetry with a penchant for queer theory and canine imagery. They are currently pursuing their BA in Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago. He’s currently working on a drama-horror novel that explores the exploitation of disability within society.

Danne Wendel is a fiction writer and poet from the Midwest. He received his bachelor's in creative writing from Columbia College Chicago in 2025. Danne's work is largely inspired by rural living, queer identity, his family, and a love of all things bizarre. He is set to have three pieces published with Allium this next year.

Mel Alexander is a transgender woman born in the American South, who now resides in Chicago. What an upgrade, amirite? She currently attends Columbia College Chicago, pursuing a BA in Creative Writing, and is an avid enjoyer of the Three P’s: Punk, Poetry, and her Prescribed Anti-Depressants...