B.J. Best holds an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. His poems have appeared in numerous journals, including Hanging Loose, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Mid-American Review, Nimrod, North American Review, Quarterly West, and Sentence. His is the author of State Sonnets (sunnyoutside, 2009), as well as Birds of Wisconsin (New Read more…
Kim Wilson is a writer, speaker, editor, gardening enthusiast, and a life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. She lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with her husband and their two daughters, whom she is bringing up to love all things Austen. She is the author of In the Garden Read more…
Dr. Walter Sava is the Executive Director of Latino Arts, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI). His previous experience includes six years serving as Executive Director of La Casa de Esperanza, Inc. in Waukesha, Wisconsin, General Supervisor of Community Services for Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Executive Director of Centro de la Read more…
Angela Maycock serves as Assistant Director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom at the American Library Association. She provides guidance and support to librarians, teachers, and others on the application of ALA’s intellectual freedom policies and the First Amendment in situations involving challenges to materials and services in the library. Read more…
Angela Sorby received her PhD from the University of Chicago and is currently Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at Marquette University. She is the author of three books, Distance Learning (poems, New Issues Press, 1998); Schoolroom Poets (criticism, UPNE, 2005); and Bird Skin Coat (poems, U of Read more…
Involved in law enforcement for over 15 years, Gale Borger has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Education. A Master Gardener, she says she loves all things green as well as screwball comedy, classical music, classic cars and classic rock. Gale and her husband live Read more…
Mark Liebenow is the author of four books. His poems, essays, and reviews have been published or are forthcoming in such journals as Fifth Wednesday Journal, Colorado Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Crab Orchard Review, Swink, Disquieting Muses Quarterly, and Rain Taxi Review. Four of his poems have been set to music, including Read more…
My name is Jerry Kiesow, my wife and I live in Grafton. For the majority of my life, I was employed in the printing industry. During those years I developed and operated a stock photo business and did a little writing. After retirement, I began learning and expanding my writing Read more…
TED HERTEL, JR., a Wisconsin attorney, is a past president of MWA Midwest, serving for two years on its National Board. He co-chaired Bouchercon ’99 and was local arrangements chair for EyeCon ‘95, both in Milwaukee. His published writings include a biographical essay on Linda Barnes (St. James Guide); two Read more…
Wendy Vardaman, wendyvardaman.com, is Poet Laureate (with Sarah Busse) of Madison, WI and co-editor/webmaster of Verse Wisconsin, versewisconsin.org, and Cowfeather Press, cowfeatherpress.org. She is the author of Obstructed View (Fireweed Press 2009) and co-editor of the 2013 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar. In addition to poetry, she writes essays and interviews, which Read more…