Alexander is the founder and Director of the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and the author of the short story collections, Universal Love and Children of the New World, which was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a best book of the year by NPR and Electric Literature. His fiction has appeared in Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy and Best American Experimental Writing. His short story, "Saying Goodbye to Yang," was adapted as the film After Yang by A24 Films, and was the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at Sundance, the Boston Society of Film Critics Award, and Barack Obama's Best Films of 2022.

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Alexandra Murphy (she/her) is the assistant director at Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and an editor of Page Street Publishing, where she is especially excited to be launching their new adult horror imprint. Alexandra's first two acquired titles include the 2026 Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee, The Faceless Thing We Adore, and former Cracked editor Robert Brockway’s I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200, both of which received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. In addition to working with prolific authors, such as Mary SanGiovanni and J.W. Ocker, she absolutely loves championing new and unagented writers. When she’s not working, you can find her wandering Tucson bookstores with a Dunkin’ in her hand looking for something weird, dark, and funny to read.

C.J. Tenniswood is a third-year Ph.D. student in Purdue’s Literature, Theory, and Cultural Studies program, specializing in Early Medieval literature. Her research focuses on ecocritical approaches to medieval texts, particularly examining ideas of community and human-environment relations. Outside of academia, she enjoys baking, crocheting, embroidery, and watching too many horror movies with her cats, Alexander Martin and Cillian Eamon.

Madelyn Birmingham is a lifelong resident of southeast Michigan. She graduated in May 2022 from Siena Heights University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Creative Writing minor. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing at Emerson College. Madelyn’s writing is largely based on feminist fantasy novels, though her reading tastes span across all genres. When she isn’t reading or writing, Madelyn enjoys spending time with her dogs and exploring local coffee shops. 

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