BIOGRAPHIES Nina Bogin: American by birth and French by marriage, lives in the east of France near the Vosges mountains. Her most recent poetry collection is Thousandfold, published by Carcanet in 2019. Her translation of Agota Kristof’s The Illiterate came out from CB editions in 2014.
Olivia Brookfield, in her retirement, finds writing becoming more important than ever for her outpourings in these troublesome times, whilst also realising that there now may be a finite amount of time in which to hone the craft.
Kersten Christianson is an Alaskan Poet, Moon Gazer, Raven Watcher, Northern Trekker, Teacher. Kersten Christianson derives inspiration from wild, wanderings, and road trips. Kersten is the poetry editor of Alaska Women Speak. She authored Curating the House of Nostalgia (Sheila-Na-Gig, 2020).
Sarah L Dixon is based in a Huddersfield (UK) valley. She has had recent acceptances for ‘Spelt’, ‘The Journal’,‘Prole’ and ‘Rialto’. Her books are ‘The sky is cracked’ (Half Moon Press, 2017), ‘Adding wax patterns to Wednesday’ (Three Drops Press, 2018) and ‘Aardvark Wisdom’ (Kazvina Press, 2021). Sarah’s inspiration comes from beer gardens, being by/in water and towpath and moor adventures with her son, Frank (11).
Nikki Fine used to be a teacher but now spends her time writing, singing and running. She has had work published in places such as The Interpreter’s House, Spilling Cocoa over Martin Amis, and Ink, Sweat and Tears. She has also selfpublished a collection of poetry and a novel, both available from Amazon.
Jean Fineberg a saxophonist/composer, with poems published Modern Poets Magazine, Soliloquies Anthology, Vita Brevis, Dove Tails, Uppagus, Literary Yard, The Flagler Review, Riza Press, High Shelf Press, The Fibonacci Review, The Creativity Webzine, Quillkeepers Press, Superpresent Magazine, Lucky Jefferson, Unlost Journal, Kerning, The Jewish Literary Journal , Parliament Literary Journal, Montana Mouthful and Shot Glass Journal. Her chapbook, A Mobius Path, from Finishing Line Press, and her octet JAZZphoria’s new album is at JeanFineberg.com.
Rona Fitzgerald ‘s poetry is published in UK, Scottish, Irish and US, in print and online. Highlights include The Stinging Fly, Oxford Poetry and the Blue Nib Magazine. Recent publications include Poetry and Covid, September 2020. Dreich Number 8, Season 2, April 2021, Wee Dreich April 21. Littoral Magazine Candlemas 46
