The Editorial Team
Karen Henderson
Managing Director
I am a former modern languages and drama teacher and now work as a tutor and translator, whilst pursuing my masters degree in creative writing. Before I trained as a teacher, I worked in PR as a copy writer, which I loved, and the writing bug never fully went away. This degree is one of the most challenging things I have done, but I am loving being a student again. Managing the anthology team is great. Everyone is passionate about creating a wonderful collection of work and they are all extremely hard-working individuals, making my job as MD a real pleasure.
Amy Johansson
Copy-Editor
Amy is a fiction editor for Scott Editorial based in Cheltenham. She has a BA in English Literature and is currently studying for her Master's degree in Creative & Critical Writing. She has a keen interest in speculative & fantasy fiction and welcomes the weird, wonderful, and strange in your submissions. As a self proclaimed nerd with a slight coffee addiction, her life motto is 'Live for the Whimsical'
Sophie White
Prose Editor & Social Media Guru
Sophie-Louise has a BA in Film Production and is interested in YA/NA fantasy and prose. She is currently in charge of social media for the anthology and helping to edit the final choices. In her spare time she drinks copious amounts of tea and eats a lot of pastries. She’s really excited to see the types of work students, staff, and alumni come up with.
Kathryn Alderman
Poetry Editor
Kathryn Alderman has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and is a Masters student in Creative and Critical Writing at UoG, focusing on poetry. Her poetry is widely published in anthologies, e-zines and print magazines and been placed in national and regional competitions. She is a British Actors’ Equity member and had a successful acting career before raising her family. She chaired Gloucestershire Writers’ Network from 2016-18, organising their annual writing competition in association with The Cheltenham Literature Festival. She enjoys a wide range of poetry forms, from formal to experimental. Kathryn feels honoured to be poetry editor for this project and is grateful to acclaimed poet and UoG Senior Lecturer, Dr. Angela France, who joins her as consultant poetry editor. They look forward to reading your work.
Becca Edwards
Prose Editor
Becca is a Postgraduate student at the University of Gloucestershire and is currently studying for an MA in Creative and Critical Writing. She has previously been published in 'Superlative,' a local literary fiction journal, and is primarily a short story writer. She's currently reading and writing about race and class divide, feminism and the LGBTQI+ community.
Rachael Lavery
Prose Editor
Rachael has a BA in Film Production and is currently studying for an MA in Creative and Critical Writing. She has a particular interest in fantasy and thriller stories. Outside of the course, she loves to create, whether it's sewing, baking, or writing short stories. She's looking forward to reading your submissions, and hearing what your creative voice has to offer.
Daniel Chesmore
Prose Editor
I fought a tiger once.