Our authors

Ilana Bean is a writer and visual artist currently based in Ireland. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Iowa where she received the Iowa Arts Fellowship. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and can be found in publications like Guernica, Gawker, The Rumpus, and Chicago Review of Books.

Master's student in Creative Writing, Céline Bagault has long been a journalist and reporter. She has contributed to several journals and magazines (Sciences Humaines Magazine, Gibraltar, Ragemag, Arte info, Bodoï, 24h01, Altermondes, Sang-froid). Her first novel is in the process of being published.

Lina Benayada was born in France. They studied in preparatory classes before entering the master's program in creative writing at Paris 8. To make a living, they work with ceramics.

Nicolas Matos Ichaso was born in 1982 in Saint-Étienne, where he currently lives. Initially working as a manual laborer, he trained in manual trades. He later earned a Master's degree in anthropology, transitioning to documentary filmmaking and literary writing. His documentary work has been selected for various international festivals. Alongside his artistic pursuits, Nicolas works as a stage and cinema production technician.

Jenny Singer is an MFA candidate in University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward. Her work has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Independent, Bustle, and Teen Vogue.