Allie MariniAllie Marini is a cross-genre writer holding degrees from both Antioch University of Los Angeles & New College of Florida. She was a 2018 Shitty Women in Literature nominee, and has been a finalist for Best of the Net and nominated for the Pushcart Pize. Her masthead credits include Lunch Ticket, Spry Literary Journal & Mojave River Review. She has published a number of chapbooks, including Pictures from the Center of the Universe (Paper Nautilus, winner of the Vella Prize), and Southern Cryptozoology: A Field Guide to Beasts of the Southern Wild (Hyacinth Girl Press, a finalist for the SFPA's Elgin Award). In addition to her work on the page, Allie was a member of Oakland's 2017 National Slam Team. Allie writes poetry, fiction, and essays. Read More Read Less