Joanne Lowery's poems have appeared in many literary magazines, including Birmingham Poetry Review, Eclipse, roger, and Poetry East. Her chapbook Misfit won the 2009 Frank Cat Prize. She lives in Michigan.
John Barrows is the art advisor for Imitation Fruit. He enjoys doing illustrations for the journal because it lets him have fun and be creative. You can see more of his work at: www.cre8vision.net.