Elizabeth Swados is an award winning author and composer; she is a Tony nominated, Obie award winning theater artist, Guggenheim and Ford Foundation recipient, as well as a Pen/Faulkner citation. Her latest book, At Play - Teaching Teenagers Theater was published by Faber and Faber. Her other recent publications include: My Depression (Hyperion), and The Animal Rescue Store (Scholastic). Her theatrical credits span from Broadway, to off-Broadway, to around the world including Runaways, Missionaries, and Jabu. Her poetry has appeared in magazines such as Meridian Anthology, New American Writing, New York Quarterly, Emory's Journal, Confrontation, Paterson Literary Review, Speakeasy, Barrow Street, Runes and Home Planet. Her first book of poetry, The One and Only Human Galaxy, was released in April 2009.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Andrew McIntyre was educated in England, Scotland, Japan, and the USA, gaining master's degrees in Economics and Comparative Literature. He lives in San Francisco. After a career teaching, he switched to retail to dedicate more time to Art. His two main influences are the Mandelbrot set and Magic Realism. He works mainly with colored pencils, oil pastels, and acrylic paint. Having recently started to submit, he has published artwork with New Works Review, Yareah Magazine (May, 2009 Artist of the Month), Illogical Muse, and Centrifugal Eye. More of his artwork can be viewed at www.mcintyre-art.com.