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Sierra Elman

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Sierra Elman is a high school writer based in California. She is the 2026-2027 Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate and has been recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and The Adroit Journal among others. Her work has appeared in BRAWL Lit and the West Trestle Review. When she isn’t writing, she can be found playing Gracie Abrams on the guitar, trying to get her dog to come when called, or eating a croissant.

Lucile Orr

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Lucile Orr is a California-based high school senior. A voracious reader and writer, her work has been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and Bow Seat. In her free time, she helps an independent bookstore and her local library with social media. She loves challah and will eat far too much of it if given the opportunity.

Caitlin Zollinger

Lead In-House Artist

Caitlin Zollinger is a high school student in her senior year. She has received multiple Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her oil paintings. Although her favorite mediums are oil paint and colored pencil, her recent artistic endeavors have all been in graphic design, which she has explored through several internships. She loves playing volleyball and video games, listening to audio books, and eating loaves of taro bread.