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Stephen Jorgenson-Murray is based in Frankfurt and has appeared in publications including CityMetric and Gizmodo UK. He writes about birds, science, space, maths, transport, Germany, food chemistry, and any combination of the above.
Stephen Jorgenson-Murray is based in Frankfurt and has appeared in publications including CityMetric and Gizmodo UK. He writes about birds, science, space, maths, transport, Germany, food chemistry, and any combination of the above.
Jennifer deBie was born in northeast Texas. She studied English and Spanish at Angelo State University, graduating in 2015 and crossing the pond to pursue an MA in Creative Writing at University College Cork. She has since begun a PhD at the same university, specializing in Mary Shelley and the historical context of Frankenstein. She has presented at multiple conferences across the United States and Europe, and put forth both academic and creative work in publications such as Sound Historian, Manawaker Studios’ Starward Tales Anthology, and Pact Press’ We Refugees charity anthology.
Jennifer deBie was born in northeast Texas. She studied English and Spanish at Angelo State University, graduating in 2015 and crossing the pond to pursue an MA in Creative Writing at University College Cork. She has since begun a PhD at the same university, specializing in Mary Shelley and the historical context of Frankenstein. She has presented at multiple conferences across the United States and Europe, and put forth both academic and creative work in publications such as Sound Historian, Manawaker Studios’ Starward Tales Anthology, and Pact Press’ We Refugees charity anthology.
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Illustration by Laura Hines
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Wessie du Toit is a freelance writer living in London. He writes about art, design, culture, politics, and history. You can find more of his work at wessiedutoit.com.
Wessie du Toit is a freelance writer living in London. He writes about art, design, culture, politics, and history. You can find more of his work at wessiedutoit.com.