Makayla Danielle Gay, Hackles (Girl Noise Press)

Makayla Danielle Gay is the author of the forthcoming poetry collection Hackles (Girl Noise Press). Several poems from Hackles first appeared in The Gravity of the Thing's Summer 2024 issue.

Jesi Bender, Child of Light (Whiskey Tit)

Jesi Bender is the author of the forthcoming novel Child of Light (Whiskey Tit, 2025). Jesi is also the author of the play Kinderkrankenhaus, the chapbook Dangerous Women, and the novel The Book of the Last Word.