Alexander is the founder and Director of the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and the author of the short story collections Children of the New World, which was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a best book of the year by NPR and Electric Literature, and Universal Love. His fiction has appeared in Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy and Best American Experimental Writing. His short story, "Saying Goodbye to Yang," was adapted as the film After Yang by A24 Films, and was the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at Sundance, the Boston Society of Film Critics Award, and Barack Obama's Best Films of 2022.

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Alexandra Murphy is a nonfiction acquisitions editor at Page Street Publishing. Her first acquired title, 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered, won the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in Long Nonfiction. Her latest passion project is launching Page Street’s brand-new horror imprint with the upcoming debut title The Faceless Thing We Adore, as featured on Publisher’s Lunch 2025 Buzz Books, and I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by former Cracked editor Robert Brockway. Alexandra is incredibly passionate about supporting other writers. You can find her wandering the many bookstores of Boston, looking for something weird, dark, and hilarious to read. 

Madelyn Birmingham is a lifelong resident of southeast Michigan. She graduated in May 2022 from Siena Heights University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Creative Writing minor. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing at Emerson College. Madelyn’s writing is largely based on feminist fantasy novels, though her reading tastes span across all genres. When she isn’t reading or writing, Madelyn enjoys spending time with her dogs and exploring local coffee shops. 

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