Matt Bell’s next novel, Appleseed, is forthcoming from Custom House/William Morrow in 2021. He is the author of seven other books, including the novels Scrapper and In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods.

Austin teaches English and mainly focuses on English lit and writing about literature. Austin has a PhD in English literature (2009) with a Certificate in Scholarly Publishing (emph. Editing).

Jared Klemp is a Writing Programs Instructor and scholar studying experiments with character in 20th-century British and Irish modernist fiction.

Dr. Kyle Mox oversees programs to identify, recruit, and prepare candidates for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, including the Rhodes Scholarship, Truman Scholarship, and Fulbright US Student program.

Dan Lesko is a dual credit high school English instructor, English department chair, former English university lecturer, and advocate for utilizing technological advancements to improve education.