Beatrice Winifred Iker
Photo: © Charlie Iker
Beatrice Winifred Iker (they/them) is an Appalachian storyteller, trail hiker, and tarot reader. They are the author of the adult horror novel I’ll Make a Spectacle of You, and a Rhysling and Dwarf Star Award–nominated poet. Charley’s Honky-Tonk Mission is their children’s book debut. Beatrice co-hosts the Ignyte Award–winning Afronauts Podcast, which discusses and uplifts Black speculative fiction. They are a Voodoonauts Fellow.
Instagram: @BeatriceWinifredIker Bluesky: @BeatriceIker.bsky.social Website: BeatriceIker.com
Miguelina Milien (they/them) is an Afro-Latine illustrator and comic artist inspired by nature and their culture. Through their work, they hope to bring out the colorful aspect of the everyday connections that we make—with the world around us, with each other, and with ourselves.
Instagram: @sleepiis Website: MiguelinaMilien.com
