Alicia Curtis is a writer and teacher living in Atlanta, GA with a divining cat and family of guppies. Her work has most recently appeared in The Last Man Anthology and Abramelin Journal. She dabbles in embroidery and dreams about Coney Island.       Andrea Robin Juby has a BFA from British Columbia’s Emily Carr University where she studied the cultures and processes of portraiture. andreajuby.ca       Buff Whitman-Bradley has written two books of poetry and, with his wife Cynthia, is co-editor of the forthcoming book About Face: GI Resisters Turn Against War (PM Press, 2011). He lives in northern California.       Chris Nash is a nanny and farmhand who writes, acts, sings, composes and plays baseball. Chris has completed his BA in English with a minor in theatre, and recently moved from Toronto to Langley, BC.       Christy Gage lives in Seoul, Korea with her husband, Tom, and her dog, Sawyer. She is currently looking for a kitten to name Huck and a hamster, Finn. Her other hobbies include sarcasm and singing Lady Gaga's "Poker Face."       Edward Wells II is a writer, recently returned to school. You can find his artist page on Facebook, where you can contact him and find more information about his writing.       Emily Jameson lives and loves in Portland, Oregon. She obtained an MA in Urban Studies from Eastern University. Her simple pleasures include well crafted mix CDs, slow cooking, rock climbing and making paper cranes, but nothing brings her more joy than helping bring people's stories to life. narrativastories.com       Ivory Simone is a Bangkok based poet, author and human rights activist. Her recently published chapbook, The Rainy Season: The Poems, Prose and Writings of Ivory Simone, is available at lulu.com       Jean-Pierre Parra is a visual artist and poet from Nantes, France. Graduated from Olivier de Serres School in Paris, he works with a prevailing material: volcanic sand. His work has been recently exhibited in St. Paul and Miami in the US, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Taipei, Taiwan. His last book translated from French is 92nd Fusion (Dessables, ed).       Jim Boraas is Art Director at This Great Society. He has a BFA from Emily Carr University and works as a freelance photographer and web designer in Vancouver. jimboraas.com       Joel Bentley is the Managing Editor of This Great Society. He lives in Vancouver, BC and his freelance work has appeared locally in Vancouver Magazine and BC Business. joeldbentley.tumblr.com       John Voth is a graduate from Trinity Western University's theatre program. He is currently acting in Vancouver and owns an underground fight club.       Kristin Fryer is currently living in Norwich, England, while completing an M.A. in philosophy and literature at the University of East Anglia. She enjoys writing short stories in her spare time, but she considers herself an editor at heart.       Laura Milligan is Events Manager at This Great Society. She has a Master's in Art History and Curatorial Practice from York University in Ontario. Laura currently lives with her husband in Vancouver BC. Her culinary and cultural finds can be enjoyed at her blog: thedandizette.wordpress.com.       Lauren Thompson is Promotions Manager and Copy Editor at This Great Society. She is an editor and writer based in the Seattle area. Her work includes journalism, communications, and freelance editing. In her free time, she compiles lists, browses maps, and watches her favorite TV show, Jeopardy!       Linette Schut is Copy Editor at This Great Society. She is a support worker with a degree in psychology who is often torn between her love for helping people and her love for words and is working on integrating the two.       Michael Lee Johnson is a poet from Itasca, Illinois, published in 23 countries, who lived 10 years in Canada during the Vietnam era. He runs four poetry sites and his website poetryman.mysite.com. His published poetry books are available through his website above, Amazon.Com, Borders Books, iUniverse and Lulu.com.       Nadra Ginting is a photographer trapped in the career of a surgeon. An Ottawa native, she now calls Vancouver home. Her most prized possessions are her Nikon F3 and a pair of scrubs with the words “fat ass” emblazoned on the butt.       Nate Lepp is an occasional photographer who likes the occasional adventure. He holds degrees in theology, philosophy and international politics and manages a software company. In 2010, he travelled to India to learn about the untouchable Dalit people, which you can read about at toiletbowlchampion.com       Peter Komierowski earned a BFA in Calgary and recently moved to Vancouver where he is pursuing his love for Art and Illustration. Together with his wife, Joyelle, they make up the website lovefrompeteandjo.com       Seth Oglesby is a photographer residing in Gwangju, South Korea. He really likes Japanese food and saying the words "cultural experience" at opportune moments.       Sharon Bala is a transplanted mainlander living in St. John’s, Newfoundland. A spin doctor by trade, she is studiously ignoring her first novel in the hopes that it will write itself.       Sherry Dale Rogers is a self-taught artist with an unwavering hunger for potato chips. She spends most of her time drawing, writing, and trying to grow wings. She is currently living off the bayous of Louisiana with her nine cats. daleart.imagekind.com       Tom Gage is a graduate from Trinity Western University's Theatre program, where credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Lady's Not For Burning. He currently lives in Seoul, Korea.       Veronica Collins is Editor-in-Chief of This Great Society. She is a writer, an editor, and very occasionally an artist. In addition to her freelance work, Veronica is a communications professional who works in Vancouver, BC.       Will Jameson is Poetry Editor and Development Manager at This Great Society. He holds a degree in creative writing from the University of Washington in Seattle. When he is not fundraising or grant writing, he tries to put poetry and fiction on paper.