Alexander Arce (It/Its) is a musician, and literary artist born in Pomona, California, and who now lives and works in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a musician for almost twenty years, It creates music that can be described as melancholic and honest under the surname Know Angel and works freelance to compose music for other up and coming musicians and groups. Arce is also a published author of fourteen books, and boasting it’s newest title, Ars Magica: The Compendium of Modern Magic it continues to explore the contemporary practice of spirituality and astrology . Arce’s research focus surrounds philosophy, the occult, and spirituality and has collaborated in the creation of two artist books.

You can find Alex’s work in The Octopus Anthology Vol. 1, The Octopus Anthology Vol. 2, The Octopus Anthology Vol. 3, Book of Shadows, and Anamnesis.

Alain Co (they/them) is a visual artist based in southern Maine. Alain specializes in material processes, producing mixed media sculptures that fuse elegance and ugliness. Originally from New Orleans, they received their Master of Fine Arts concentrating in sculpture from the University of Arizona in Tucson. They have works installed on sites ranging from the Tucson high desert to the Ozark foothills.

You can find Alain’s work in Arrhythmia

Tessa Clawson (she/they) is an MFA student at Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in Graeagle, California. Her current focus is on self-portraiture, but she also draws little dog comics. She focuses on her own experiences in life and how they affect her. Tessa’s latest work comments upon gender exploration and the relationship with her partner. Major themes in her work include gender and sense of self.

You can find Tessa’s Work in The Octopus Anthology Vol. 1

Ann Drew is a queer illustrator, comic artist, and graphic designer currently making waves in the indie art scene in Kansas City. With a rich educational background that includes BFA degrees in illustration and graphic design from the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, and an MFA from the University of Arizona, Tucson, they bring expertise and passion to their craft. Drew's art uniquely combines a queer perspective with the intriguing world of pulp erotica, exploring the aesthetics and themes of 1930s - 50s American pulp magazines, pop-culture, visual story telling and reflects on how these narratives continue to shape LGBTQIA+ storytelling today. A prolific creator, Drew has self-published three titles: Ether Quest: A Conflict of Coitus (2022), Venus and the Apis (2024), and their upcoming series of one-page pulp novels, Starcrusher (2025). In addition to their artistic endeavors, Drew actively engages in their community, whether teaching illustration, volunteering at events, or showcasing their work around the Midwest, they’re always on the move.

When they aren’t hunched over their computer, Ann can be found in thrift stores hunting for vintage comics, annoying their two cats, and frequenting coffee shops.

You can find Ann’s work in our co-published magazine, Quiet Piggy

A writer from Ohio, Geramee Hensley (they/them) is the editor in chief at Sonora Review and poetry editor at Tinderbox Poetry Journal. Their work has been featured in Button Poetry, Poets.org, The Journal, Indiana Review, and elsewhere. Their work has won several awards including Booth Journal’s Beyond the Margins Award and an Academy of American Poets Prize.

You can find Geramee’s work in Vestiges.

Trung Hua (he/him) is a Vietnamese draftsperson and gamer living and working in Las Vegas, Nevada. His artwork explores the intersection of Vietnamese myths, nightmares, and childhood trauma by creating wildly colorful and sickeningly detailed drawings.

You can find Trung’s work in The Octopus Anthology Vol. 2

Emilee Prado (all pronouns) is a writer and artist whose speculative fiction has been published by Diabolical Plots, Air and Nothingness Press, The NoSleep Podcast, and Creepy Podcast. Prado's essays on the horror genre have been featured by Psychopomp and Wrong Publishing. Their literary work also appears in The Cincinnati Review, CRAFT, Wigleaf and elsewhere. They currently resides in Tucson, Arizona.

You can read their work in The Octopus Anthology Vol.

KT Violet (she/her) is an experimental musician, glitch artist, and author. Her story “Dirt Don't Hurt” was featured in the weird fiction anthology Mantid 3, and pieces of her weird fiction, creative nonfiction, and art have been featured in zines printed by Kudzu Books. Violet started her practice in the Northwest Arkansas DIY scene, an environment of supportive freaks that encouraged unique voices and nontraditional approaches. She now resides in Kansas City, where she explores mood and distortion across mediums.

You can read her work in The Octopus Anthology Vol. 3

Eric Williamson (he/him) is an independent writer, poet, and artist whose work blends cosmic scope, mythic resonance, and psychological intimacy. Through his imprint Miscreant Media, he creates limited-edition books, comics, and zines that blur the line between artifact and story, merging handmade aesthetics with literary craftsmanship. His works explore the quiet, delicate nuances of love, memory, terror, and devotion, the spaces where human longing dissolves into something unknowable. He lives and writes in Arizona. Find his complete catalog of self-published works at: miscreantmedia.bigcartel.com

You can read his work in The Octopus Anthology Vol. 3