Jess Thompson""When Jess was twelve years old, she handwrote fifty-six pages of a dystopian zombie novel following two siblings and their fight for survival. While nothing became of that particular masterpiece made up of smudged handwriting and misspelled words, her love of writing never faded. Jess is twenty-three now and pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Birmingham in England. In undergrad, she studied a wide mix of creative writing, business, German, and physics at the University of Oregon, where she graduated in the top 5% of her class. She has been published several times for short horror stories and poetry, and she hopes that this collection of poems blurs and balances the beautiful dichotomy between the two unique styles."" Read More Read Less