by Michele Kirichanskaya | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
Makana Yamamoto, author of Hammajang Luck,was born on the island of Maui. Splitting their time between the Mainland and Hawai’i, Makana grew up on beaches and in snowbanks. Always a scientist at heart, Makana fell in love with sci-fi as a teen—they even led the...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Mar 13, 2026 | Blog
Mira Ong Chua (they/them) is a storyboard artist and independent comics creator based in Los Angeles. Their queer romance stories focus on vibrant, genre-defying, gender-non-conforming characters, inspired by cartoons and anime. You might know them for their work on...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog
Marieke Nijkamp was born and raised in the Netherlands. A lifelong student of stories, language, and ideas, she spends as much time in fictional worlds as she does the real world. She loves to travel, garden, roll dice, and daydream. Sylvia Bi is a senior designer at...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog
Adeline Kon is a freelance illustrator and designer from Miami who graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in illustration. Just Between Us is their debut graphic novel. I had the opportunity to interview Adeline, which you can read below. First of all, welcome...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Nov 26, 2025 | Blog
Born in sweltering Singapore, Celine Ong (she/they) was raised in mosh pits, and writes queer romance novels about chaos gremlins with bad manners, weird feelings, and big hearts. With a B.A. in Psychology, by day, she works with her local queer community. By night,...
