Staff List

Stephan Anstey is the founder of Shakespeare's Monkeys, publisher of Shakespeare's Monkey Revue and a prolific poet. His dedication to writing excellence in all genres is what drives him to build and participate in creative communities and outlets for writers. He resides in Lowell, Massachusetts with the loves of his life – his wife Ellen and his children, Emily and Cameron.

Jim Benz lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two cats. His poems have appeared in the following print and online publications: Haggard and Halloo, Sein und Werden, DISPATCH, Ygdrasil, Loch Raven Review, TMP Irregular, Unlikely Stories, Pralaton, Unarmed, and Letter X.

At home in Rock Hill, South Carolina with her husband and their two little boys, Julie Ann Cook finds her dull moments are few and far between. Her writing and art has appeared in various publications internationally, including Kakalak Anthology of Carolina Poets (2006 &2007). Her poetry chapbook, Lemonade & Rumors (2006), is available through thriftpoeticarts.com

Leanne Hanson is a passionate defender of the written word. A poetry idealist, she believes that the day of the bard will come again and proclaims it loudly at every opportunity. Her poetry collection, Odd Verse Effects, is a best seller in Turkmenistan* (*unable to verify). Leanne Hanson resides on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Born in California, Fred Melden now lives in retirement outside Portland, Oregon, where he is a regular at a number of poetry reading groups. His interests also include politics and gardening and he has recently begun taking an interest in the visual arts.

In hot pursuit of improving her craft, Paradiso, Tracey has studied with the poets Sharon Olds and Carol Frost. Her poetry has appeared in print and online publications including Womankind (Anderie Poetry Press, 1995), The Healing Path Press, the New Jersey section of the New York Times, and The New Verse News. Tracey lives in Cranford, New Jersey, with her husband, Jerry, and their children, Silvana and Anthony.