This black and white photo of James Tauber does not dim the spark in his eyes. His glasses do not dim it. We are not distracted by his casual black attire. It's the eyes. They are mirrors. Do you need a challenge? Do you need to hear that you can do something you've never tried? Look into those mirrors. Really. You'll be able to pull your gaze away any time now.

James K. Tauber

James K. Tauber is a philologist, linguist, and software developer who works with scholars around the world using computers to better understand languages, texts, and music. He has worked with text corpora, markup languages, and Web technologies for over thirty … Read More

Tony is giving us a frank, direct stare, blond curls,a nd a hint of a grin. He is a man of European ancestry, dressed in a white v-necked shirt and blue jacket.

Tony Meade

Bio: Tony Meade is a singer-songwriter, recording artist, engineer, and producer. As s solo artist, he has released three albums of original music, Not My Day (2010), Won’t Stop Singing (2015), and Turn It Around (2020), along with the singles-compilation … Read More

Dr. Matt DeForrest is sitting for a formal portrait, but that doesn't stop him from wearing a purple shirt and tie to remind us that he's not just a professor and Board member, he's an author, husband, mentor, and sweet guy. He's bearded, bespectacled, and of European ancestory.

Matthew M. DeForrest, PhD

Dr. Matthew M. DeForrest is Interim Director of the Edward E. Crutchfield Center for Integrated Studies and Professor of English at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). His recent published works have appeared in The Yeats Journal of Korea, The Yeats … Read More

Grace Alden is a redheaded woman of European ancestroy who really looks good in an iron age Pictish helmet with one of those nose-guard things. She is standing in the visitor center of Jarlsberg, an archaeological site in Shetland, just bonding with the ancestors

Grace M. Alden

Grace M. Alden lives and works in the New Hamsphire woods. Works in The Collaboratory:

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Crystal Bartlett

Crystal writes ongoing works of imagination and excellent food in many worlds. She lives with her husband and two of her kids in Michigan. Works in The Collaboratory:

Cate is outdoors where she's happiest— and I have honestly never seen a bigger smile, ear-to-ear and apple-cheeked. Whitewater right behind her suggests that this photo was taken when she was in a kayak. She's a young woman of European descent with brown hair probably in a ponytail wearing a hoodie and a ball cap to prevent sunburn on this gorgeous, sunny day. Her face is turned upward toward the canopy of nearby trees as though she is greeting all of her squirrel friends.

Catherine Conners

Catherine graduated from Central Michigan University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education, as a double major in English and History. She earned her M.A. in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University in 2022. Cate is one of … Read More

Carrie has been interrupted in the middle of a good book as we can tell from her surroundings of full bookshelves.

Carrie Gross

I am a mother of three grown adults, one of whom still lives with us. They were all homeschooled through their Jr-Hi or Sr-Hi School years and have variously transitioned into marvelous adults.  We have a challenging family life, having … Read More

An illustration of a silver-haired ethereal girl holding a star in her hands against a backdrop of the night sky.

Stacy Aannestad

Stacy Aannestad lives in Central Texas with her Norwegian husband, and writes from a comfy blue recliner accompanied by two dragons and a sloth. She is a Tolkien addict, having come to the legendarium by way of the movies, and … Read More

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