Lena Van

In addition to reading manuscripts for Jordy, Lena is usually juggling three to five other jobs. She holds degrees in both creative writing and publishing, and also volunteers her time with the literary magazine, Philadelphia Stories. Lena particularly enjoys reading sci-fi, fantasy, and YA, and loves helping discover new writers. 
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Robin Christ

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Robin is an author of fiction and nonfiction, a certified editor, and has been obsessed with stories for as far back as she can recall. She loves a rainy day with a good cup of tea and a fantastic story, and will devour anything that makes her feel, from Sci-Fi to romance to a spooky ghost story. When she's not reading, writing or editing, she loves running and hiking with her rescue pup, and works in finance. 
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​Grace Morrison

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​Grace Morrison is a graduate of the University of Florida with a B.A. in English and Mass Communication. She first found her love for stories by devouring fairy tales as a child, especially the Andrew Lang Fairy books. Usually, she’s drawn to stories with unusual and exciting fantasy worlds like Stephanie Garber’s Caraval and Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Boys or any other stories with complicated character relationships and strange mythologies. Her favorite tropes are enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn relationships, and hidden worlds. Grace typically has a few jobs at once, and when she’s not reading or writing, she’s most likely at the beach or trying a new restaurant in her hometown. ​

Tara Sexton
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Nothing compares to the first page in a book that draws you in and makes you eagerly turn to the next. Tara has been chasing that feeling since she was a little girl raised in southern Arkansas, maxing out her library card and writing short stories. It wasn’t until she graduated college, however, that she realized her own pen and paper could make her feel the same way. In between spiriting her two kids around to activities and working, Tara writes contemporary romance and fantasy. As a reader, she enjoys romance, fantasy, thrillers, women's fiction, and has recently discovered a love for horror!

Zo Elder

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Zo loves getting lost in stories, no matter if it's as a reader, writer, cheerleader, or educator. 
After a decade of working in youth aid, Zo lives for the perfect all-is-lost moment. If a story breaks their heart and believably threatens not to mend it again, they're in. Though their tastes lean dark and speculative, they'll usually devour anything with a queer love story. 
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Besides interning for Booker Albert, they're finishing their graduate degree in creative writing at the Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin, where analyzing German poetry occasionally makes them scream. 

As a nonbinary/genderqueer person themself, they're on a mission to lift up marginalized voices in all areas of life. When not reading or writing, Zo can be found playing video games, organizing events in Berlin's queer spaces, giving writing workshops, or caring for their human and fur family members.
Pronouns: they/them


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Gabriela Restituyo

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Gabriela is a passionate reader, editor, and aspiring writer who discovered my love for books early on. Her love for reading paved a way for her career, because she thought what could possibly be better than reading for a living? When she’s not editing, lost behind the pages of a good book, or falling in love with films, you’ll usually find her spending time with her family, laughing with friends, or rewatching her favorite comfort shows like Friends and Gilmore Girls. She’s also spent plenty of time in the magical worlds of Harry Potter, LOTR, and Twilight, and in love stories like Little Women and Pride and Prejudice, which continue to hold a special place in her heart. Her reading tastes are wide-ranging, from childhood favorites like City of Bones series and Six of Crows to more recent impactful reads like The Poppy War, A Little Life, Drown, and Outliers. Every story inspires her in some way, and one day, she hope to be a part of creating stories that leave that kind of impact too.






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Desiree Rios

Desiree Rios is a lover of all the arts, currently working at a music school which teaches music to students of all ages. As a child, she spent most of her time at the local library reading Nancy Drew mysteries. Some of her all-time favorite novels include Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage, Powerless by Lauren Roberts, and Consider Me by Becka Mack. When she's not lost in the pages of her latest read, shes running her Bookstagram, @longlivepages, where she connects with fellow bookworms and shares her love for reading.