Ink Lit Mag boasts a crew of talented poets, playwrights, nonfiction and fiction creators, and artistic masters.
Danny Khalastchi
Publisher
Daniel Khalastchi is a writer, educator, and publisher. He directs the University of Iowa’s Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing and is the cofounder and managing editor of Rescue Press.
Email me: daniel-khalastchi@uiowa.edu
Mikey Waller
Assistant Publisher
Mikey Waller, (she/they), is the Assistant Publisher for Ink Lit. She is currently a fourth year English and creative writing major on the publishing track with a minor in art at the University of Iowa. They spend their free time playing rugby and petting their friends’ cats.
Email me: michelle-waller@uiowa.edu
Jenna Mather
Assistant Publisher-in-training
Jenna Mather is an English and creative writing major from Florida. She writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In her free time, she enjoys sitting in cafes and reading romance novels.
Email me: jenna-e-mather@uiowa.edu
Madeline Riske
Editor-in-Chief
Madeline Riske is an English & Creative Writing Major from Illinois. She fell in love with writing after she penned her first poem (about pizza) as a kid. In her free time, Madeline can usually be found listening to Taylor Swift and drinking kombucha.
Email me: mriske@uiowa.edu
Lily Giddings
Managing Editor
Lily is majoring in English and Creative Writing on the Literary Publishing Track. She is from Independence, Iowa and loves kayaking, reading, and hanging with friends and family. Her favorite genres are historical fiction and romance.
Email me: lillian-giddings@uiowa.edu
Kyleigh Call
Creative Director
Kyleigh is an English and Creative Writing major from San Diego pursuing a minor in art. In her free time, she loves painting, writing poetry, playing guitar, volunteering, and hiking! She has loved writing and designing for as long as she can remember, and is so excited to be a part of Ink this year! Her dream job is to become a travel journalist and see the world.
Email me: kyleigh-call@uiowa.edu
Ben Ahlrichs
Web Editor
Ben is a Journalism and English and creative writing major on the pre-law track from West Des Moines, Iowa. In his free-time he loves reading trashy romance novels, writing, hanging out with friends, and playing all of the daily word games he can.
Email me: benjamin-ahlrichs@uiowa.edu
Annelise Richardson
Addendum Editor
Annelise is an English/Creative Writing and second-year (transfer) student from the Chicago suburbs. She loves traveling and foreign language, and hopes to work and write internationally after college.
Email me: annelise-richardson@uiowa.edu
Abigail Kloha
Fiction Editor
Abigail is double majoring in English and Creative Writing as well as Translation. She’s from St. Johns, Michigan and enjoys volunteering, playing piano, and finding things in pastel colors.
Email me: abigail-kloha@uiowa.edu
Elizabeth Von Loh
Fiction Editor
Elizabeth Von Loh is an English and Creative Writing Major pursuing a Medieval Studies Certificate from The Woodlands, Texas. She loves graphic design, art, and anything fantasy.
Email me: elizabeth-vonloh@uiowa.edu
Shea Winters
Poetry Editor
Shea Winters, (she/her), is an English and Creative Writing major on the publishing track from a small town in Illinois. She enjoys reading fiction, writing poetry, watching rom-coms, drawing (poorly), and taking pictures of the University of Iowa campus while enjoying her daily walks. She’s very excited to be the art editor for Ink and to see the talent that the first years on campus have to offer.
Email me: shea-winters@uiowa.edu
Selena Spurrier
Poetry Editor
Selena is an English & Creative Writing and Screenwriting major on the Publishing Track from Kansas City. She loves her two cats, puzzles, music, and theatre.
Email me: selena-spurrier@uiowa.edu
Katie Davis
Drama Editor
Katie is an English and Creative Writing Major on the Library Sciences track (which she’s super excited about!!). She’s from Bluffton, South Carolina and she loves flying kites on the beach, listening to audiobooks, crocheting hats for her friends, and port wine cheese.
Email me: kdavis31@uiowa.edu
Abigail Adams
Nonfiction Editor
Abigail is an English/Creative Writing Major from Cincinnati, Ohio. She loves running, reading, the Cincinnati Bengals, and Pride and Prejudice (2005).
Email me: abigail-adams@uiowa.edu
Emily Veksler
Art Editor
Emily is a science student from the suburbs of Chicago. She loves writing poetry, making art, drinking tea, and mysteries.
Email me: emily-veksler@uiowa.edu
First Last
Alumni Curator
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Email me: email@uiowa.edu
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