Gabriela N. Lemmons is a native of South Texas. She is a daughter of migrant workers and grew up in a household where Spanish was the spoken language. Primera Pagina: Poetry from the Latino Heartland, Cuentos: Stories from the Latino Heartland, and Blue Island Review. She was televised as the feature poet on PBS's show Uniquely Kansas City. A founding member of the Latino Writers Collective, and a member of Sandra Cisneros’s Macondo Workshop, Gabriela is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and has completed a MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Kansas.
A community activist, freelance writer and poet, Gloria is a southwestern Chicana. She belongs to a part of the rebellious generation that broke loose of the segregation imposed on Hispanos in the 50’s and 60’s and now spends her time cultivating good habits and writing. She is a founding member of the Latino Writers Collective