CURRENT MASTHEAD BEHIND TABULA RASA REVIEW
EMMA SNYDER
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Emma (she/her) graduated from the University of Mary Washington with B.A. in Creative Writing and a B.S. in Psychology, along with a minor in Digital Studies. She writes prose from Richmond, Virginia that focuses on the intersection of the human condition and chronic physical and mental illnesses, a topic that she is all too familiar with. She has ten prose publications circulating in journals such as The Emerson Review, Furrow Magazine, Periphery Journal, and Abbey Review, among others. The brand and design of Tabula Rasa Review are her brainchildren, and she is thrilled to work year-round on expanding this literary magazine and its platform with such a passionate team. You can usually find her baking cookies, crocheting crooked blankets, or doing something equally warm for her soul. Read her work at emmcsnyderwrites.com.
KENDALL WACK
Editor-in-Chief
Kendall (they/she) is a Chicago-based Queer, neurodivergent writer and editor with a double B.A. in English-Creative Writing and French Literature & Language from Loyola University-Chicago. They have found that the written word is one of the most powerful ways for like-minded people to connect, and they aspire to use their voice to break down taboos and the barriers they create. You can find her work in Diminuendo & Cadence, Heroica, Eclipse Zine, The SOUR Collective, Poetically Magazine, and Moyé Magazine. She’s terribly honored to be part of the incredible literary magazine that is Tabula Rasa Review. Find them on Instagram at @hopelesspoetesse.
GRETEL VALDES
Lead Marketing Editor
Gretel is an eccentric Las Vegas local with a life or death passion for poetry. Her massive appreciation for the catharsis writing has brought her has been the most rewarding therapist yet. This year, she’s furthering her role as an editor for the Tabula Rasa Review team by taking on more responsibilities in regards to the publication’s final design and structure of its fourth issue. Currently, she is working on her first full poetry collection. You can find her amongst the Oregon daisies in the meadow or down at Boulder Beach in Vegas, skipping rocks alongside passing thoughts.
RACHEL MAKINSON
Lead Marketing Editor
Rachel is a UK-based writer and editor, with a BA in English Literature with Creative Writing from Newcastle University. Her work has been featured by several magazines and journals, including Otherwise Engaged Literature and Arts Journal, Marrow Magazine, Bright Flash Literary Review, Tabula Rasa Review, and the London Independent Story Prize. Rachel joined the Tabula Rasa Review editorial team because of her admiration for the inclusive and accessible space it creates for writers.
F.M. PAPAZ
Lead Managing Editor
F.M is a Greek-Australian creative living in Brooklyn, NYC. Fi believes that there is space at the literary table for everyone and is excitedly setting up your cutlery. Her poems have appeared in Wild Roof Journal, Five South, Mantissa Poetry Review & Literary Revelation’s Poetry Anthology ‘Hidden in Childhood’. She has been a proud editor with Tabula Rasa since 2023. In 2024, she joined the Marketing and Editorial team at Poetry Society of New York. Connect with her @fmpapaz or fmpapaz.com/ings to find her monthly newsletter about living a creative life.
CARLY JO HELM
Assistant Marketing Editor
Carly (they/she) is a Virginia-based poet, nonfiction writer, and Pisces sun with a strong moon in Gemini from Dallas, Texas. Their writing explores the impacts and intersections of the female experience, trauma, the body, queerness, and sex. In 2019, they published a collection of poetry about growing up queer and quiet in Texas suburbia, Lady stoneface. She is currently working on a memoir-in-essays, has trouble choosing a single genre to focus on, and is excited to expand her literary horizons at Tabula Rasa Review. Carly can often be found asleep on a picnic blanket at various public parks in Richmond, and is always looking for micro-history book recommendations.
KACI MODAVIS
Assistant Marketing & Managing Editor
Kaci graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing & Sociology from Susquehanna University and she is currently an MFA Candidate in The Writer’s Foundry program at St. Joseph’s University in Brooklyn, NY. She has short story and poetry publications in Rivercraft Magazine, Sanctuary Magazine, and Ink in Thirds. She admires when writers take charge of the page and leave lasting impressions of an emotional variety. Kaci joined Tabula Rasa Review because of her passion for literary connection and for beautiful writing that derives from creative openness.
ALEXANDRIA PIETTE
Assistant Managing Editor
Alexandria Piette (she/her/they/them) is a lesbian writer and student based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Although they are pursuing their degree in Social Work with a minor in Substance Use with dreams to advocate for harm reduction, creative writing has been their lifelong passion project, carving a pathway of poetry. Her work has been featured in Sunday Mornings at the River, Querencia Press, New Words Press, and Scavengers, among others. Through joining the editorial staff at Tabula Rasa Review, they aim to uncover the rawness and rarity of the human experience. You can find her on Instagram, @apbooksart.
ANDI MYLES
Assistant Managing Editor
Andi is a Washington D.C. area science writer by day, poet in the in-between times. Her favorite space is the fine line between essay and poetry. She earned her MFA from Sarah Lawrence and she is the author of the chapbook Fractured Symphony (Cathexis Northwest Press). Her writing has been recognized in The Best American Essays and has appeared in Chestnut Review, Fourth Genre, Rattle, and Tahoma Literary Review, among others. You can find her at www.andimyles.com or on Instagram @andimyleswriter.
KAILA GALLACHER
Assistant Marketing Editor
Kaila (she/her) is a disabled and chronically-ill poet and editor currently residing in Ontario, Canada. Her first chapbook, “mo nighean: the universe inside the comma” – an exploration of chronic illness and motherhood, was published by The Soapbox Press in 2022. Her poetry can be found, most recently, in The New Quarterly and Poet’s Pulse. She was previously the Editor-in-Chief of The Artichoke, a free-press magazine out of York University’s Winter’s College where she is currently finishing up degrees in Creative Writing and the Humanities. Kaila is beyond excited to be joining the team at Tabula Rasa Review and is looking forward to being a part of such a beautiful and inclusive creative community. She can be found on instagram at @thistlesthornsandpoetry and on her Substack “A Poetic Nature”.
PAIGE CERULLI
Assistant Managing Editor
Paige holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a B.A. in Music Performance from Westfield State University. Her poetry has appeared in Chronogram, Red Savina Review, Wellspring Literary Journal, and more, and her creative nonfiction has won numerous awards, including the Constance Wickes Prize in Creative Nonfiction. Paige works as a freelance content writer, copywriter, and journalist, and lives in Western Massachusetts. Paige is excited to join the Tabula Rasa Review because she’s a strong believer in writing’s ability to heal and transform lives, and she wants to support other writers in their journeys.
JESSIE KRAHN
Assistant Marketing Editor
Jess is a writer, editor, and YouTuber based in Toronto. She holds a B.A. (hons.) and an M.A. in English. Her criticism has appeared in The New Review of Film and Television Studies, The Malahat Review, and other venues. Jess’s full portfolio is available at www.jessiekrahn.com. Jess joined the team at Tabula Rasa Review in the hopes of learning from and assisting emerging writers as they find their voices.
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