heheh, first, Curios pictures:
Curios: Curios is a brown tabby cat who is proudly an adopted stray cat. His daily routine consists of naps, mealtime, playtime, and repeat. When Curios needs validation, he posts his own pictures on the Meditating Cat Zine's Instagram for readers to swoon over his cuteness. Find him on IG: @curiossfoodbowl.
Willow Kang Liew Bei- Willow is the director of the Meditating Cat Zine. She sifts through submissions to find the hidden gems inside. Willow often covers for Curios while Curios is napping entire days away, and also feeds Curios. After school, Willow enjoys writing, reading, and drinking coffee. At the moment, she is studying Psychology in school. Find her on IG: @oldmanheart.
Sophia Lai- Sophia is the assistant director of the Meditating Cat Zine, consistently providing much-needed advice on designing this zine's instagram posts and website. She has drawn a cast of unique cats for the Meditating Cat Zine. Fuelled by shibas & tea, Sophia finds solace in scribbling lil’ doodles in between the draining yet amusing life that is her school life. While most of her interests & fantasies constantly come and go, thoughts on what to draw next stay on her mind 24/7, rent free. Other than her hopes of pursuing a path in the visual arts or graphic design sector, she strives to actually fill up a full sketchbook (and fix her sleep schedule) someday. Find her on IG: @kumo.yoko.
Ker Vanish- Ker is a consultant for the Meditating Cat Zine. Ker Vanish is the silly nickname of a certain digital artist. Ker likes hamsters, good art, and friendly people. Although Ker appears to be positive and optimistic, Ker actually has a deep desire to scream at the world. As Ker empathizes deeply with Curios, she designed the logo (The Great-Grandfather Cat) of the Meditating Cat Zine. Find her on IG: @ker_vanish.
Gerselle Koh - Gerselle, a graphic designer for the Meditating Cat Zine, is what her friends would call an intense bibliophile. She reads a multitude of books, her favourite genres being classic literature, nonfiction, and dystopian fiction. When she’s not rushing to meet deadlines, she spends a large majority of her time listening to true crime podcasts, crocheting and playing video games.
Jessica King: Jessica is a staff writer and editor for the Meditating Cat Zine. Jessica is a self-taught writer of ten years and a diehard cat lover. She's currently owned by three black rescue cats for a long-term (loving) contract. When she has time outside of university studies, she occasionally posts her academic journey and poetic excerpts on Instagram (@thewhitedovepoet) and works on her poetry collections for future publication.
Erin Mullens: Erin is a staff editor for the Meditating Cat Zine. Erin Mullens (she/her) is an American college student. Her hobbies include reading, going to art museums, and hiking in the woods. She has previously been published in Cathartic Youth Literary magazine. You can follow her on Instagram at @moonchildisuhgood.
Italo Ferrante- Italo is a writing editor for the Meditating Cat Zine. Italo Ferrante (he/him) is a queer writer who earned a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Warwick. He is currently undertaking an MA in Creative Writing at Lancaster University. To date, his work has been selected for publication by Train River, Nymphs & Thugs, Dreich, Queer Zine, Flash Journal, Reinvention, Poetry Salzburg, Impossible Archetype, Sage Cigarettes, Cardiff Review, and Orchard Lea Press.
Sharon Pan- Sharon is a staff writer and editor for the Meditating Cat Zine. Check out her creative work in the blog section of this website. Sharon Pan is a Chinese-Canadian youth writer from Vancouver. She was the third-place winner in the youth category of Fiona Tinwei Lam’s poetry contest. The poem is published in Ricepaper Magazine. When not writing, she can be found reading classic literature, looking at ancient history, and sleeping.
Angie Yeung- Angie is a staff writer and moral support for the Meditating Cat Zine. Angie Yeung is an avid writer, musician and poet. However, when lazy and tired, which is her 90% of the time, she loves to stream Chopin and Liszt’s music. Head banging to classical music is her favourite past time yet.
Zafra Kazi - Zafra is a staff writer for the Meditating Cat Zine. Sleeping cat alert! this cat is all warm and comfy, yet doesn’t mind any cuddles while taking its afternoon nap!
Shamik Banerjee - Shamik Banerjee is a poet and poetry reviewer from the North-Eastern belt of India. He loves taking long strolls and spending time with his family. His deep affection with solitude meshes well with peace, and poetry provides him an ageless harbourage of happiness. He has recently founded a poetry journal and aims to contribute immensely towards its future. Find him on IG: @where_tales_end