Meet the Editors!
kia - founder, co-chief editor, interviewer, co-head of staff
Kia is the proud author of two poetry anthologies and the contemporary novel Ambition. Her writing is a careful consideration of the human condition and the many manners in which it may manifest. A lover of ritual, she is a self-described media consumer and creator, a duality which is an effective summary of her daily practices. Generally, you can summon her with a mention of classic literature (for extra effect, try the slam words Oscar Wilde); if this turns out unfavorably, you can find her at @dvcadqnce.
anisa - co-chief editor
Anisa Daniel Oniko is a sixteen year old author, aspiring editor, VOFG ambassador and logokinetic currently based in the UAE. Her first published work was a play, placed in a school anthology circa 2016. She’d much rather you focused on her debut and sophomore books, Double ‘A’ For Adventure and Further in Florien, released in 2018 and 2021 respectively. In 2019, Double ‘A’ was long-listed for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature, which is most likely her most impressive achievement. Anisa’s third novel is a stellar-punk sci-fantasy scheduled for a late 2023 release, and she can be found trying to make a living out of words from the comfort of her living room. Yes, she made the word stellar-punk up. No, you shouldn’t mind. Instead, you should find her @anisathescribe on Instagram and Tiktok, or summon her with cookies and a book deal.
naysa - general editor
Naysa is an aspiring Indian economist. She likes reading fantasy and psychological books, but her favorite series is the Lord of the Rings series by Tolkien. She likes to write fanfiction, but has yet to finish a work completely due to self-described laziness.
maya - general editor
Maya is a sci-fi/fantasy writer with a penchant for double chocolate fudge cookies. When she isn’t studying, you can find her obsessing over her book collection, fiddling with her own characters, or eating cookies. Maya is also an aspiring Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence major, and you can follow her on Instagram at mayawritesstories!
shu - general editor, graphic designer
Bio: Shu J. Liu (they/them) is a teen writer from Canada who loves poetic and dystopian stories. They have been or will be published in multiple literary magazines, such as Rewrite the Stars Review, Evanescent Magazine, and Bitter Melon Review. Their hobbies include listening to music, watching shows, and playing with their two cats. Apart from that, they can also be found doodling eyes in between math questions or admiring the sunset from afar. In the future, they hope to work in a field involving mathematics or writing. They're occasionally on Instagram @wlvshuu.
alistair - general editor
Alistair Gaunt (they/he/she) is a Filipino queer non-binary poet born in Southern Philippines. Their writing contemplates the queer experience, violent desires, peculiar dreams, death, grief, and catharsis. When not writing poetry, she spends the rest of her free time painting, reading, making coffee, traveling, and watching sunsets collapse into dawn. They may be contacted through @hauntedbythestars on Instagram & alistairgauntwriting@gmail.com.
maeve - general editor
Maeve (she/her) is an Indian teenage writer who mostly writes stories of the dystopian genre. She has been writing since she was eight years old. Some of her favourite pastimes include, watching Gilmore Girls, reading books and discovering new music. Her current interests include : making lists, watching cooking videos and reading about marvel conspiracy theories. She posts mostly about her work in progress story, the books she reads as well as random trends she likes. You can find her posts at @spidergirlwritings.
eden - general editor
Eden is a UK based writer specialising in literary fiction. Studying creative writing at university, she aspires to become a book editor for a publishing house. Despite only recently discovering her craft, Eden has multiple projects under her belt including dark, psychological fiction, "The Charaders" and Greek Myth retelling, "The Heleniad." When she's not writing, she can be found binge watching the Cornetto trilogy with her dachshund, Billy.
sophie - general editor
Sophie (she/her) is a 17 year old Chinese-Canadian girl currently residing in Canada. She started writing at the age of 14 and enjoys writing overcomplicated outlines for her novels. She also enjoys writing poetry, and prose with a cherry on top of drawing and reading. Some sports she plays for fun are badminton, and in the winter time, she enjoys snowboarding down black diamond mountains. Aside from her hobbies, Sophie enjoys planning out her days as she buries herself in work while having an unending thirst for tea as she strives to dabble in Arts and Business as her future career, she hopes to be a manager in the HR sector.
asad - general editor
Not a dentist per se, but the literary equivalent of one. Unconventional? Maybe. The comparison stems from the prevalence of teeth as a motif in his works, and the challenge to make each rendition feel fresh. Currently a law student, he’s also working on his first book (which is essentially family baggage dressed in finery) with two poetry collections in tow. He tends to genre hop, finding solace in spontaneity. See what he’s up to on Instagram at trampledteeth.
eshal - general editor
Eshal Naveed is a young poet and novelist currently working on the drafts of her initial novels while simultaneously composing poetry. In addition to her literary endeavours, she has a strong passion for swimming and mathematics. Eshal is also the founder and Chief Editor of The Scarlet Heir Magazine, where she oversees editorial operations. You can follow her on Instagram at @theeshalnaveed to read her poetry and novel excerpts.
sarah - general editor
Sarah is an aspiring teenage author who is currently residing in the UAE. If she's not skimming through her math textbook, you'll probably find her trying to come up with a new idea for the next story she's writing. Having spent a lot of time around books growing up, she is currently working towards refining her writing skills, taking inspiration from the authors of her favourite books. Some of her other pastimes include: drawing and painting, and ofcourse, studying.
Our Bloggers
yasmeen
yasmeen
yasmeen
Yasmeen is a creative individual with a passion for the creative arts. Currently studying Creative Writing & Journalism as her major, she is an aspiring journalist. She has a keen interest in the politics of the world and an insatiable curiosity in finding out why things are the way they are. Often inspired by the powerful individuals wh
Yasmeen is a creative individual with a passion for the creative arts. Currently studying Creative Writing & Journalism as her major, she is an aspiring journalist. She has a keen interest in the politics of the world and an insatiable curiosity in finding out why things are the way they are. Often inspired by the powerful individuals who have shaped and impacted humanity deeply, she has an interest in humanitarianism as well. Additionally, Yasmeen enjoys sketching when she feels inspired to.
maegan
yasmeen
yasmeen
This is Maegan Sy, a 15-year-old Chinese-Filipino (who doesn’t speak Chinese well) born in the United States and currently residing in the Philippines. She’s aspiring to be a STEM student and finds joy in both reading and writing. When she isn’t buried in academic literature, you can catch her enjoying her favorite novels and fanfictions.
This is Maegan Sy, a 15-year-old Chinese-Filipino (who doesn’t speak Chinese well) born in the United States and currently residing in the Philippines. She’s aspiring to be a STEM student and finds joy in both reading and writing. When she isn’t buried in academic literature, you can catch her enjoying her favorite novels and fanfictions. Maegan also loves collecting random trinkets and proudly considers herself an ‘anik anik’ girl, as they say in the Philippines.
sophia
yasmeen
charlie
Sophia Leigh Rose is an Australian teenage writer, content creator and singer/songwriter. Her debut novel, 'The Ghost of Tneva', was released in 2023, but currently finds herself drawn more to poetry, plays and songs. She's also an academic writer, with an interest in many topics and a love for essay writing that has her pulling apart eve
Sophia Leigh Rose is an Australian teenage writer, content creator and singer/songwriter. Her debut novel, 'The Ghost of Tneva', was released in 2023, but currently finds herself drawn more to poetry, plays and songs. She's also an academic writer, with an interest in many topics and a love for essay writing that has her pulling apart even the most basic of ideas. You can find her on Instagram @sophiaaleighrose where she posts a whole lot of whatever she likes.
charlie
yasmeen
charlie
Charlie is a 16-year-old blend of South-African, American and Japanese, however was born and raised in Switzerland. Harboring a passion for writing, reading, film and music as well as the dramatic arts, biology and psychology, they have always been fascinated by many aspects of life, from self-expression to the origins of existence. Curre
Charlie is a 16-year-old blend of South-African, American and Japanese, however was born and raised in Switzerland. Harboring a passion for writing, reading, film and music as well as the dramatic arts, biology and psychology, they have always been fascinated by many aspects of life, from self-expression to the origins of existence. Currently studying in the IB, they hope to go on to pursue either psychology or English at a higher level of education, as well as getting around to finishing up a book or two.
Our Bloggers (cont.)
kai
maryam
maryam
Kai M. [pronouns they/he] is a 17 year-old Indian teenager, passionate writer and poet with a keen interest in exploring themes of identity, relationships, and the human experience. Few of Kai's writings have been published in the few [digital] magazines they have submitted. But Kai is also a student with overlapping stress, who's finall
Kai M. [pronouns they/he] is a 17 year-old Indian teenager, passionate writer and poet with a keen interest in exploring themes of identity, relationships, and the human experience. Few of Kai's writings have been published in the few [digital] magazines they have submitted. But Kai is also a student with overlapping stress, who's finally seeking therapy. With a knack for crafting compelling narratives, Kai brings fresh perspectives to every piece. When not writing, they enjoy watching their favorite youtubers, indulging in spicy snacks, or listening to music. Find them as @cat.whiskers_kai on instagram / @kinked.out.reader on discord.
maryam
maryam
maryam
Maryam is stuck somewhere between being a forever STEM student and a starry-eyed lover of words. She hops between genres just as she hops between hobbies, however, that never takes away from the passion and adoration and care she puts into crafting each of her projects in those various genres. No matter how much she wants to pursue a care
Maryam is stuck somewhere between being a forever STEM student and a starry-eyed lover of words. She hops between genres just as she hops between hobbies, however, that never takes away from the passion and adoration and care she puts into crafting each of her projects in those various genres. No matter how much she wants to pursue a career in the sciences, she will always find the time to huddle in a corner and thrust herself into her own multiverse. If you'd like a little insight into a corner of her mind, you can find her on @intotheechochamber.
urvi
maryam
urvi
Urvi is a fifteen year old upcoming writer with an overconsumption problem with mystery and fantasy books. When she isn't wielding her pen, she is often seen making edits of characters or celebrities, or catching up on her reading goal. You can find her in action on her instagram at @highqueenduarte.
And our social media team!
khione - social media manager
khione - social media manager
khione - social media manager
Khione (she/they) is a 17 year old Indian writer and future business woman who plans to double major in politics and business. When she isn't stuck in some debate competition (whether that be judging it, or participating in it), she's either writing her second draft her of her dark fantasy novel "A Violent Secret", or running through onl
Khione (she/they) is a 17 year old Indian writer and future business woman who plans to double major in politics and business. When she isn't stuck in some debate competition (whether that be judging it, or participating in it), she's either writing her second draft her of her dark fantasy novel "A Violent Secret", or running through online courses and leadership programs. They're an extremely ambitious individual with very low tolerance for nonsense and can always be counted on to give good advice (even if sometimes the advice is simply, murder). Khione has an unhealthy obsession with villains (including falling in love with them cough cough) and dabbing into the core of what she thinks makes people human, and therefore adores conversations on the same. They have self learned several skills such as graphic designing and video editing. and have an unending hunger for knowledge. Maybe one day you'll end up seeing her as president of the United Nations since that's exactly the final destination she's heading towards.
maryam - social media creator
khione - social media manager
khione - social media manager
Maryam is an amateur writer and screen addict, physically residing in Karachi while mentally stuck in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human. For most of the day, she is found eating or asleep, but on the witching hour, armed with only a feeble cup of coffee, she likes to awaken and complete her piling homework.