Addison is a third-year English major at UH Mānoa. Born and raised in Northern California, she grew up loving the same things her father did, at peace in the redwoods and within the pages of a poetry book. When she’s not pursuing her starving artist agenda, you can find her camping, with her loved ones or singing blues. This is her second year at The Ānuenue Review and her first year as Editor-In-Chief. She is beyond excited to be leading the team, uplifting and sharing fellow undergraduate studentʻs voices. Addison plans on getting a masters degree after college and continuing her writing career wherever life takes her.

Kirsten is a senior at UH Mānoa majoring in English and minoring in Korean. This is her third year on staff at Ānuenue Review and her first year as Associate Editor. In and out of class, she enjoys writing analytical essays, short stories, and poetry. She may not read as much as an English major “should,” but when she does, she prefers coming-of-age stories, romances, and anything with an excellent suspense-filled, nail-biting, tension-breaking third act argument. In her free time, Kirsten likes to pick apart movies, scream at concerts, and play god (The Sims 4).

Nick is a senior at Mānoa majoring in English and minoring in Korean. He previously graduated from the University of Portland in 2021 with a double major in Psychology and French Studies with a minor in Neuroscience. In the summer, he was a participant of the Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop in Creative Nonfiction and the Iowa Summer Writers’ Festival for Fiction. In his free time, he is attempting to escape elo-hell and return to Diamond in League of Legends. This is Nick’s first time editing for a journal, and he is excited to implement his newfound knowledge into this role. He is planning on applying for MFA programs this coming fall.

Jill is a senior studying English and Anthropology at UHM. Guam is where they call home, but living in the Philippines and Canada left them a cross-cultural hodgepodge. They have a ravenous appetite for any fictional narrative with a sense of humor. When not cajoling their writing friends into throwing their works at them, Jill is found writing stories, playing casual games, planning events for the Anthro Explorers club, diving into their newest fandom obsession, or poking fun at their siblings. They are aiming for graduate school next fall and hope to become a university professor in the future.

Love is a senior English major with a minor in French. Though born and primarily raised in Salt Lake, O‘ahu, they frequently travelled back and forth to Japan for the summer, and still visit every year. They have been writing and editing strongly for a year now, at Ka Leo O Hawai‘i as Chief Copy Editor and writing toward their Honors project after many fiction development classes. They also love to read literary fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, and anything that touches LGBTQ+ narratives. Their favorite hobbies are playing piano, swimming, and baking. After graduation Love wants to travel and/or teach English in France with the TAPIF program, and work as a fiction editor.

Jade is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in English. Born and raised on the island of O’ahu, she has cultivated a great appreciation for literature and creative writing during her studies at Mānoa. Fiction in particular has guided her into a space where she can illustrate vivid atmospheres and surreal experiences. She has also found a great passion in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. But besides her academics, Jade enjoys spending time with family and friends. She is excited to be a part of Ānuenue Review and looks forward to the extraordinary stories that are shared.

Karly is currently a senior studying at the UH Mānoa, majoring in Animal Science. She’s interested in photography and has taken a few classes about film and photography. Her credentials may end there, but she is excited to be part of this wonderful staff. She currently works at the Hawaiian Humane Society, helping the clinical staff care for all the lovable animals (fostering is amazing, if you can). She is planning to further her education after the University of Hawai‘i by continuing on to Veterinary school. In her free time, Karly likes to read fiction and talk about her dog.

Sierra is currently a senior studying at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, majoring in Animal Sciences. Though dyslexic, she enjoys reading fiction (or non-fiction specifically related to biology research, animals, and medicine) and her roommates work (y’all she’s really good <3). Sierra is currently doing an internship at Oahu SPCA, and after graduating, she plans to go to Veterinary School. In her free time when she’s not chatting about various animal topics, she enjoys movies/shows, reading, Minecraft with friends, and working-out (HIKES). She has a secret passion for photography and is always taking pictures—no, not just of animals. She is excited to be working with this, predominately English major, team to get gorgeous photos in this year's Ānuenue Review!