Iván Salinas is a Mexican writer & zinester based in the San Fernando Valley (unceded Tongva-Tativiam territory). He received a BA in English, Creative Writing, from Cal State Northridge. He is the co-founder of Drifter Zine and Paloma Press, highlighting artists of the 818 and beyond. His writings and translations have appeared in Revista Generación, The Acentos Review, Mobile Data Mag, Broken Lens Journal, The Ana, and elsewhere. Iván is Programs Manager at Beyond Baroque, the oldest literary arts center in Los Angeles.