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Riley Bounds is Publisher and Editor in Chief of Solum Press. He holds an MA in philosophy from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and a BA in creative writing from the University of Central Oklahoma. He is a poet and fiction writer. A 2021 Pushcart Prize nominee, his work has appeared in Christianity Today, The Windhover, Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry, Earth & Altar, Amethyst Review, and Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, among others. His debut chapbook, Hands of Years, was released by Kelsay Books in 2021. His nonfiction has appeared on Patheos. He teaches English writing at Biola University.
Caroline Liberatore is Substack Coordinator and Social Media Editor of Solum Press. She is a writer and librarian from Cleveland, Ohio. Her poems and essays have been published with Christianity Today, The Rabbit Room, and Amethyst Review, among others. She is currently enrolled in Bethany Theological Seminary's Theopoetics & Writing program and serves as Editor for The Clayjar Review. She rambles in praise of the playful and plain on her Substack, Dog-Eared Inquiries.
Douglas J. Lindquist is Content Editor and Theology Editor of Solum Press. He graduated from New Hope Christian College with a BA in ministry leadership and from Talbot School of Theology with an MA in philosophy. His academic writing has appeared in the Journal of Contemporary Theological Studies.
Ryan Rickrode is Fiction Editor of Solum Press and the author of The Mountains May Depart and Accidents Will Happen: Essays & Photos. As a writer with over a decade of experience teaching creative writing at the college level, he’s passionate about helping others bring new stories into the world. He holds a BA in creative writing and religious studies from Susquehanna University and an MFA in fiction and creative nonfiction from the University of Montana. As a senior lecturer in English at Messiah University, he teaches courses on creative writing, composition, literature, and publishing. He writes about how to create “believable belief” in literary fiction on Substack and has published in Dappled Things, The Windhover, and The Cresset, among other places. You can read his work at ryan-rickrode.com.
Sarah Christolini is Graphic Designer of Solum Press. She earned her BFA from the University of Illinois and went on to complete her Masters in Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University, specializing in work supporting children with autism and their families. She is an active artist and draws much of her inspiration from the lives and writings of saints and life raising two daughters.