Karen L Paty Editor

Judson Mitcham (Editor)
JUDSON MITCHAM's poems have appeared in Poetry, the Georgia Review, and Harper’s. His novels, The Sweet Everlasting and Sabbath Creek, are both winners of the Townsend Prize for Fiction. He teaches writing at Mercer University.

Michael David Murphy (Editor)
MICHAEL DAVID MURPHY is the digital director for Atlanta Celebrates Photography, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation of the photographic arts and the enrichment of the Atlanta art community.

Karen L. Paty (Editor)
KAREN L. PATY is the executive director of the Georgia Council for the Arts, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development that supports the arts industry in Georgia, preserves our cultural heritage, and creates increased access to high quality arts experiences. She has been working in the arts and community development for more than fifteen years.

Diane Kirkland (Photographer)
DIANE KIRKLAND is the senior photographer for the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism. Her work has appeared in national and international publications, including the New York Times, Forbes, TIME magazine, USA Today, American Heritage, and Southern Living.