Red Emma’s

Six Queens & a King by Cerys Beckwith

Cerys Beckwith, born in Wales and raised in Maryland, is a driven writer and recent graduate of George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. She adores writing, loves to horseback ride, and owns far too many cats. In the fall, she will be attending American University in DC for International Affairs and Relations. Here she hopes to continue to pursue her love of writing and history throughout her four years of study.

Cerys will be reading an excerpt entitled “An Uncapped Vial.” This piece follows the fictional account of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, and her fall from the English throne.

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The Tigers, The Strawberries, And The Chase by Dyllan M. San Miguel

Born in North Carolina, Dyllan M. San Miguel is a writer who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. He has won awards, such as gold and silver keys, for his poetry and plays. He has also written and produced short films and often performs readings. He enjoys fine clothing, good music, and temptation. He works as a waiter at VFW post # 6095

Dyllan will be reading a few poems from his book.

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The Regulars by Alex Francis

Alex Francis is an 18 year old recent graduate from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. They have far too many obsessions to name, mostly revolving around too many television shows and movies, (it’s a problem.) They’ll be attending Queen’s University of Charlotte in the fall with a major in Creative Writing, and hopefully double majoring in Communications.

Alex will be reading an excerpt entitled “Someone New.” The Regulars is a collection of short stories which follow Gabriel, a convenience store worker, and all of the frankly unfortunate things that happen to him while he works there. In “Someone New” a customer returns to see Gabriel again.

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The Canary and The Crow by Molly Simmons

Molly Simmons is a graduated Literary Arts senior of George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology in Towson, MD. As a writer, Molly’s short stories, poems and personal essays have been entered into several competitions, winning everything from Honorable Mentions to Regional Gold Keys. When Molly is not writing, she enjoys volunteering at animal shelters, cosplaying, and daydreaming about her future travels. She is embarking on her own adventure as she continues a new path to college in New York for Veterinary Medicine.

Molly will be reading a short section from her book that presents the endearing, as well as strange, relationship between one of the protagonists, Sunshine, his old friend, Jenkins, and his newest acquaintance, Mork.

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Here Is A Bouquet by Emilie Feldenzer

Emilie Feldenzer is a poet, loser, and graduate of George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. She has been recognized in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the Jack London Writing Contest, and Young Arts. Her poems have appeared in Electric Cereal and moongarlic E-zine. She is also the self-styled editor of a sophomoric pretend literary magazine called Bathroom Chicken. Projects she’s currently working on include a short film, a novella, Googling, and eating a depressing grilled cheese sandwich made in the toaster. She will be attending Oberlin College in the fall.

Emilie will be reading a few poems from her book.

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Everything Short of Anything by Sam Saper

Sam Saper is a writer from Baltimore. Everything Short of Anything is his first full-length published work. Previously, he worked as an editor for his school newspaper. Before that, he wrote nothing down anywhere. He does not enjoy long walks on the beach. He will be attending UMBC in the fall. He hopes you enjoy. Really, he does.

Sam will be reading a short story entitled “The Unpleasant Peasant: Classroom Edition: Teacher’s Guide.” It is a bizarre and surreal take on the language of the educational-facilitation industry, previously known as “teaching.” 

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Through The Twisted Branches by Nadia Tivvis

Nadia Tivvis attended Carver Center for the Literary Arts prime. She has won Gold Medals from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for both a novel and poetry, and a Silver Medal with Distinction for her Writing Portfolio. Her first loves were trees, shadows, shadows of trees, and fantasy novels, and her writing is primarily fantasy novels. Next year she plans to attend Dickinson College.

Nadia will be reading a selection from her novel. Three years after Perrin Hysdale’s brother Arun was kidnapped and sold into slavery, her remaining family seems wrecked beyond repair. Her father, who left the family shortly afterwards, returns in a failed attempt to steal Perrin and her mother’s only valuables, but is thwarted when Perrin hears him in the dark and stabs the thief. Now her mother can barely look at her, and she fears a future of isolation and silent accusation from Amma— unless she can bring back Arun, and restore everything broken about the family.