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BALLOONS LIT. JOURNAL

Issue twelve

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This is the twelfth issue of BALLOONS Lit. Journal featuring great works of poetry, prose, and art from contributors from different parts of the world.
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Audio Section
Poetry
Fiction

​Voice Performers of BLJ Issue 12

S. B. Fields is a freelance copywriter and proofreader in New York City. You can find his work in the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans as well as recycle bins across Brooklyn. Fields attended grade school in a humble suburb in Connecticut where he majored in Pokémon and being late to Social Studies class.

John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident. Recently published in Sin Fronteras, Dalhousie Review and Qwerty with work upcoming in West Trade Review, Willard and Maple and Connecticut River Review.

Bill DeMain is a music journalist and musician from Nashville, TN. He has written articles for MOJO, Classic Rock, Entertainment Weekly and Mental Floss, and songs for artists such as Teddy Thompson, Kim Richey, Marshall Crenshaw and Curtis Stigers. When he is not writing, he likes to watch birds. And when he is not watching birds, he likes to write poems about birds and make cut-out art.

Michelle Liao is a student at Marshall High School in Marshall, MI and the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center in Battle Creek, MI. When Michelle isn’t writing, she enjoys reading YA books, spending time with her friends, and attempting to play piano pieces correctly. She currently lives in Michigan with her parents and an adorable little sister.

Michelene Esposito writes Children’s, Young Adult, and New Adult Fiction. Her first novel, Night Diving, received a Foreword Magazine Silver Award. Her second novel, Mermaid, was released in 2007. Both novels were published by Bella Books. Her third novel, Catch Me, was released in 2014 by New Libri Press. She has published short stories in Fine Lines, Young Miss and Teen magazines. Michelene lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Katie Waters is a writer from England. She recently graduated from the University of Winchester with a first-class degree in Crea-tive Writing and English Literature. She is committed to writing for young people. Her short story “First Light” was placed third in a competition judged by Michael Morpurgo, who immensely inspired her to write for children. She helped to create a website for students, which provides advice about online bullying and harassment. Last year, she wrote a monologue for a young actor, who perform-ed it at Theatre Royal Winchester.​

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