Ali Trotta is a poet, editor, dreamer, word-nerd, and unapologetic coffee addict. Her poetry has appeared in Uncanny, Fireside Fiction, and Cicada magazines, as well as in The Best of Uncanny Magazine (Subterranean Press). She has a poem forthcoming in F&SF magazine. Ali’s always scribbling on napkins, looking for magic in the world, and bursting into song. Follow her on Twitter (@alwayscoffee) or visit her blog (alwayscoffee.wordpress.com). Three of her poems were Rhysling Award nominees.