Winter Interns 2026

Connie Burch (she/her) is a sophomore at Bennington College. She majors in Creative Writing and Visual Arts. With an interest in multimedia works, she often explores the connection between poetry/non-fiction creative writing and painting. Connie is from New Jersey but has absolutely fallen in love with Vermont during her time at Bennington. She is very excited to explore the publishing industry and work for the GWP this winter.

 

Luke Dennis is a student at Cornell University studying English. When reading, he particularly enjoys stories that engage with elements of the strange and characters who cause the reader to feel something akin to radical empathy. He is fond of pursuing activities that take him to new places and people.

 

Arri Dorn (she/they) is a Junior at Bennington College studying Literature and Foreign Language. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and has been writing for as long as she could read. Besides reading and writing, she spends her free time learning languages, going to cafes and museums, studying art and mythology, and hanging out with friends and family. Her dream is to work in publishing and promote diversity in the literary world, and she’s so excited to learn more about the industry with GWP!

 

Gabriella Fernandes (she-her) I’m a junior at Bennington College studying literature and foreign languages, and I conveniently combine both through my secondary study of translation. My absolute favorite writer is Nabokov for his intense knowledge of language and his fascinating writing. In my free time, I read, crochet, enjoy all kinds of music, and travel as much as I possibly can. I hope to go into teaching after graduation but also looking to expand my opportunities with experience in publishing. I’m excited to be working with GWP and the incredible group Dede put together this winter!

Quinn Kelsey is a sophomore at Bennington college, studying creative writing and visual arts, specifically photography. Within literature, they mostly study poetry, in particular the interaction between photography and poetry in a creative and inventive space. The fusion of mixed media and writing with focus on nostalgic and future grief echoed throughout is embedded in the physicality of the work they’ve created. In and outside of academics, Quinn loves music, collaging, filmmaking, traveling, and collaborating with friends. They are excited to continue the critical and creative study of literature, and thrilled to learn more about the professional world of publishing at Green Writer’s Press.

 

Bella Kuick is from New Jersey and is currently a sophomore at Bennington College in Vermont, where she studies Creative Writing with supporting interests in Astronomy and Spirituality Studies. Specifically, she is interested in the authoring of creation myths—their early stages of formation, methods of execution, the motivations behind their physical spread—and how these narratives shape our understanding of the universe and our place within it. Apart from writing, she loves binge-watching thriller series, baking, and opening blind boxes. Bella is very excited to intern at Green Writer’s Press and looks forward to working alongside so many amazing creatives.

Izzy Laramee (she/her) is a sophomore at Middlebury College from South Burlington, VT, studying History with a minor in Portuguese. She is a WRMC Middlebury College Radio Show host, a mentor with the Community Friends program, and a member of the Middlebury Womxn’s Ultimate Frisbee team. Additionally, she loves taking on new projects, whether it’s a specific climb at the indoor climbing wall, learning a new plant-based recipe, or altering a thrifted item. During January, she is looking forward to focusing on historical fiction and literature’s capacity for community building as an intern with GWP.

Ashley Gonzalez Lopez is a junior at Middlebury College, studying Film and Media with a minor in French. When reading, she enjoys engaging with stories that incorporate elements of Gothic horror and mystery. She is open to reading all genres and exploring other languages, such as Spanish and French. Additional art forms she loves engaging with are fashion, music, and creative writing. Ashley is excited to work at Green Writer’s Press to learn about the publishing industry and how it intersects with Film and Media.

 

Stephanie Lu (she/her) is a junior at Middlebury College from Connecticut, studying Comparative Literature with a focus in post-modern Chinese and Japanese literature. Reading has always given her a safe space, and she wants to pass that feeling down to future generations of readers. When she is not reading, she can be found working as a Chinese peer tutor, working part-time with kids at the local daycare, cooking dinners with and for friends, and skiing at the Middlebury Snowbowl. Stephanie hopes to pursue a career in publishing and become a part of the world that has shaped who she is. She is very excited to be working with the Green Writers Press this winter and to learn more about the publishing industry.

My name is Marshall Mulheron-Herbert. I was born and raised in Saint Albans, Vermont. I am finishing my degree in English this Spring at UVM and am currently working on writing a novel. I plan to hike the Long Trail this upcoming summer with my mom. My favorite books are The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, Modoc by Ralph Helfer, and A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. I’m excited to read new literature at GWP and learn both the editorial and design processes of publishing.

Willa Salmanson (she/her) is a junior American Studies major at Middlebury College. Her love of reading and writing is almost as old as she is, enjoying books across fiction genres (and sometimes nonfiction too). Willa spends her free time playing board games, solving jigsaw puzzles, doing embroidery, and listening to musicals. She is very excited to be working with Green Writers Press and looks forward to learning everything she can about the publishing world.

 

Jordan Sansone is an artist, poet and farmer based in Vermont. She is a recent graduate of Colgate University where she majored in Philosophy. She focused her studies on feminist epistemology and the importance of uplifting voices from as diverse a range as possible. Jordan has been working as a farmhand on small organic farms in Vermont for as long as she can remember, and produces flyers and zines to share what she knows about sustainable agriculture and ecology. She has also been helping put on Open Mic Nights for queer poets in White River Junction. In her free time, Jordan likes to canoe, fly-fish, forage, and draw.

 

Gracie Yaconelli has spent her days on Earth as an avid reader and writer. She grew up in the Cascade and Siskiyou mountains, before moving to Vermont in 2022 to attend Bennington College. She is moved by the idea that through the art of writing, we can access our collective humanity. She has a particular affinity towards writing that delves into the absurd, bizarre, and uncanny realities of life. As a senior at Bennington, she will graduate in May 2026 with a BA in literature. She can’t wait to contribute to the meaningful work happening at Green Writers Press!

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Summer INTERNS 2025

Ruthie Bell is a junior at UVM from San Diego, CA, studying English and Psychology with a Creative Writing minor. She edits and writes for Headwaters, an environmental magazine on campus, and is a registered yoga teacher and a poet. In any free time, you can find her in a body of water, on the top of mountain, or reading a book! Ruthie is especially interested in creative nonfiction, ecofeminism, and the stories we tell ourselves about our relationship with the environment. She’s excited to further explore the intersection of literature and empathy development, and work with GWP this summer!

 

Ariel Bergen is an emerging Sophomore at Bennington college currently studying literature and film & media production. She has a passion for representing communities that otherwise may not be represented in both film and literature, uplifting these marginalized voices. Outside of academics she has a love for violin and often finds herself enthralled with contemporary literature spanning across a multitude of genres. She’s extremely thrilled to be participating as an intern with Green Writers Press, furthering her experience in the realm of editing and independent publishing.

Kate Fulling is a rising sophomore at Bennington College studying Literature and French. She is passionate about the representation of gender, sexuality, mental health, and neurodivergence in literature. She hopes to pursue a career in publishing and aspires to contribute to the output of inclusive literature, with a focus on YA fiction. You will often catch her playing the guitar or in the painting studio. Kate is thrilled to be interning at Green Writers Press and is excited to learn more about the publishing industry.

 

Violet Gordon is a junior studying religion and geography at Middlebury College. She loves all kinds of writing, but has a soft spot for poetry, especially in romance languages, and satire. In her free time, she likes to play guitar, sing with her friends, and work at the college observatory, where she operates the telescopes for stargazing.

 

 

Edison Hicks (he/they) is a writer from New Jersey about to enter his senior year at Bennington College where he studies poetry, music, and improv. You can find their work in Issue V of The Dawn Review. When he isn’t writing or revising, he can be found listening to music, painting his nails, or spending time with his friends and family. When they are writing or revising, it’s typically about formative queer experiences, family through the lens of memory, and personal relationships. He hopes to flesh out his editorial experience at GWP and immerse himself in the contemporary realm of literature.

 

 

Maia Jensen is a rising junior studying creative writing and studio art at St. Lawrence University. She loves to paint, draw, do crafts, play basketball, swim in the river, and go to concerts. Maia spends her academic and free time reading memoirs and essays as well as writing creative nonfiction and poetry. She has lived in Vermont her whole life and is excited to be a part of and learn from a women-owned, Vermont publisher.

 

 

Sabaa Kinanah is a 20-year-old fashion design student and visual artist from Iraq, now living in the U.S. Her work blends design, photography, and raw storytelling, She uses fabric and imagery to explore identity, emotion, and the tension between what’s shown and what’s hidden. Sabaa create to express. Fashion is her structure. Photography is her language. And art is how she communicate with the world.

 

Nora La Fleur (she/her) is a rising junior at Bennington College, studying literature, French, and visual arts. Originally from Connecticut, she currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when not at Bennington. Outside of writing, she’s interested in 80s music, late 2000s TV shows, vintage clothes, going to the art store, and running her on-campus club (which totally isn’t themed around Michael Cera).

 

Kaisa Montondeaux Peacock is a Junior at Bennington College focused on studying ceramics, interactive sculpture, mixed media, curating, and literature. They grew up in a small town in rural Western Massachusetts. After graduation, Kaisa plans to pursue a career in museum curating/ creative design, and as a freelance studio artist.

 

Jason de la Pena (he/him) is a senior at Bennington College studying literature and history. In his free time, he enjoys hiking in the woods, spending time with his cats, and modifying clothes.

 

 

 

 

Deanna Perlov is a rising sophomore at Pomona College, where she studies history, music, and religious studies. She has a passion for reading all kinds of books and is excited to learn more about the publishing process! When not studying or reading, she sings with two school choirs and learns how to sing opera.

 

 

Spencer Robb (she/her) is a recent graduate from University of Vermont where she studied English with a concentration in Writing and a minor in French. As part of UVM’s Community News Service, she has published articles in local Vermont papers, including VTDigger. She also spent her 2024 spring semester in France as part of an abroad program and had the chance to do a lot of traveling and exploring. Spencer is an obsessive reader (and book collector), loves to wander around in nature, and is excited to kick off post graduate life with the opportunity to work with Green Writers Press!

Kailey Shea is a rising student at the University of Vermont, where she studies History. When she’s not reading, she enjoys scrapbooking, people watching, and going for oceanside walks in her home state of Rhode Island. She has just returned from a semester abroad in Florence, Italy, where she learned about the city’s art and mythology by perusing its many museums. She is particularly interested in how stories affect relationships, including humans’ relationship to their environment, and is excited to grow this knowledge during her time with GWP!

 

Nora Tripp is a Senior at Middlebury College majoring in English with a minor in Gender Sexuality and Feminist Studies. Nora was born and raised in Montana, holding a deep love for her home state. Those Montana roots translated into a deep love for the natural world; Nora can be found in a body of water at all times of the year! President of her A Cappella group, Nora is passionate about group singing and a big lover of music in all forms. As a long time lover of literature, Nora is thrilled to become a part of the GWP team this summer.

 

Grace Zander is a student at UW-Green Bay studying Writing and Applied Arts. She enjoys being involved in creating books and hopes to do it for the rest of her life. She has spent the last few semesters immersing herself in the publishing process and is excited to continue this effort for Green Writers Press. When she’s not reading, she can be found outside enjoying nature.

 

 

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2025 Winter INTERNS

Ramona Boyd is a sophomore focusing on creative writing at Bennington College, where she is a co-editor of student-run magazine The Fool. She has loved to write since she could read and is highly interested in a career in publishing. Her poetry is forthcoming at Dark River Review. In her spare time, she reads, writes, listens to music, gathers fun facts, and hangs out with family, friends, cats, and fish.

Arrow Brown-Ryder is a senior at Bennington College studying Storytelling with a focus on creative writing, music, and theater. They have a passion for environmental activism and reproductive justice. Arrow plans to go into the nonprofit activism world full-time after finishing their degree. They hope to use their writing and storytelling abilities to fight for positive change in their communities and the world at large.

Ophelia Brousseau is a senior at Bennington College studying poetry. In their free time, they enjoy reading, spending time outdoors, writing, and studying film. They are perhaps happiest with a cup of coffee, a notebook, and a good story.

Hannah Cartwright is a current sophomore at Bennington College, studying theater and social sciences. The things she loves most in the world are crocheting, Shakespeare, all aspects of theater, and pretending to watch a movie when really she is just scrolling on her phone. Her top five favorite books, in no particular order, are In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan, Sleepless by Charlie Huston, The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton, Beartown by Fredrik Bachman, and A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers.

Hi, I’m Daniel Clark a Senior at Bennington College studying Creative Writing and Activism. I’ve worked with animation writers, environmental activists, working with summer campers, and now working for Green Writers Press. Each job has improved my skill as a dyslexic writer. The need to create pushes me forward in times of need, and I love to use my skills to help other potential authors succeed in the craft; bettering my own skill in the writing process through reading others’ work. I’m ecstatic to learn about the publishing industry and help publish the works of other struggling writers like me.

Elijah De Jesus is a student at Bennington College, majoring in Creative Writing and Photography. He is from Leominster, Massachusetts, and is a member of the Latino Student Association (LSA).

Angie Hund (she/her) is a first-year student at Bennington College studying Literature and Visual Arts. Located in the Catskill Mountains, she grew up in a small community and writes about the world and her perception of it as it constantly changes. Angie plans to become an educator in the arts and is interested in developing spaces for ADHD, autistic, dyslexic, and other students with neuro-diversities. She has served as a poetry ambassador for her county, worked at public libraries, and is involved in local politics. Angie is beyond excited to delve into the realm of editing and sustainable publishing.

Mali Jones is a literature student at Bennington College. She is particularly interested in creative nonfiction and journalism. In her spare time, she can be found in the ceramics studio or swimming in the ocean.

Audie Lagarra is a junior at Bennington College studying Literature, Music, and Linguistics. You’ll most likely find them petting their cat, drinking a hot beverage, and writing their fantasy novel. They also work as a Peer Writing Tutor at Bennington, providing editorial assistance to students in need. Audie loves all aspects of writing and publishing and can’t wait to learn more about the process!

Emma Paris (she/her) is a first-year student at Bennington College, where she’s studying Creative Writing and Environmental Science. Her poetry has appeared in The Brattleboro Reformer and VTDigger, and she has new work in Moonstone Arts Center’s New Voices Anthology, Fleeting Daze Magazine, (m)othertongues, Zaum Magazine, and more. Emma was the Youth Poet Laureate of Vermont runner-up in 2024. She’s thrilled to be interning at Green Writers Press in Brattleboro where she grew up.

Katrina Schwarz is a junior at Middlebury College where she majors in psychology and double minors in anthropology and Italian.  She edits for the Middlebury Campus newspaper and is the Co-President of the Page One Literacy Project, an organization dedicated to fostering a love for reading and literacy in Middlebury’s local children. In her spare time, she loves reading historical fiction. Katrina is excited to learn more about the ins and outs of the publishing industry during her time at Green Writers Press.

Ellie Trinkle is a Junior at Middlebury College studying Creative Writing and Film Media Culture. At Middlebury, she is involved in editing for the Middlebury Campus, planning the yearly Campus Arts Festival, hosting several radio shows, and hiking. This past fall, she studied abroad at Oxford University where she had the pleasure of examining first-editions of Oscar Wilde plays, Magna Carta, and more. She is excited to continue exploring her love of writing and connecting it to her interest in sustainability and climate justice at GWP!

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Spring-Summer INTERNS 2024

Britt Lange is a senior at Middlebury College with a Computer Science major and Music minor. She has a strong passion for music, playing the guitar and singing in an a cappella group, and listens to a wide variety of artists with particular interest in classic rock. She spent her spring semester of 2023 in New Zealand, where she hiked and explored much of the incredibly unique natural landscapes the country has to offer, connecting with and appreciating nature’s beauty. She loves reading and creative writing and is very excited to learn about the publishing industry and be involved in the development of stories.

 

Sarah Andrews is an English and Political Science student at the University of Vermont. In her free time, she can be found with her nose in a book, her toes in the dirt, and her hands in some fresh homemade bread! At UVM, Sarah edits for the WaterTower Alternative Newspaper, and is involved with rock climbing, hiking, and birding! Sarah is excited to pursue the intersections in her passions for literature and the natural environment and to engage in work that increases accessibility to both fields across Vermont.

 

Helen Hornor is a rising senior at Skidmore College. She’s an English major with a focus on creative writing and a minor in studio art. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, drawing, reading, going to the beach, and writing stories of her own. I’m excited to be working with GWP this summer!

 

 

Sophia Lawrence is a recent graduate from SUNY-ESF, where she studied Environmental Studies and Environmental Writing. Her love of the natural world began with a nature journal and a backyard, and the connection between art and the environment has fascinated her ever since. While in school, she tutored writing, coordinated her school’s outdoor education program, and interned for her school’s environmental storytelling series. She’s happiest with a book in hand, wandering through the forest towards a swimming hole. Vermont has been one of her favorite places since serving with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, and she is excited to help tell the stories of people and their places.

Annie McGoldrick recently graduated with her Master’s in Music Therapy from SUNY New Paltz and has her Bachelor’s in Music Therapy from Molloy University. She has a background in nonprofit organization event planning, design, marketing, and publicity, and holds a love for art and admiration for well-thought design. Annie is excited to be taking on a role now where she can expand her knowledge of cover design and production in the publishing field!

 

 

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WINTER INTERNS 2024

Greer Engle-Roe is a freshman attending Bennington College with a focus on creative writing. Their work appears or is forthcoming in The Albion Review, Neologism Poetry Journal, and Crashtest Magazine. Along with poetry, they spend many hours watching soccer, building models, and painting miniatures.

Gwen Peavey Hunter lives in Southwestern NH and loves to read, especially middle-grade and historical fiction, memoirs, poetry, and environmental and political non-fiction. She attended Mount Holyoke College for one year and then transferred to Marlboro College, studying there until it closed in 2020. She finished her degree at Hampshire College in 2022 with a self-designed major in anthropology, literature, and environmental studies. Gwen has spent many seasons vegetable farming, and worked various odd jobs as summer camp staff, in flower bulb shipping, and in childcare. She is excited to learn about editing and publishing, and to continue her interests in making art, writing, carpentry, and finding alternatives to capitalism.

SK Hurlock is a senior at Middlebury College where she studies Conservation Biology and English. The outdoors, along with the animals and plants that inhabit them, have inspired her passion for the environment since she was young. She is interested in the power of stories to stir empathy and encourage action across wide audiences. SK plans to spend her career at the intersection of environmental science and communications, contributing to the inspiration of loving care for nature in others. She works at the Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury, writes and copy edits for her school’s student-run magazine Middlebury Geographic, and is a member of the Middlebury field hockey team. In her free time, she loves to read, write, hike, and spend time with animals. 

Leah Mowry is a senior at Middlebury College where she studies Neuroscience and Food Studies. Recently, her interest in writing, especially personal narrative and environmental lit, has been budding. She grew up in Peru, Vermont, realizing the importance of connection to the natural world and strong community. She enjoys cross-country ski racing, mountain biking, rock climbing, journaling, and moments of solitude in the outdoors.

Ruby Neustadt is a Junior at Middlebury College studying Environmental Justice and Anthropology as a joint major.  She has always enjoyed reading and writing, and is excited to connect this with her passion for environmental activism! In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, listening to music, researching obscure topics, and spending time with her cat, Lemon.

Olivia Parent is a student at Middlebury College majoring in English on the Creative Writing track and minoring in Education Studies. As of now, she hopes to become a teacher. She aspires to be for students what her teachers were for her—someone who can be there for you when no one else is. She enjoys alpine skiing, hiking, reading, running, painting, and writing (of course). She has a published book of poetry, and she has a desire to continue to write regardless of what profession she ends up in.

Eleanor Roth is a junior at Middlebury College majoring in Global Security and Russian and Eastern European Studies with a hopeful minor in Linguistics. When not working on various creative writing projects, Eleanor spends her free time crocheting stuffed animals, maintaining a Duolingo streak, and learning about fantasy worldbuilding. She is excited to learn more about the publishing industry and the editing process through her internship with GWP.

Chloe Snider is a senior at Middlebury College studying English and French literature. She loves reading everything from Irish regional poetry to the magical realism of Karen Tei Yamashita. Aside from reading, she enjoys place-based hobbies: skiing, looking for snow, hiking, swimming, and talking about her hometown of Portland, Oregon. She is thankful that Green Writers Press honors this environment and home.

Hi! My name is Asa Stone and I am a junior studying Environmental Policy and Earth and Climate Sciences at Middlebury College. I am originally from Western Massachusetts in the Berkshires, where I spent my time either exploring outdoors or inside reading. Outside of my studies, I am a Mental Health Peer Educator, I write for the Campus newspaper and am a member of the swim team. I love taking long walks, cooking pasta bakes, all kinds of coffee, and having deep conversations. I enjoy reading for pleasure and journaling as well as poetry, which has led me to Green Writer’s Press. I am particularly interested in local sustainable agriculture and Indigenous perspectives.

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INTERNS 2023

Livia Cohen (Summer Fellowship) is a student at Middlebury College where she is majoring in History and Religion. Her favorite go-to book genre is memoirs (especially when written by rock stars). Raised in Atlanta, she loves the heat but has been enjoying the change of pace in Vermont where she can snowboard, rock climb, and mountain bike in her free time.

Lindsey Gallagher (they/them) (Summer Fellowship) is a non-binary nonfiction writer from Shelter Island, New York. They are currently pursuing their MFA at Northern Arizona University. They serve as the Editor-in-Chief of Thin Air Magazine and teach English Composition. Their work can be found in The Oval and The Palhouse Review. Outside of writing, they enjoy running and outdoor adventures of many sorts.

Marissa Graf (Summer Fellowship) works in college admissions and does freelance editorial work in Austin, Texas. She is thrilled to join the Green Writers Press team! She graduated from Austin College, a small liberal arts school, with a double major in English and Spanish and a minor in Art. Marissa is naturally drawn to fiction, especially mystery, and romance, but is excited to work with children’s and young adult books. You can often find her hiking, traveling, spending time outdoors, fostering puppies, and, of course, reading. Marissa hopes to open a bookshop someday and maybe even write a children’s book of her own.

Paul Hargitt (Summer Fellowship) is a recent graduate from Wabash College, where he majored in Philosophy. He became interested in the publishing industry after a conversation with his career advisor, who suggested that he should consider looking into the publishing industry if he enjoys reading and writing. In his free time, Paul enjoys taking walks with his dog, spending time with friends, and exploring new places.

Haley Smith Hutchinson is a senior at Middlebury College in Vermont where she studies Creative Writing and Psychology. Originally from the Mendocino Coast in California, she has learned how community can be cultivated through connection to local ecologies. Haley is particularly interested in telling stories of place through the unique ways individuals and organisms experience places physically, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually. Haley enjoys exploring new and familiar environments while hiking, running, swimming, and writing poetry.

Ana Kusserow-Lair is a recent graduate of Colgate University where she was a Benton Scholar, majoring in English Literature and Creative Writing with a minor in Art History. She was born and raised in Underhill, Vermont, and spends as much time as she can there. She has been riding horses since she was 6 years old and is an avid cross-country eventer and loves working in horse barns.  She has also traveled the world with her family, from South Sudan to India. In her spare time, you can find her listening to an Audiobook or podcast, riding, mucking stalls, traveling and hanging out with her family on their back porch, looking at Mt. Mansfield and hoping a thunderstorm will pass through.

Tess Redman is a rising senior at Duke University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Creative Writing and Spanish Studies. Her favorite literary genres are suspense/thriller and fantasy, specifically magical realism. Her (probably too many) hobbies include prose writing, playwriting, singing, dancing, and listening to fiction podcasts.

Avantika Singh is a rising senior at Edgemont Junior-Senior High School. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys watching video essays, being a Formula 1 fan, and eating good food.

Ella Spungen is a senior at Brown University studying English and Science, Technology, and Society, with a focus in the environmental humanities. She also edits and writes for The College Hill Independent. She loves finding new spots around town, whether Providence or her hometown of Brooklyn, to read and/or identify plants.

Olivia White is a Vermonter and Junior studying Graphic Design at Tufts University. She enjoys wandering in the quiet landscape of her hometown (Hartland, VT) as well as drawing and writing poetry. Her graphics and layout work for her campus’s student publications and her minor in Environmental Studies have led her to Green Writers Press. Olivia is very excited to learn a lot and to assist the GWP with book typography and design projects this Summer!

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SUMMER INTERNS 2022

Maria Tane is a student at the University of Amsterdam where she is majoring in Literary and Cultural Analysis, with a focus on environmental humanities. She has a soft spot for fantasy and sci-fi stories because of their ability to nudge people to think beyond what seems possible, which she thinks is a skill we all need to practice more and more right now. When the sun decides to come out in her rainy city, she enjoys having picnics outside by the water. When it doesn’t, she pairs the smell of rain with lavender tea and with writing her stories of magic looming at the edges of the mundane.

Madelyn Whelan is a junior at Merrimack College, majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing, and minoring in film studies. She helps run the school’s Film Club and Gender and Sexuality Alliance. Maddie was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and loves the beach, collecting records, and writing. In her spare time, she is either watching movies, hanging out with friends, or working at a restaurant in her hometown.

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Post-Graduate Summer Fellowship Recipient

Connie McClugage is a graduate of Bennington College with a study in creative writing and linguistics. Hailing from Tampa, Florida, she’s still getting used to the cold weather but you can find her writing poetry, watching a Star Wars movie, or learning a new language. A former first-year Bennington Field Work Term intern, GWP is thrilled to have Connie “back at the office” ready to take on more editorial and management responsibilities.

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GWP 2021 Interns
This year is off to a great start with a stellar group of ten Bennington College Field Work Term interns and five other amazing GWP fellowship recipients. Dede is always impressed with working with these smart, motivated young people who take their internships seriously!

Greta Hardy-Mittell is a sophomore at Carleton College in Minnesota who’s excited to intern in her native Vermont this summer. She’s a Latin American Studies major with a minor in Creative Writing. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably exploring the woods, advocating for social change, or acting silly with friends and family.

Elizabeth Quincy is a rising Senior at Bennington College, where she studies a mix of Literature, Drama and History. She’s originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and has a love of historical fiction, surfing, and hiking. In her spare time, Lizzy likes to explore new coffee shops to curl up in with a good book. 

Jackson Mello is a sophomore at Bennington College, studying literature, history and writing. Originally from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Jackson enjoys reading about history, politics and philosophy. In his free time he enjoys writing and horror movies.

Bernie Frishberg is a freshman at Bennington, hailing from Brooklyn, NY. Her favorite books include One More Thing by BJ Novak and Room by Emma Donoghue; her favorite colors include #8500b5, #c787ff, and #ff69dd. In her free time, Bernie occasionally does things, such as sewing things onto her pants and writing weird prose. 

Camille Gimbrere is a rising junior at the liberal arts Waring School in Beverly, Massachusetts. Her favorite things to study include psychology, metaphysics and philosophy. In her free time she reads, plays with her dog, and spends time with the trees.

Post-Graduate Fellowships, Summer 2021:

Brenna Lewis-Slammon is a teacher and writer living in Putney, Vermont. Having grown up in the Monadnock Valley of New Hampshire, she spent the majority of her free time hiking in the mountains, reading, and writing. After graduating from the University of Vermont with degrees in English and Psychological Science, she served as an English teacher with the U.S. Peace Corps in Myanmar. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brenna has delayed a Fulbright grant to teach English and Literature in Bulgaria and has taken a position at a local school that serves students with learning differences. Brenna is inspired by the interaction of identity and society within the realm of literature. She firmly believes that by writing ourselves and reading each other we make the world a more compassionate and understanding place.

Rosie Rudavsky is an artist and writer living in Brooklyn. She is a recent graduate from Oberlin College, where she studied History and Religion and first developed an interest in writing creative non-fiction. These days, Rosie works at a cheese shop, tutors and reports for a local newspaper. Rosie loves to read short stories, dance, cook, and visit museums.

Alicia Tebeau-Sherry is a recent graduate from the University of Vermont who is overjoyed to be joining the intern team at Green Writers Press. She graduated with a major in English and a minor in Nutrition, and while studying at UVM, she was also Co-Editor-in-Chief of and contributor to UVM’s literary and visual arts journal, The Gist, and tutored for UVM’s Undergraduate Writing Center. When not writing poetry or enjoying a good book, you can find her running, baking banana bread, watching movies, or singing along to her favorite musicians.

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Spring Semester, 2021 Interns:

Liana Vazquez is a senior at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is interested in creative writing, especially when it is linked to film. She was born and raised in New Jersey. Some of her favorite things to do are watch films, write short fiction, read novels from her ever-growing pile (you know the one), and work on artistic projects. In her spare time, she investigates new topics of interest and hangs out with friends.

Daisy Billington is a first year student at Bennington College. She is interested in studying creative writing, the arts and education. In her free time, Daisy loves spending time outdoors, meeting new people, drawing, playing guitar and writing short stories. Lately, Daisy has enjoyed reading classic plays and poetry.

Iulia Ariev-Butner remains a faceless phenomenon behind the editorial desk. She hails from New York City, but currently studies English in her sophomore year at the stunningly beautiful campus of Bennington College. Fond of horror, she can often be found lost in scary movies, games, or writing stories about things that go bump in the night.

Kat L’Esperance-Stokes is a current sophomore at Bennington College studying Literature and Anthropology. She has publications with Gathering Storms, Wingless Dreamer, and Newfound Magazine. You can find her on instagram and twitter @katlstokes 

Jasmine Groom is a second year at Bennington College, studying the cultural adaptation of mythology. She has a long-held interest in art, 19th century fiction and creative writing. From the suburbs of Chicago, in her spare time she likes to bake, take long walks and listen to music.

Emily Gutierrez is a first year student at Bennington, originally from Miami, Fl. She is a student of Philosophy with a love for writing. In her time left over, she loves music, meditation, and cooking.

Connie McClugage is a first year at Bennington College studying  creative writing and linguistics. Hailing from Tampa, Florida, she’s still getting used to the cold weather but you can find her writing poetry, watching a Star Wars movie, or learning a new language. 

Sofia Titina Salusso is always looking for a good book to read. She is a sophomore at Bennington College where she dedicates her time to writing, literature, theater, media studies, playing the violin, conversations with friends that make her think or laugh, running on back roads, mending all the little tears that clothes grow with wear, and watching the seasons go by, only to find herself constantly astounded at time’s passing. She loves to be in the mountains and hopes to find, in her future, a balance between breadth of nature and the comfort of other curious souls. 

Cassandra Taylor is a senior at Bennington college, studying literature and writing with a specific interest in using the medium of storytelling to help forge and strengthen communities. Raised by a family of avid storytellers herself, she loves to gather around family and friends to share tales old and new. In her spare time, Cassandra spends her time cozied up with her cats enjoying a nice cup of tea and working on her latest knitting project. 

Dylan Walawender is a freshman at Bennington College, studying literature/writing with supporting areas of media studies and psychology. He has an interest in Modernist literature and journalism, with a special affinity for contemporary essays, personal narratives, and poetry. Hailing from Cayuga, New York, in his free time Dylan enjoys hiking, writing, reading, and collecting plants. 

Winter Interns outside of Bennington’s Field Work Term:

Sydney Vincent is currently a sophomore at Susquehanna University, studying Publishing/Editing and Creative Writing with a minor in International Studies. In her free time, she enjoys spending her days outside hiking, kayaking, and rock climbing in the Pocono Mountains, which she calls home. She hopes to open her own independent bookstore or press one day, hike the El Camino in its entirety before she turns thirty, and move to Colorado with her crazy cat, Shelby.

Post-Graduate Fellowships: 

Aubergine Evans (O for short) is a recent alum of the late Marlboro College & an emerging poet out of Brattleboro, VT. They grew up in Louisiana, where they cultivated their passion for writing, asking questions, and spicy food. But this is where they choose to root themself—in the Vermont soil where poetry grows thick as moss & tall as mountains. They are interested in the plurality & movement in language & form; this interest has led them to the edges of genre, to hybrid forms & hybrid ways of imagining language. They completed a writing residency at the Vermont Studio Center for Vermont Artists’ Week & have volunteered for & attended various writing programs through Stockton University. Though writing is their primary craft, they also delight in various 2D  & 3D visual arts, learning new skills, gardening, & flow arts.

2020 Interns
Our Bennington College Field Work Team

Darian Dominski is a sophomore at Bennington College, studying literature/creative writing and psychology, focusing on grief and trauma. She is from just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spends most of her time reading (mostly poetry and mystery novels), listening to music, and taking photos.

Grace Crouthamel is a current undergraduate student at Bennington College and BuzzFeed quiz connoisseur. She possesses a keen interest in literature and environmental sustainability. As for book preferences, Grace adores speculative fiction and cross-genre works. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, crocheting, and spoiling her beloved dog rotten.

Tyler Esparza is a senior at Bennington College in Vermont studying Creative Writing. His dream is to write books that inspire others the way his favorites inspired him. His favorite authors are Darren Shan & David Levithan. When his ears are otherwise unoccupied, he is almost always listening to music while he studies, works or plays video games.

Dre James is a writer and composer and student at Bennington College, where he studies Literature, Music Composition, and Education. Recently he has been working on an Orchestral piece for the Sage City Orchestra as well as his hybrid-genre senior Literature thesis. In his free time he likes to watch anime and listen to music. Growing up in Helena, AR, being able to wake up in the morning and sing gospel songs with his mom is one of his favorite moments of life. His favorite musical artist is Delta Goodrem, his favorite novel genre is fantasy/fiction, and his favorite novel is Seraphina by Rachel Hartman. 

Tallulah Brown is a freshman at Bennington College and is interested in studying creative writing and music production. She was born and raised in Harlem, New York, and comes from a ‘creativity-forward’ background. She has a love for music, writing, cooking, and being around the people she loves. In her spare time, she likes to write poems, play the guitar, hike, and watch movies.

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2019 Interns
Our Summer 2019 Team:

Rachel Foster is a poet and student at the University of Vermont, where she studies English, Global Studies, and Spanish. She recently spent 5 months living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and loved learning to read literature in another language. In her free time she likes to watch the sunrise and take her dogs for walks. Being an identical twin is the best part of her life. Her favorite poet is Adrienne Rich, her favorite author is Toni Morrison, and her favorite novel is Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann.

Kylie Gellatly (GWP Summer Fellowship) is a poet living in Johnson, VT. Her background in music and the culinary arts has driven her to a life of writing. She is currently pursuing her BFA in Creative Writing from Northern Vermont University and interns for Green Mountains Review.

David Hakas (GWP Summer Fellowship) is a rising sophomore at Bennington College, where he currently studies literature and Japanese. He grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, where he and his younger siblings were homeschooled by their parents. David is interested in speculative fiction and hopes to explore ethics, technology, and culture through creative writing. Aside from writing he enjoys listening to music, tabletop gaming, and taking walks in nature.

Boguslaw Janiszewski is a Hampshire Alum who attended the Columbia Publishing Course last Summer. He would very much like for Future Bo to look back at this point in his personal history and confidently state that it was the start to the Golden Age of his reading career. He had just finished Dune before writing this. Your move, Future Bo…

Hannah Snell is a rising senior at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, MA, where she majors in English/Communications with concentrations in writing, literature, and journalism. At MCLA, she works as a Writing Tutor and volunteers with Write Stuff, an after-school program for local middle schoolers. She has also been involved with campus publications, such as the student newspaper and literary journal. She just finished helping to edit a podcast for Wolfman Books in Oakland, California, for the upcoming nonfiction book, Blackfishing the IUD by Caren Beilin. Hannah is absolutely ecstatic to intern at GWP this summer and learn about both sustainability and all aspects of the publishing process.

Mazie Starratt lives in Chesterfield, NH, and is currently a rising junior at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. She is a Creative Writing and Literature major, with minors in Theatre Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies. On campus, she’s involved in theatre, a cappella, and is a frequent editor and contributor for Rushlight Literary Magazine. When she’s not writing or performing, she can usually be found reading a YA fantasy novel when she thinks nobody’s looking.

Claire Thomas grew up in Dummerston, VT, and is a rising senior at the University of Chicago, majoring in Creative Writing with a focus on fiction. Outside of class, she has been involved in theater and student-run creative writing workshops, and she spent last summer taking language classes in Budapest, Hungary. In her free time, Claire enjoys reading and working on the draft of her unwieldy fantasy novel. She is excited to learn more about book publishing with GWP, and to finally spend a summer at home.

Anna Wojenski is a rising senior at Denison University in Ohio, where she majors in creative writing with a concentration in narrative journalism. She grew up in Keene, New Hampshire, where she spent most of her time in coffee shops or with her neighbors and sister. Last summer, she interned with The Commons where she wrote articles about the arts and music in Brattleboro, VT.  Her free time is spent watching at least one episode of Gilmore Girls a day, re-reading books, writing, and listening to music.

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Our Winter-Spring Team of Undergrads and Post-grads:

Rachel Nolan is from the smallest city in Connecticut and is a recent graduate of Hampshire College, where she earned a BA studying poetry and social/political theory. In addition to being an intern at GWP, she is a full-time substitute teacher at Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School in Adams, MA, where she also teaches the Tabletop Games Club after school. A new North Adams, MA resident, she spends her free time exploring the area and building a community of like-minded artists.

Rachael Peretic is an undergraduate student at Arizona State University studying English and Technical Communications. She identifies as a Life Enthusiast, but is most enthusiastic about reading books, analog collage, traveling, writing, craft beer, and the beauty of nature. Her book reviews appear regularly on What is That Book About, a blog geared toward readers and those in the book industry. As a book reviewer who also loves design, she has learned to love books inside and out; both for their stories and as objects in their own right. Currently residing in Keene, New Hampshire, Rachael has aspirations of moving to New York City and maneuvering her way into publishing.

Rosa Canales is a junior at Denison University in Ohio double majoring in English Literature and German. She grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin but currently calls Plattsburgh, NY home. She has served as an Editor in Chief for Denison’s literary magazine and spent the last summer conducting an independent research project on German literature. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, hiking, and writing. She looks forward to working with Green Writers Press, learning about sustainability in the publishing world, and spending quality time with her cats before studying abroad in Heidelberg, Germany beginning in March.

David Hakas is a rising sophomore at Bennington College, where he currently studies literature and Japanese. He grew up in Pittsburgh, PA,where he and his younger siblings were homeschooled by their parents. David is interested in speculative fiction and hopes to explore ethics, technology, and culture through creative writing. Aside from writing he enjoys listening to music, tabletop gaming and taking walks in nature.

Sabrina Lessly is a freshman at Bennington College.  She is most interested in creative writing and visual art, but can become passionate about just about anything if she learns enough about it.  Her favorite genres for both reading and writing are sci-fi and fantasy, especially if it involves dragons. In her free time, she likes to doodle, daydream, and watch cartoons.

Tyler Esparza is a student at Bennington College in Vermont studying Creative Writing, Music and French. He has a fascination with reading and writing which blossomed at an early age and has brought him from his hometown of San Diego to the Northeast chill of New England to study. When his ears are otherwise unoccupied, he is almost always listening to music while he studies, works or plays video games. One day he hopes to write his own books for the world to read.

Graduate Student Intern:

Teresa Blackman comes originally from Minneapolis but is currently living in New York and studying for a Master’s in English at Fordham University. Since graduating from the University of Dallas, she also spent time working at a charter school in the Bronx, volunteering for Coffeehouse Press, and falling in love with Manhattan. She’s currently a huge fan of Kimberly Johnson’s poetry, the Bad Bad hats, Life cereal, and the font Garamond.

Fall 2018 Interns

Grania Power is a writer, actor, and environmentalist from Maine. She recently graduated from Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in Environmental Studies. Grania has worked for environmental nonprofits in California and Minnesota and served with Americorps in Vermont. She enjoys writing young adult fantasy, scrapping money together for travel, and discovering the many quirks of Vermont. She is amazed by how many foods in Vermont have maple on them.

We are excited to have our second Champlain College undergraduate intern, Charlotte Williams, starting in September!

Charlotte Williams is a writer and editor who grew up in the middle of densely populated New Jersey. At Champlain College, she studies professional writing and psychology and works with the Center for Publishing where she discovered her love of publishing. Working as a writing tutor, literary magazine editor, and blog writer sparked her interest in editing and has led her down the editorial path. She spent the spring of her junior year abroad in New Zealand studying creative writing and exploring the far reaches of the Pacific nation. A lover of fiction and drama, she loves live entertainment, be it a play, musical, comedy set or concert. When she isn’t watching feel-good TV shows or obsessing over capturing the perfect photo, Charlotte works on her own writing and expanding her reading list beyond YA novels.

We love working with interns who are doing post-graduate work and need publishing experience. Our newest intern is Declan Wilk—our first intern from England!

Declan Wilk is a short story writer and freelance copywriter based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. He holds a BA in Drama & Scriptwriting from Northumbria University, and an MA in Creative Writing from Newcastle University. Outside of his freelance work, he has led writing workshops for children and adults, co-founded a small literary journal, been an extra in a music video, and starred in a sitcom pilot. Currently he volunteers as a story mentor for a creative development programme for young people. When he’s not writing, Declan likes to play badminton, walk, read, do a bit of yoga, and watch anything good on Netflix. His plan is to pursue his creative writing and gain experience in the publishing industry whilst working as a freelancer. 

GWP is thrilled to welcome our 2018 summer interns hailing from as far away as Finland! These young women are excited to work hard all summer to edit, market and publicize our growing list of titles from GWP, Green Place Books, and Green Sprouts!

Emma Irving is a recent graduate of Widener University with a BA in English. Her time in college was spent leading staff meetings at The Blue Route undergraduate literary journal, engaging in research on textual scholarship around the country and the world in Grasmere, England, and sitting on the quad between the library and humanities building, reading in the sun. Now out of college, she plans to travel and immerse herself in editorial roles on art projects that will make the world a more empathetic place. 

Ferne Johansson is a recent graduate of Bennington College, where she studied biology and printmaking. It was through her microbiology classes that she developed an interest in science writing and communication, which led to previous internships at Green Writers Press, Coalesce BioArt Laboratory, and a clinical research facility at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work at Bennington culminated in a thesis on the human microbiome as a subject of scientific, social, and environmental concerns, and as a site for the kind of interdisciplinary work that can make science accessible and interesting to those outside the laboratory. Born and raised in southern Vermont, she is excited to be spending another summer farming in the green mountains before moving on to who knows where.

Heather McCabe is a junior English major at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. She’s interested in creative nonfiction, memoir, and rural narratives. She’s interested in pursuing book production, web design, or journalism. At Kenyon she works as a Writing Consultant, meeting with students to plan essays and creative pieces for course submission. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, painting, and baking. Heather grew up in South Burlington, VT.

Katri Nykänen is an English major minoring in marketing at the University of Turku in Southwest Finland. She is currently working toward her MA degree and hopes to graduate by the end of 2018. Katri has loved reading from an early age and these days she reads everything from non-fiction to classics and young adult dystopia. Katri has previously studied tourism and in her future career she hopes to combine her English and marketing skills with books and traveling. She considers working at Green Writers Press an amazing opportunity to develop her professional skills and explore the beautiful state of Vermont at the same time. When Katri is not studying or working, she is either at the gym or at home sorting out her doll collection, experimenting with new vegetarian recipes and learning new languages.

Caroline Shea is a poet and recent graduate of the University of Vermont where she studied English Literature and Film. During her time there, she worked as a writing mentor and tutor specializing in classes exploring the intersections of gender, sexuality, and poetic voice. She is the former Co-Editor-in-Chief of Vantage Point Magazine and her work can be found in COG Magazine, Bad Pony Magazine, Souvenir Journal, and others. Caroline plans to pursue a career in publishing and editing while continuing to write and freelance.In addition to her love for writing, Caroline is also passionate about progressive politics and public access to education, literature, and art.  She currently lives, writes, and avoids hypothermia in Burlington, VT. This summer, in addition to working with Green Writers Press, she is excited to attend the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop.

Michaela Shea-Gander was born and raised in Brattleboro, Vermont. She is currently a rising senior at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where she studies Communication and Narrative Journalism. She spent the last semester in New Zealand studying environmental policy and indigenous perspectives while interning at an organization called Conscious Consumers. In her free time she loves activities such as hiking, skiing, reading and writing, and photography. She is looking forward to working with Green Writers Press and learning more about how the publishing world intersects with sustainability efforts.

Evelyn Yielding is a sophomore at Western Washington University who studies aquarium science. She grew up exploring bits and pieces of the Pacific Northwest and is particularly fond of Point Defiance Park and the Puget Sound. In her free time, she enjoys designing video games and caring for her betta fish. Her favorite books are The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson.

2018 Winter Interns

EVELYN YIELDING
Evelyn Yielding is a rising first-year student at Bennington College who hopes to study marine biology and sociology. She grew up exploring bits and pieces of the Pacific Northwest and is particularly fond of Point Defiance Park and the Puget Sound. Her favorite books are Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris and The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. She wouldn’t mind becoming an aquarist.

HANNAH WOOD
Hannah Wood was raised in New Hampshire. She attends Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont as a graphic design student. Currently she is a senior looking to get into publication and book design after graduation. She works with her school’s Center for Publishing, designing two different semi-annual magazines, ‘Weathervane’ and ‘Willard and Maple’, and other miscellaneous works.  As part of her study abroad to Dublin, Ireland last year she completed an internship with a local design firm called Snap. During her four month stay she completed many projects including a photo book, a business folder, and a variety of business cards and letter heads.  In her free time, Hannah enjoys hiking, gardening, and playing board games.

2017 Interns

CHAYA HOLCH
Chaya Holch was born and raised in Brattleboro, Vermont. She attended Andover, where she explored her passion for language and social activism as managing editor of the oldest high school newspaper in the country, poetry editor of the literary magazine, and founder of the spoken word poetry club. She also taught a class on topics of identity and has received awards for her writing, including a research paper on the rise of graffiti in 1970s New York and a personal essay about her time as a Bronfman Youth Fellow in Israel. She recently completed an internship at an Appalachian community and environmental education center in Harlan County, KY. She enjoys reading essays and poems, roasting vegetables, encountering public art, and annotating everything. She will begin at Princeton University next fall.

SARAH ELLIS

Sarah Ellis is a writer, vocalist, avid reader and environmentalist hailing from Brattleboro. She spent recent years in South Hadley, MA, where she graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Anthropology.  Sarah has ventured into education and city government, and she is now pursuing work in the nonprofit sector. She wants the work she does to be meaningful and tangible, and that passion is guiding her search. In addition to reading and writing contemporary fiction, Sarah enjoys watching good television and hiking in the Green Mountain State. Sarah is currently helping Dede out in all aspects of the publishing process, from editing to layout and marketing.

2017 SUMMER INTERNS

JESSICA ZENG   A senior undergraduate in Bennington College, Jessica is a fiction writer, a ceramic artist, co-chair of DREAM (a mentorship program in New England) at Bennington College, and a lover of the world. One of her favorite things about growing up in Brooklyn, New York, is how the limitations of urban living has nurtured her appreciation for the natural world. In college, she is an editorial assistant for the Bennington Review and studies how art and writing can be used to further environmentalism. For the past year and a half, she has been working on a novella about how a young woman tries to navigate her personal narrative through a half-flooded NYC. When she has time, Jessica likes to write, take naps, explore green parks, bother her cats, collect different kinds of honey, read, and look at cute Japanese goods on the internet.

MAYA LONDON-SOUTHERN is a rising sophomore at Middlebury College, where she studies English and American literature. She is from the town of Middlebury, and loves the state of Vermont. She loves being around people (whether she, herself is socializing or she is just reading about others), traveling, writing, and kombucha. She is trying to explore her creativity sustainably, and is very excited to intern at Green Writers Press, which shares her values.

DEJA HALEY is a rising sophomore at Bennington College, studying Literature and Psychology. She loves writing and listening to music. Deja is from Philadelphia, PA, and has a strong lovely feeling for the city.

LYDIA GOLITZ is a rising Junior at Bennington College, where she is studying Literature, History, and a little Spanish. She has loved nature and writing since she was small, so is excited to work with GWP, who, like her, has both a great passion for literature and a desire to integrate a social conscious into all the work that they do. Lydia is originally from Chicago and loves the midwest, chocolate labs, and the color red.

JOSH BOVEE is a fiction writer from upstate New York who is currently finishing up his MFA in creative writing through the College of Saint Rose in Albany. Beyond his interests in literature, mythology, and psychoanalysis, Josh also enjoys things such as Nature. For example: the ocean, high-points, open-spaces, and crows. Josh has an intense passion for Wiffle Ball, manhattans, and all different kinds of bread. He lives in Putney, Vermont, with his girlfriend who one day hopes to have a dog.

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2017 INTERNS

LIANA DUDLEY HOLLAND is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a poet on special occasions. She is currently in between her first and second terms at Bennington College in Vermont. When she is not at school, she is in northern Maine, where she lives amongst the trees and the quiet with a dog, two goats, four cats, fifteen chickens, and many, many squirrels.

RACHEL ARONE is a first-year student at Bennington College who aims to study literature and writing. She admires how books provide insight into others and the world around us, and how such insight can guide the way to mutual understanding and social change. One day, she hopes to publish a novel of her own and bring others the joy she feels every time she picks up a book. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves to listen to sad indie folk, drink herbal tea, and snuggle with her ultra-fluffy cat, Angel.

RUBY STRUBLE is a junior at Bennington and her majors are Japanese and literature. She speaks Japanese and French, likes to sew, knit and goof off on the internet, and she writes and draws almost every day. She has worked for Boston Hassle and Cervena Barva Press in the Boston area where she’s from. She likes stuffed animals, music, playing piano, and learning languages.

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2016 INTERNS

SARAH ELLIS is a writer, vocalist, avid reader and environmentalist hailing from Brattleboro. She spent recent years in South Hadley, MA, where she graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Anthropology. Sarah has ventured into education and city government, and she is now pursuing work in the nonprofit sector. She wants the work she does to be meaningful and tangible, and that passion is guiding her search. In addition to reading and writing contemporary fiction, Sarah enjoys watching good television and hiking in the Green Mountain State. Check out her new blog, Composted Mayhem, here.

JESSICA JAUNDOO, Editorial Intern and Marketing
Jessica is an upcoming sophomore at Bennington College and was born and raised in Boston, MA. She has always had a lifelong interest in nature and her friends always find her trying to adopt any animal or critter into her life. With her interest in the field of Biology and the Environment still in its exploitative stages, her long term hobby has always been writing her own stories and coming up with ideas with friends. Inspiration never fails to strike her at any moment and many who know her are curious to see which book she may publish in the future.

RON ANAHAW, January-February Field Work Intern and 2016 Summer Fellow
Ron Anahaw has three things close to his heart:
his loved ones, writing, and Korean fried chicken. With a hand on playwriting, poetry, journalism, and fiction, he considers himself a jack-of-all-trades in writing. He is a big believer in trying to keep the world habitable. He is as quick to crack a joke as he is to ask you to collaborate. Ron is a first-year student at Bennington.

KAIYA LEWIS-MARLOW, Editorial Intern
Kaiya is a first term Bennington student with a passion for literature and social change. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was raised with close ties to the local farm movement and community there. In her spare time, she enjoys writing speculative fiction, hiking, and making jewelry out of found mechanical objects and polymer clay.

KAITLYN  PLUKAS, January-February Field Work Intern and 2016 Summer Fellow
Kaitlyn is a first-year student at Bennington College with a passion for any and everything Literature oriented. She firmly believes in the power of literature; both in the way it completely transforms perceptions of the world and in the way it inspires unity amongst communities. Her many years as a Girl Scout and Gold Award recipient have inspired her to enact social and environmental change. Kaitlyn is an avid sock collector, an outdoors adventurer, and is a right-handed writer who is preferential to pens.

FERNE JOHANSSON, Editorial Intern
I’m a second-year student at Bennington College with a plan of study in biological science and dance. I grew up in Marlboro, VT, and have spent my life consistently inspired and excited by the beauty and possibilities of the natural world. Although not planning to pursue writing or environmental/ecological studies academically, they are passions of mine that I feel strongly about the relevance and importance of in today’s world. I am so excited to be spending this winter working with GWP.

EMY BLOHM, Editorial and Design Intern
Born and raised in Upstate New York, Emy Blohm is a junior at Bennington College studying primarily literature and visual arts, secondarily history and religion. She has been passionate about storytelling and art-making for as long as she can remember. She enjoys squirrel-watching in the warmer months and hibernating in the colder months. She is currently starting her own business selling vintage revival gowns.

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FLANNERY WIEST, Editorial Intern
Flannery Wiest grew up on both coasts of the country, in Seattle and Washington, D.C., and is excited to explore Vermont while working with Green Writers Press. She will soon complete her degree in English, Linguistics, and Book Studies at Smith College, after which she plans on pursuing a career in children’s publishing. She recently returned from studying in Cardiff, Wales, where she developed a fondness for tea and scones. Flannery also enjoys hiking, creative writing, knitting, and classic film.

AN NGUYEN, Editorial Intern
An Nguyen is interested in a lot of things: black tea, rustling trees, midnight conversations, ecology and evolution, Tolkien, flush toilets, philosophy, and theoretical physics, which she gave up a career in long ago. An is pursuing an education at Bennington College, after which she has no idea what is in store for herself. She is very happy to be doing her first internship at Green Writers Press, and hopes the experience will help with answering all these existential questions.

DANIELLE GYGER, Editorial Intern
Danielle is new to the East Coast and excited to be working with Green Writers Press! She’s originally from Michigan, and plans to return in good time to attend Michigan State University in the fall, for a degree in English. Her interests in this field include creative writing and children’s literature. When Danielle isn’t chain drinking coffee and working on philosophy homework, she enjoys playing music with family, and spending time outdoors with her wonderful partner. Danielle proofread our YA spring book, The Order of the Trees.

LINDSEY VACHON, High School Intern
Lindsey Vachon was Green Writers Press’ first high school intern. She is a junior at Leland and Gray Union High School in Townshend, Vermont, where she lives, and hopes to learn everything there is to learn about writing and the publishing world. She loves writing, mostly fiction, and besides that, has a love for creating pottery, traveling and learning about the stars.

AUDREY BATCHELDER, Editorial Assistant/Intern, GWP Zine co-editor
Audrey Batchelder grew up in the woods and fields of Marlboro, Vermont, where she developed her love for the land and desire to write. As a Written Arts Major concentrating in poetry and literature at Bard College, she has made the Hudson Valley her home away from home for the past two years, but is currently taking a year off from school. She works on a local organic vegetable and dairy farm, where the good, hard work and time spent in pastures, old barns, and milking cows nourishes her writing. At Bard she was a part of a student-run poetry collective, and completed several dossiers of poetry and prose. She continues to read and write while in Vermont, compiling work that will be used for her final Senior Project.