Harry Whitehead (On Dead Chickens)’s first novel, The Cannibal Spirit, told the story of a First Nations man tried for cannibalism in 1900 Vancouver. It was reviewed as ‘powerful, brave, ambitious’ (Globe & Mail), ‘a unique work, compelling, complex, thought-provoking and impressive’ (Quill & Quire). He’s published short stories, reviews, essays and more in a variety of genres. He is associate professor of Creative Writing at the University of Leicester, where he directs the Centre for New Writing and the annual free literature festival, Literary Leicester. Before academia, he worked for many years in the film business.

Harry's work appears in Issue 13 of Hinterland. Click here to buy a copy.

Karen Kao (Hats) is the winner of the 2022 Kenyon Review Short Nonfiction Contest and a nominee for the Pushcart Prize, VERA, and Best of the Net. Her debut novel, The Dancing Girl and the Turtle, is the first of a quartet of interlocking novels set in Shanghai. Karen’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Pleiades, Kenyon Review, Brevity Magazine, Tahoma Literary Review and others. For more information on Karen and her work, please visit www.inkstonepress.com

Karen's work appears in Issue 13 of Hinterland. Click here to buy a copy.

Amy Cotler (Joy (Or, It’s Time)) worked as a culinary professional before turning to creative writing. Her short pieces have appeared in various literary magazines, including Hinterland. She was a leader in the farmto- table movement, and lectured widely on the subject. Cotler also taught at Culinary Institute of America and The Institute for Culinary Education, hosted food forums for The New York Times, authored five cookbooks, and created more than 1000 recipes for Joy of Cooking and other publications. Cotler lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with her husband, an artist, and their dog, Remy.

Amy's work appears in Issue 13 of Hinterland. Click here to buy a copy.