Michael Bickford writes poetry & fiction on the Redwood Coast. A founding member of Lost Coast Writers Community, he's seen in Abandoned Mine, Fauxmoir, /tEmz/ Review, & Neologism Poetry Review, & Rainy Weather Days. He wrote, produced, & performed the one act play, Ali, Cosell, My Dad, & Me at Exit Theater’s Short Play Fest. His chapbook Mrs. Silva Walks to the Azores (Portuguese translation by 2023 National Book Award winner Bruna Dantas Lobato) is a recent release from Finishing Line Press.

