Joy Nevin Axelson is from West Chicago and holds a BA and an MA in French. She has been writing since 1986, but only sought publication for her work beginning in October 2023. Since then, 40 of her poems and 10 nonfiction works have been published in places like Foreshadow, Kosmeo, Writing in a Women's Voice, and Pure Slush. She is the translation coordinator for a child sponsorship charity. She enjoys playing nerdy board games and traveling with her husband and two older children.