R.B. Simon (she/her) is a queer, disabled black writer who has been writing poetry since teenage angst first hit at age eleven (but sincerely hopes it has improved with age.) She has been published in multiple journals, among them Stoneboat Literary Journal, pacificREVIEW, The Coop: A Poetry Collective, Burrow Press Review, Strange Horizons, Literary Mama, Obsidian, and CALYX. Her chapbook The Good Truth (Finishing Line Press, July 2021) was a Finalist in the WI Fellowship of Poets Chapbook Contest. Her full-length collection, Not Just the Fire, was released in March 2023 from Cornerstone Press. In her free time, she enjoys creating visual art, napping, and coffee-flavored caffeine. She is currently living in Madison, WI, with her spouse, newborn daughter, and several unruly little dogs.