Sophia Guelke is a poet and essayist born and raised in New York City. She is currently a poetry editor for The Olivetree Review. She has worked as a contributor for several charity zines, including “Swarm: Answering The Call,” and “Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Book So We Wouldn't Get Sued,” and has been awarded the Tessie K. Scharps Prize for an Essay on Friendship and the Audre Lorde Award. She is a passionate hobby dancer and a proud member of The Gotham Jeerleaders. Her work has been influenced heavily by John Green, Pretty.Odd., and The Underland Chronicles. Sophia is receiving her Bachelor's in English from Hunter College and intends to pursue a Master's degree with a focus on infectious disease in Romantic poetry.