The Bluestone Review 2025

Contributor’s Notes

Aaliyah King Aalyiah King is a young writer who loves listening to music and watching romance movies. Isabella Lawson Isabella Lawson is a young writer who loves marbles. Nathan LePere Nathan LePere is a hobbyist nature photographer and Bluefield University graduate. The photos he selected for this edition are from a trip he and his family took to Isle of Skye, Scotland last summer. Presley Lewis Presley Lewis is a fourteen-year-old writer who loves to play drums. Amber Leigh Lipscomb Amber Leigh Lipscomb is a poet whose work blends reflection, faith, and the exploration of human emotions, seeking to offer comfort and insight through each carefully crafted word. Oliver Lovern Oliver Lovern is a young writer from Ivanhoe, Virgnia. Jessica Manack Jessica Manack is the author of GASTROMYTHOLOGY (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2024) and lives with her family in Pittsburgh, PA. Teresa L. Matney & Brian F. Shortridge Teresa L. Matney and Brian F. Shortridge are residents of Buchanan County, Virginia, where they are employees of their local library, which Matney has named, “The Little Library That Could.” They are partnering to write essays and short stories inspired by their family, friends and community. Jenny Mitchell Jenny Mitchell is a current senior at Bluefield University from Cedar Bluff, Virginia who loves to do anything creative, especially crafts.

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