Managing Editor, Harper Nitz: Harper is a fellow student at MHS in 11th grade. She enjoys reading and writing of all kinds and is eager to help other writers have a voice. The quickest way into Harper’s literary heart is deviation from the norm. Her favorite authors include Sylvia Plath, Kurt Vonnegut, and Thomas Pynchon.
Fiction Editor, Alexander Leist: Alexander is a junior at Middletown High School, and is the fiction editor for the Creative Writing Club. He is also an avid watcher and enjoyer of HouseMD.
Art Editor, Bowie Wieczorek: Bowie is a junior at MHS and also just happens to be the Knight Writers Art Editor. They enjoy creating visual art with paintings and drawings, as well as creating the occasional digital artwork. Bowie’s favorite art tool is the Prismacolor Premier colored pencil. Their favorite book is Frankenstein and they are working up the courage to start reading Dracula. They would love to see students submit some intriguing new art for the literary journal!
Poetry Editor, Dagny Stevenson: Dagny Brenneman is a freshman at Middletown High School, and the Knight Writers Poetry Editor. Lives in Thurmont, and has written creatively since 6th grade. Has earned 2nd place in the county for poetry in the Young Authors Competition, and enjoys reading historical, poetic, or dystopian that isn’t the Hunger Games. Is an avid contemporary romance novel hater (I’m looking at you Twilight), and enjoys writing, sketching, watching anime, and over researching vague topics for no apparent reason.
Nonfiction Editor, Cadence O’Brien: Cadence enjoys long walks in the tundra and digging up rocks when they’re not studying hard as a senior at Middletown High School. They are passionate about linguistics and horror, and a strong defender of the Oxford comma.
Web Editor, Nicholas Stup: Nicholas has been named the world’s best author nine times under ten different pseudonyms. He understands that while submitted bios—such as Alexander Leist’s—might be boring, fabricated bios add a unique spice and perspective to life. Seventeen years after leaving professional writing Nicholas now finds himself here, serving as the “web editor” for this journal. Known works include Harry Potter, Ender’s Game, Don Quixote, and several Sonic x Shadow fanfics.