Authors

Joseph L. V. Donica is a writer, professor, and author of the upcoming novel The Secret History of Unicorns in the Bronx. As a literary critic, he has made a living over the past ten years picking apart others’ narratives and has decided it is time to write his own. Since his childhood, he has been intrigued by how ancient life sticks in our imaginations, and he brings that intrigue to Unicorns. As a utopian, he is always on the lookout for the sense of wonder in a world long removed from its sources. Unicorns is his attempt to recover them. He is based in New York City, teaches in The Bronx, and is in negotiations over getting a cat, whom he will name Unamuno. 

Julie K. Arsenault is a writer, painter, and author of the upcoming novel The Desert Lighthouse. After working as a children’s book illustrator, she spent a decade creating stories for products and board rooms as a marketer. Julie then decided it was time to create stories for herself and her fourteen nieces and nephews. Julie has adventured all over the world and brings a sense of adventure and wonder to her visual and written storytelling. She is based in Washington, DC where she does not work in politics and does live with her husband and naughty dog, Condesa.