CHRISTINE GRACE has a background in creative writing and journalism where she served as contributor to her college’s newspaper and magazine. She has had short stories and poetry published in Inscape Magazine, The Storyteller, and Glimmer Train, where she received honorary mention. Christine Grace also contributed to Glimmer Train’s “Writers Ask Bulletin.” Her indie short story collection, Rising from the Mire received a starred review from Kirkus and was featured in their November (2016) issue as one of Kirkus’ Indie books of the month. Kirkus called it “Affecting, yet inspiring in its positivity.”