PRESIDENT

Zachary Scalzo (he/they) is a queer writer, translator, and theatremaker. He was the Artist in Residence at UCO’s English department from 2022-2025 and is currently the President of the LP Writer’s Co-Op. They can be found at azachofalltrades.com, on Instagram at @zjscalzo, and on New Play Exchange. He is also the co-host of Two-Player Theory, a podcast about games and media and one of the founding members of the theatrical collaboration Whatever Works. 

Zach’s poetry has appeared in various journals, including Dear Poetry, Ghost City Review, and Mugwort Magazine. Oklahoma City area theatrical credits include Whatever Works’ The Campaign (Pearl, Randal, Kenny), OKC Parks’ The Theory of Relativity (Mike), and ://SHELF_LIFE (Luc).

VICE PRESIDENT

Neyom Friday is a writer and an enrolled member of the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. She lives in the city.

SECRETARY

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TREASURER

Noah Milligan (he/him) is the author of the books An Elegant Theory, Into Captivity They Will Go, and Five Hundred Poor. His work has been named a finalist for Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year, twice longlisted for the Reading the West Book Awards, and named a finalist for the Horatio Nelson Fiction Prize. His recent short fiction can be found in Jokes Review, Chapter House Journal, Bull, and elsewhere. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, he co-founded the LP Writer’s Co-op and lives in Norman, OK, with his wife, two sons, and three crazy ass dogs. Find him online at www.noahmilligan.com and @milligannoah.bsky.social.