PRESIDENT

Allison May (she/her) was born in deepest Midwest and her varied careers include journalist, graphic designer, landman, and suburban mom. Her fantasy writing has appeared in Lit Angels and Luna Station Quarterly and she is a founding member of the LP Writer’s Co-Op. The mouths she feeds include one dog, a mystery snail, and one mysterious offspring.

VICE PRESIDENT (ACTING PRESIDENT)

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

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.

SECRETARY

Jordan Stewart (she/her) is a Yuchi poet and flash fiction writer based in Oklahoma City, where she resides with her husband, Chris. Her work has been featured in The Talon Literary Journal and Okra, as well as her own Substack. When not writing, Jordan is a Nonprofit professional, Indigenous beadwork artist, reader, and gamer.

BOARD CHAIR

Charles J. Martin is the co-creator of Glamorella’s Daughter, Hiro Doggie, and numerous other comics. He’s authored over ten novels under the pseudonym Charles Martin & Will Weinke including In The Town Where All Things Are Possible and the novelization of We Promised Utopia. His is also the screenwriter for two feature films and a former journalist. In 2010, Martin founded Literati Press Comics & Novels, a boutique book publisher dedicated to representing innovative genre storytelling in Oklahoma and surrounding states. In 2016, Martin opened a retail bookshop in the Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City, and is a founding member of The Writers Co-op which merged with Literati Press in 2026.