Samiya Bashir is the author of Where the Apple Falls: poems, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, editor of Best Black Women's Erotica 2 and co-editor of Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social & Political Black Literature & Art. Her poetry, stories, articles, essays and editorial work have been featured in numerous publications including: Callaloo, Sinister Wisdom, Vibe, Essence, Other Countries III: Voices Rising, Carry the Word, Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam, Poetry For The People: A Revolutionary Blueprint, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, Ms. Magazine, Black Issues Book Review, Curve, Contemporary American Women Poets, and Best Lesbian Erotica. Samiya is a founding organizer and board member of Fire & Ink writers festival and community for LGBT writers of African descent and an alumni fellow of Cave Canem: African American Poetry Workshop/Retreat. You can found out more about Samiya and her work online at samiyabashir.com or by following her blog at scryptkeeper.blogspot.com.