Volume VI (2019-2020)

Anna Maltbie, Editor-in-Chief

Anna is a senior majoring in english literature, economics, and professional writing. In addition to acting as Editor-in-Chief of Happy Captive Magazine, Anna is also VP Finance for Alpha Epsilon Phi and treasurer of Sigma Tau Delta and the juggling club. She enjoys being in charge of money and has been holding off the impulse to give into corruption for years. Her favorite style of writing (the obligatory piece of information Grace is making everyone include) is critical analysis because creative writing is hard. After graduation, Anna hopes to have a career in publishing or philanthropy. If neither of those paths work out, please visit her at Renaissance fairs across the country as she attempts to make a living by juggling, the one technical skill she learned in college.

Paris Taylor, Business Manager

Paris is a junior creative writing major from Dallas, Texas. She’s often found reading a book at Kofenya. When she’s not doing that, she’s usually watching Brooklyn 99 or Bob’s Burgers on Hulu. Not to mention she enjoys spending several hours playing video games. She’s an active member of Cru and enjoys making new friends, so if you see her around make sure to say hi. She hopes to become a published author or editor, whichever comes first but until then, she’ll just stick with enjoying a book with a cup of coffee until it happens.

Grace Nehls, Marketing Director

Grace is a senior creative writing major and management minor, with an avid taste for EDM music and cold weather. When she’s not trying to write four different class papers simultaneously, she can be found working out, online shopping, or writing epic fantasy novels. Maybe if she had actually been good at math pursuing astrophysics would have been ideal, but a career in publishing or becoming a full-time author felt more realistic. If she’s ever having a bad day, chocolate and a book by Sarah J. Maas will make her your best friend. Grace hopes that alongside her passion for writing she will someday travel to New Zealand and live her wildest fantasy in Rivendell.  ​​

Erin Adelman, Fiction & Poetry Editor

Erin is a junior creative writing major with a minor in art and architecture history. In her free time (or sometimes instead of doing homework), Erin loves to read, write literary fiction and poetry, paint, draw, drink coffee, and spend time with friends. She isn’t entirely certain what life will entail after her time at Miami, but plans to pursue either further education in a graduate program or a career in the publishing industry. She dreams of being a full-time author one day, and inspiring and encouraging people with her writing and visual art. Outside of being a Poetry and Fiction Editor alongside the brilliant Caroline Igo, Erin is a marketing and editing apprentice for the Creative Writing Department, a third-year writer for Up Magazine, and a member of Cru’s Leadership Team.

Caroline Igo, Fiction & Poetry Editor

Caroline is a junior creative writing major and english literature and film studies double minor. She is from Dubuque, Iowa, but has made Oxford her home. When she isn’t reading or writing for classes, Caroline enjoys working on her own creative nonfiction work. Her style is especially inspired by the powerful and evocative memoir, Cinderland by Amy Jo Burns. In addition to Happy Captive, Caroline writes as a communications intern for the College of Arts and Sciences. Her forthcoming articles will be available on the CAS website early fall. Lastly, Caroline is an active member of Phi Sigma Pi, the National Honors Fraternity. ​

Leah Gaus, Design Editor

Leah is a senior creative and professional writing double major with a minor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. When she isn’t planning recruitment for Alpha Epsilon Phi, you can find her color-coding her planner or working at the writing center on campus. The manager at Wild Bistro has her usual order memorized, as do the baristas at multiple Starbucks in Oxford. She’s been on the board of Happy Captive since she was a freshman, holding positions from editing to marketing to design, and this year will definitely be bittersweet. She has no idea what she’s going to do after graduation, besides finally getting her driver’s license and working on a collection of creative nonfiction essays that focus on trauma.

Riley Gabbard, Design Layout

Riley is a junior pursuing a degree in software engineering and interactive media studies. When she is not swamped by homework or studying, she can be found downing cups of coffee, playing video or board games with friends, reading a good book, or snuggled up in bed while watching a movie. She likes to call herself an amateur photographer and designer, although she doesn’t put as much time into them as she wishes. Despite it being highly unrealistic, her ideal career would allow her to sleep in, work from home, and let her travel the world. ​

Readers

Mike Hill
Sophie Thompson

Want to join our staff? Keep an eye out for our application in the fall!

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