Christopher Hopkins is a widely published poet. His works have appeared in The Honest Ulsterman, The New European, Morning Star and Spelt Magazine among others. He has four books of poetry with Clare Songbirds and is currently studying for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Kent, UK.

Michael Sharp was born in England and graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and holds graduate degrees from universities in England and the United States. His doctorate is from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He teaches English Literature and Caribbean Studies at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan. Michael Sharp’s poetry has been published on both sides of the Atlantic. Certain Silences is his second book for Clare Songbirds Publishing House.

Rachael Ikins has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize & CNY Book Award multiple times and won the 2018 Independent Book Award for Just Two Girls.  She featured at the Tyler Gallery, Rivers End Bookstore, ArtRage gallery, Caffe Lena, Aaduna fundraiser, Syracuse Poster Project, and Palace Poetry. Her work is included in the 2019 anthologies Gone Dogs and We Will Not Be Silenced the latter Book Authority’s #2 pick for the top 100 Best New Poetry Books for 2019.  She has 7 chapbooks, a full length poetry collection and a novel. 

Heidi Nightengale is the co-founder and editor of Clare Songbirds Publishing. She has been writing and publishing in local, regional and national literary magazines for over 30 years.  Her chapbook, Bird Vision, was published by Pudding House Press in 2008.  Heidi has won numerous awards for her writing and her volunteer civic and community work.  Heidi is a retired faculty member of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Empire State College where she taught courses in writing, reading and writing poetry along with courses in human services. She has also conducted local poetry workshops for the public at Cayuga Community College and the Finger Lakes Arts Council.