Emily McGowan is an Army brat who grew up to study 1960s protest music and write dystopian fiction. She holds an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and teaches English and Creative Writing at Bryan College, where she serves as Writing Program Administrator and sponsors Dandelion, the student literary magazine. When not nursing her Diet Coke addiction, she enjoys travel abroad, thrifting, and spending time with her family.