MEET THE EDITORS

Destiny Abbott is an artist and writer based in Portland, Oregon. She is attending both PCC and PSU while she works to build a body of work and attempts to find her place in the art industry. As both an editor and contributor this year, she hopes to become more involved in Portland’s creative community and build skills in editing that will help her on her journey to become a graphic novelist.

Harley Bacon has been an avid enjoyer of fiction and storytelling as a medium since he first learned how to read. Inspired by prominent figures like Tolkien, Lovecraft, and Stephen King, he aims to publish a novel of his own in the near future. When he’s not writing, he spends time working towards his mechanical engineering degree, spending quality time with his partner, and watching the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy far too many times per year.

Elijah Fields is a human from Earth.

Along with being a writer and a multimedia artist, Azmi Garza attends PCC in the pursuit of a transfer degree, favoring fiction and poetry. A love of incorporating horror elements with themes similar to Jennifer's body and Lisa Frankenstein into each piece. When not creating, Azmi enjoys hiking, reading comics and reading other writers such as Douglas Stuart and Maurice Sendak.

This is a message from Adam Idris: there is a secret message hidden on page 42. Good luck finding it.

Karah Kemmerly has been working on journals since she started a creative writing club at her high school in 2009. This is her first year as the faculty adviser for The Bellwether Review. In addition to teaching writing at PCC, she also makes zines with Conjunction Press, does fiber arts projects, and watches a lot of Robert Pattinson movies. She lives in Northwest Portland with her partner and two orange cats.

A second-time editor, Everest Looney has been attending PCC for three years, recently graduating with an associate's degree in science. See contributor bio for more information.

Timber Ray tries to keep their mind busy, looking to expand their skillset through a trial-by-fire approach. The Utah-born clown hides behind a sheepish demeanor but is always searching for the chaotic, messy, raw parts of life. When Timber isn’t whirling through a creative project or dealing with an interpersonal crisis you can find them getting lost at the movies. After spending the past five years exploring the PNW they’ve decided to run amok in Northwest Portland while conquering their associate’s degree. 

Sam Records is a part-time student at Portland Community College, currently pursuing an associate's degree. Outside of class, Records enjoys numerous creative endeavors. He is hard at work writing a debut novel. In his free time, he enjoys playing and watching Basketball, riding his unicycle, and training with a local buhurt team.

Averi Richardson is a writer and artist based in Hillsboro, OR. Her work has been featured in art galleries, student exhibitions, and The Bellwether Review. Her prose is inspired by the likes of Clarice Lispector, Eve Babitz, and Philip Roth. She has traveled to Spain, interned as a music journalist, and once had her photo taken by a street photographer on public transit (her only dream). In 2026 she received her associate’s degree from Portland Community College.

Julie Schrunk is a PCC student and aspiring writer who’s been filling notebooks with her stories for as long as she can remember. She writes fiction and creative nonfiction, and discovered a passion for editing this year after taking a writing workshop course at PCC. Besides writing, she spends her time reading and taking long walks, and recently started learning how to quilt, which has introduced her to the world of fiber arts and indulges her love for color and patterns. She lives in Scappoose, Oregon, her hometown, with her wife and two mischievous cats, and is planning to continue her education at PSU in the fall and pursue a degree in creative writing.

Aaron VanAuker is a hobbyist fiction writer born and raised in the Portland area. He enjoys reading dystopian science fiction and aims to recreate that eerie feeling of impending doom mixed with social commentary. In his free time he works on music and plays guitar, and loves going to concerts and festivals. After getting his associates degree from PCC, he plans to get his EMT certification and pursue a career as a firefighter. 

To learn more about Gloria Isabella Pagui Vieira (also known as Izzi), see her contributor bio.