The Cæsura Team
Alex Bentley, Editor‑in‑Chief
Alexandria Bentley is a senior at University of California, Riverside, earning her BA in creative writing with a focus in fiction. Since 2019, she has worked with Cæsura, both as a reader and a Poetry Editor. Alexandria is also the current Poetry Editor-in-Chief for Mosaic Art & Literary Journal, a journal based in Riverside. Her work has been featured with the Wingless Dreamer Publisher, in their 2024 edition “Hey there, Delilah”. Her work centers around the reflection of generational grief and navigating the young stages of womanhood. Alexandria is excited for this year’s edition and collaboration!
Seamus Woods, Fiction Editor
Seamus Woods is currently an undergrad at UCR majoring in Creative Writing. He has been writing fiction for close to 11 years now. Seamus completed his first full-length novel when he was 19. His primary topic of interest in stories is exploring the human condition—or in other words, character driven stories. When it comes to the writing itself, Seamus really appreciates a writer who has a focus on rhythmic qualities and a keen eye for sentence variability.
Jae Fields, Poetry Editor
Jae is a poet who prioritizes exploration of both form and content. She has three years of editorial experience, with two of those as Poetry Editor-in-Chief of Mosaic Art & Literary Journal and Marketing Director of Audeamus Multidisciplinary Journal. She began writing poetry in order to illustrate internal phenomena she couldn’t explain otherwise—and knowing a poem’s potential to connect unique people via heart and imagery, spreading new voices and perspectives is her passion. She is eager to continue doing so for Cæsura.
Kimy Jean Knight, Co‑Art Editor
Managing Editor
Kimyjean has a BA in Theatre from University of Portland and a MFA in Creative Writing; emphasis on poetry and screenwriting from San Jose State University. She had her first solo art show at Foothill College Library and then at the Burbank Community Center, in Los Angeles. She has shown her work in various galleries and competitions around the United States. She had been the art editor of the online e-zine, LitNImage (litnimage.net). Kimy has published her art work in Experienced Rock Music Tales of Fact & Fiction edited by Roland Goity and John Ottey, 7 Powers of Creating by Halfdan Hussey, and Cæsura. She has won art awards from honorary mention to first prize at the San Bernardino County Art Fair. She created the event Poets N Film with Cinequest, wrote and directed short/full feature films, and for foour years was the editor-in-chief for Cæsura art and literary journal. Her work focuses on life and death entwined with nature. Kimyjean is excited to co-art edit and take managing editor work this year for Cæsura 2025. You will find a portion of her work on her website: https://www.kmartist.com.
Jane Kovac, Co‑Art Editor
Jane Kovac is a local artist of San Jose. She has exhibited her artwork in galleries. Her art has been published in In Our Words: a Pandemic Anthology of Youth Poetry. She is a prolific artist who works with artist pens, acrylic, oil, air-dry clay, polymier, and paper (collage). Jane creates gothic drawings and miniature sculptures that she exhibits and sells online, fleshpickedfruits (instagram). She has painted multiple murals for the city. She enjoys working with the youth teaching them art at a community center. We welcome her back for the fourth year as art editor, Cæsura 2025.