A writer and visual artist, Kristy Bowen is the author of several book, chapbook, and zine projects, including GIRL SHOW (Black Lawrence Pres, 2014), THE SHARED PROPERTIES OF WATER AND STARS (Noctuary Press, 2013), beautiful, sinister (Maverick Duck Press, 2013), and IN THE BIRD MUSEUM (Dusie Press, 2008). She lives in Chicago where she runs dancing girl press & studio, devoted to paper-oriented arts and publishing work by women writers/artists.