Staff

Publisher & Founding Editor : Jocelyn Paige Kelly

Fiction Editor : Jocelyn Paige Kelly

Creative Nonfiction Editor : Christine Van De Velde

​Micro Essay Editor: Krista Diamond

Poetry & Spoken Word Editor : Kari O’Connor

Assistant Poetry Editor : Arika Elizenberry

Digital Editor: Elizabeth Forsythe

Contributing Editors :
Trina Kurilla, Katie McKenzie, Sara Pisak

Consulting Editors :
Rozlyn Anderson, Maria Cecilia Azar, Eileen Bordy, Andrew Romanelli, Stephanie Taylor

Editorial Assistant : Taylor Gianfrancisco

Readers : 
​Shane Brant, Clara Burghelea, Anthony Clemons, Holly Corbett, Christina Dorudian, Elizabeth Forsythe, Mini Gautum,  Olivia Germann, Suzanne Hackett-Morgan, TJ Hoffer, Ana Jimenez, Daniel Klein, Kelly Krotzer, Teresa Morse, Jess Elizabeth Reed, Giancarlo Riccobon, Melinda Russek, Sarah Saltiel, Ailun Shi, Fayth Snyder,  Brandon Sotomayor, DeAnna Stephens, Charika Swanepoel, Julia Watson, Hannah Warren

​Social Media & Marketing Manager: Jocelyn Paige Kelly

Established in 2014

Founded by Jocelyn Paige Kelly and Kari O'Connor, Helen's conception came about in a discussion regarding the need to bring more literary venues to our growing cultural city.​

Our Goal

Our focus is on expanding the perspective of the city and greater Southern Nevadan area as well as giving a special spotlight to the local and diverse talent living here and originally from here. We seek to publish emerging and established writers from all over the world.

Our Team

Jocelyn Paige Kelly
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

Christine Van De Velde
Creative Nonfiction Editor

Maria Cecilia Azar
Consulting Editor

Krista Diamond
Micro Essay Editor

Clara Burghelea
Reader

​Sarah Saltiel
Reader

​​Taylor Gianfrancisco 
Editorial Assistant

Lillian Smith
​Reader

Hannah Warren
​Reader

Elizabeth Forsythe
Digital Editor

Olivia Germann
​​Reader

Kari O'Connor
Poetry and Spoken Word Editor

Eileen Bordy
Consulting Editor

Trina Kurilla
Contributing Editor

Sara Pisak
Contributing Editor

TJ Hoffer
Reader

​DeAnna Stephens
Reader

​Courtney Felle
Reader

Brandon Sotomayor 
Reader

Julia Watson
​Reader

Ailun Shi
​​Reader

Suzanne Hackett-Morgan
​​Reader

Arika Elizenberry
Assistant Poetry Editor

Rozlyn Anderson
Consulting Art Editor

Katie McKenzie
Contributing Editor

Melinda Russek
​Reader

Giancarlo Riccobon
​Reader

Holly Corbett
​​Reader

Charika Swanepoel
​Reader

Christina Dorudian 
Reader

​Mini Gautam 
Reader

Teresa Morse
​​Reader

Anthony Clemons
​​Reader

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Do you have a love of reading? Do you want to share that passion with others with a group of like-minded people?

Come join our staff. We're looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, and tech savvy people to help us with our mission. Diverse applicants encouraged.

Our highest reading volume times are typically February through July because of our submissions cycle, but we do read submissions all year long.

​We are currently in need of flash fiction, poetry, and nonfiction readers.

​Submit your application today here.