Robi Vuokko
Chief Editor, Webmaster & Treasurer
An English major from Helsinki with a concerning passion for the arts, and more specifically Jane Austen, all things Tolkien and Greek mythology.
I originally picked up creative writing as a way to sort out my feelings but now I write about anything and everything.
I also enjoy reading, making music and watching anime. I’m often wandering around in bookstores and libraries, listening to some music or a podcast. I also study, though not as frequently.
Valo Kuisti
Editor & Secretary
An English major with a love for writing and listening to music. I read and write all kinds of stuff, fiction and non-fiction alike. I'm great at having ideas, less great at executing them to completion. Nonetheless I do manage to publish something most of the time.
Aleksi Jakonen
Editor & Webmaster
English major since 2018 (which was… how long ago?!). An ambiverted bookworm, so I'm either curious or exhausted of people. Alternating with too much or too little time on my hands, I make use of what creative energy I have to turn over my palm and pour the hours and the minutes on my keyboard for endless writing, fun sidetracks, and Dungeons & Dragons. Occasionally, I study.
Oliver Ekblad
Editor & Webmaster
Liisa Harju
Editor & Social Media Admin
An English major attempting to revive my love of writing, one deadline at a time. I have an addiction to buying more used books than I am able to read and strong opinions about Sherlock Holmes. When I am not in the library with a coffee, I can be found in an art museum or at home curating a playlist while watching TV shows that aired before I was born.
Ronja Grén
Editor & Social Media Admin
Minja P.
Editor
I enjoy reading, writing, and long walks by the seaside. I mostly write poems for BTSB, but there are a few untold stories in my desk drawer as well. I try to write poetry that plays with language while also conveying emotion. When I’m not scribbling verses in my free time, you’ll probably find me curled up with a book, baking something sweet, or wandering in bookshops and libraries.
Noa Visuri
Editor
English student since 2024. I’ve always been creative and loved all sorts of expression, though I do personally lean toward visual arts: I have an art degree that I nowadays happily utilize in my spare time by drawing fanart of whatever piece of pop culture media I enjoy at the moment. I hesitate to say that I write, though I am an avid dream journal and diary keeper, and I do dabble with creative writing every now and then.
I find that whenever I create something that isn't just silly fanart or whatever else I have fun with, I tend to gravitate more toward somber themes like melancholia, love and sorrow, or finding beauty and positivity even within the depths of darkness. Or maybe I’m just a sucker for sappy aesthetics, who’s to say.
Anni Rantanen
Editor
Emilia Julmala
Editor
I am an English student who loves a good story. Or maybe I am an English student because I love a good story? I certainly have a track record of owning more books on classic English literature than I have storing solutions. When I am not reading, I am creating my own fictitious words or writing articles for this journal with a certain tongue-in-cheek quality that might imply that I don't have a serious bone in my body. That is not true. A century from now when you dig up my burial spot, you will find a multitude of... grave bones. Hehe.
In my free time I also sew, thrift, and exercise my creativity in ways other than putting words on paper.
Alexander E. James
Editor
Writing is how I explore myself in the world. I like convoluted metaphors, fleshing out a sentence that could be short and making it last forever and applying myself into everything I write. I write about sexuality a lot, about love and hate and about my overflow of emotions. Most things I write have a basis in reality and apply to something genuine in my life. I use writing as a way to vomit words onto paper and then go back to make it intelligible in post. One day, I hope to see my name in bookstores. Look out for it!
Outside of BTSB I have my B.A in English and am getting my M.A in Cognitive Science, focusing on statistical language learning and prosody. I love baking, reading and weightlifting. I am a cat person, a maximalist, a collector of physical media, a tattoo enthusiast, an enjoyer of video games (particularly RPGs), a DM and a metalhead.
Anthony Herman
Editor
Creativity has always been a passion of mine, and some of my many outlets for that passion include theater, singing, piano, painting, and most of all, writing. I've dreamed of being a writer since the age of nine, and by this point, it's more than just a hopeful career: it's my way of processing reality. I mainly write poetry and prose, and often a mix of the two. I'm also actively pursuing my dreams of working in theater, trying out positions of producer and director on top off the role of writer. While writing is my way of processing reality, theatre is most certainly my escape from it, and I aim to find a healthy balance between the two.