Updated as of August 2023
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Jessica Kim is a Korean-American writer and editor. She founded The Lumiere Review in 2020 to create a platform that shines light on all creative voices. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines, and she is passionate about fostering emerging writers and artists.
Poetry Editor
Alex Manebur is a poet and editor whose work explores themes of identity, memory, and place. They bring a keen eye for language and form to the poetry selection process.
Poetry Editor
Zoe Elisabeth is a poet from Washington, DC and a student at Sarah Lawrence College. She has been published in Kissing Dynamite, Caesura, Rust + Moth, and Counterclock. She is also the Associate Editor for Thrush Poetry Journal.
Poetry Editor
Abigail Chang is a poet and student passionate about exploring the intersections of language, culture, and emotion through verse.
Poetry Editor
Smile Jiang is a poet dedicated to discovering fresh voices and innovative approaches to contemporary poetry.
Poetry Editor
Jannah Yusuf Al-Jamil brings diverse perspectives and a love for lyrical expression to the poetry team.
Poetry Editor
Ruoyu Wang is a queer writer from Washington state. Recognized by the Adroit Prize for Poetry, their poems appear in The Shore, Sine Theta Magazine, and COUNTERCLOCK. They love cold drinks and telling their friends they are so full of light and joy.
Prose Editor
Arden Frost is a student and writer from the DC area. She edits with Polyphony Lit and her school's literary magazine, and her work has been featured in BLANK Magazine. She is fueled by dark roast coffee, indie folk, and obscure historical facts.
Prose Editor
Katie Grierson believes in aliens. She is a 2020 YoungArts Finalist in Novel-Writing, a Presidential Scholar in the Arts Semifinalist, and an alumni of the Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program. She also overuses the em dash.
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