Gillian Rosen is a freshman from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, planning to major in creative writing and history. She has been writing since fourth grade and is forever obsessed with speculative fiction. Her writing has been recognized by the UW-Whitewater Creative Writing Festival and the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards. When she’s not writing, Gillian can probably be found sewing and designing costumes, listening to music, or working on coloring books.