Valerie Loveland is originally from Southern New Jersey, where she earned a B.A. in professional writing from Rowan University. Her work is anthologized in Best of the Web 2008, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. After spending a few years in California and Texas, she currently lives in Massachusetts. She works as an optician apprentice, enjoys running, kiln glass arts and listening to audio poetry. This is her first book of poetry.