Our Story
It began in late January of 2024, two days after my seventeenth birthday. For the past few months I had begun really diving into the scene of literary magazine's, one of those being 'The Empty Inkwell' which begun to really inspire me. I was always a creative person, an affinity for art, design, prose and poetry (the skill of photography was something I could never grasp) so I though to myself;
'I want to create something, something that I can use my creativity for and have as a interest project to work on alongside school' Which is where I had the idea of creating my own literary magazine by myself.
I had wildly underestimated the amount of work that was required to get everything starting without the help of anyone but when I accomplished everything little by little I felt more accomplished than ever before; that is what made everything worth it. Thank you for checking this out and I hope you stick by us as we continue to grow and establish our name in the literary magazine world!
Founding Return To, If Lost literary magazine,
Nick Barr - Founder & Lead Designer
Team
Creativity. Connection. Passion.
Our team is dedicated to working with young creatives to help get your work recognised and published. We are made up of young people each with our own passions and specialties so we encourage you to check out each persons work on their individual Instagram's or reach out via their email (if listed)!
Founder & Lead Designer
Nick
Nick is a current student undertaking his final year of high school in Australia. He loves everything creative from art, design, poetry, essays, philosophy and he hopes to turn his interests into his career in creative marketing and graphic design. When he's not buried deep in school work he uses his time to design and overthink his university preferences.
You can him at:
Email: nckartt@gmail.com
Instagram: @nckartt
Creative Director & Writer
Isabel
Isabel (she/her) is a writer from Oregon who seeks to invoke social or societal reflection and a sense of introspection with her work. She has been daydreaming fictional worlds for as long as she can recall, and has a keen interest in crafting novels of numerous genres, as well as dabbling in screenwriting, poetry, and lyricism. When she's not actively writing, you will probably see her planning her next trip, waiting in line for a concert, or maintaining her flawless Duolingo streak.
You can find her at:
Instagram: @isabeltheauthor
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Editor
Erin
Erin Shea is an English Literature graduate student and chronic illness advocate residing in Connecticut. Her work has appeared in the Vocal+ Fiction Awards Anthology, Bitter Melon Review, and ARTWIFE Magazine, among others.
You can find her on Instagram @somebookishrambles
Blog Writer
Mariam Bukia
I'm Mariam Bukia, 15 years old student from Georgia(country).
I'm active and open to challenges because I think the world is a playground of unlimited possibilities. I work as a general manager, project manager, PR manager, young teacher, head of personnel department, book club leader, speaker, in educational organizations. I write poems, stories, sketches, because in this way I feed the garden of my thoughts and ideas with sunlight. I think that writing is the harmony of my life and love the time when I can stay with the pen. I am inspired by traveling by bus and observing people and events. I love reading, playing on classical and bass guitar, literature, the old, magical spirit of the library, herbarium and originality.
Editor & Writer
Aradhana Narasimhan
Hello there! I'm Aradhana, and I'm 16.
I'm a hardcore dancer, and I stand out in academics. I have a knack for words, which led me into the seraphic world of poetry and arts. After years of penning poems upon several themes, I was fascinated with youth zines run by some of my own friends. I'm currently working for 7 zines, and I'm proud to say that I'm a published poet!
You can reach out to me on my email : aradhananarasimhan10@gmail.com or my Instagram ID : _.aradhana._10
Editor
Tatum Bunker
Tatum Bunker attends Utah Valley University to major in Criminology with a minor in creative writing. She loves thrifting and has a major sweet tooth. She runs The Letters Home Collection, which is an online literary journal, and, as of writing this, has about fifteen publications. She is on the staff of about five other literary magazines as well.
She can be found on Instagram with the user @tatum_tot24601 or at @thelettershomecollection.
Writer
Emdya
Emdya Permuy-Llovio is a deeply emotional & chaotic gal, disguising the traits that make her so, by baking them within her descriptive storytelling in the form of prose & poetry. When she is not extracting vivid storytelling through the grueling so-called “writing process,” she is developing her computer programming abilities while also maintaining her physical health through long-distance running, weightlifting, & midday naps.
She can be found on Instagram with the user @emdya_thewriter
Editor & Writer
Sristi
Sristi (who also goes by Musu) basks (and sulks) in studying English literature, creative writing and storytelling. She works as an alternative learning educator for children and loves spending time coming up with innovative curriculum for the little ones. She can otherwise be found buried in the heart of folk music from different languages or translated works of fiction. Spirituality is something fun to her. She might've met God a couple times but still doesn't know how to cycle - and due to such prolific absurdities - lives captive in the supervision of seven cats, who have all mastered their Zen, in Kolkata, India.