The a Word

Elizabeth Casillas is the founder of Cactus Magazine and the author of Todas nosotras [All of Us] and La palabra que empieza por A [The A Word from URP, 2025, and Le mot en A de Steinkis Editions, 2023]. She holds a BA in Journalism from the Universidad del País Vasco.

Higinia Garay is an illustrator, graphic designer, and professor in graduate programs and workshops. She is the illustrator of the graphic novel Todas nosotras [All of Us] and La palabra que empieza por A [The A Word from URP, 2025, and Le mot en A de Steinkis Editions, 2023]. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and postgraduate degree in Publication Design from the Instituto Europeo de Diseño in Madrid.

Karen Raymer Simon is a literary translator from French and Spanish to English. She taught translation and French at both McGill and Concordia universities in Montreal for more than thirty years. Karen holds a Ph.D. in French literature and is a member of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada. A number of her books, both fiction and non-fiction, have been published throughout her career.