• Leah Livingston

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF HORIZON REVIEW

    Leah Livingston (they/she) graduated from UNM with a B.A. in English Studies (Creative and Professional Writing) and a minor in Business Management. They also earned Summa Cum Laude honors in English for their creative nonfiction thesis, along with a host of awards in both professional and creative writing. She predominately writes creative nonfiction and poetry.

    Leah moved to Albuquerque in 2004 and has been the Communications Director at FUSION for three years. They are also the promotional lead and on the voting jury for THE SEVEN, a short new works play festival. Prior to FUSION, Leah worked in nonfiction book editing and publishing for eight years.

    Leah has a spouse and 2 kids (ages 8 and 6). They adore warmth and slow living and can be found lounging with coffee and book in hand, binge watching Star Trek, going on walks, or chatting with their friends. Leah enjoys reading sci-fi, fantasy, and nonfiction.

  • Dennis Gromelski

    FUSION CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Dennis Gromelski (he/him) is a 35-year resident of Albuquerque, NM.  He is a Co-founder and the Executive Director of FUSION, the longest-lived professional theatre in New Mexico's history.  FUSION is also Downtown's 25-year performing arts complex, producing and promoting a wide breadth of multi-disciplinary arts and community events.

    Recognizing the impact of the arts on community development, Dennis has been active in the creation and development of civic projects including the Downtown ABQ Arts & Cultural District, the Rail Trail, the UETF Resiliency Residency program, and the CABQ MRA Downtown Redevelopment Plan.  He is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, ME with a B.A. in Rhetoric.

    Dennis is known around FUSION for his big heart, boisterous humor, and for always putting his team first. His dedication to Albuquerque and the arts is unmatched!

    Photo Credit: The Albuquerque Journal & Chancey Bush

  • Morgan Leanor Tracy

    MANAGING EDITOR OF HORIZON REVIEW

    Morgan Tracy (she/her) is a recent UNM graduate and writer from the south valley. Morgan graduated from UNM with a double major B.A. in English Studies (Creative Writing) and a B.S. in Psychology. She got her honors in English, earning Magna Cum Laude for her thesis, a hybrid of poetry and creative nonfiction. Although she writes in all genres, she is primarily a poet. Her work has been published in Conceptions Southwest, Flare Lit Mag, and other publications. Her self-published poetry collection, Work in Progress came out in 2023.

    Joining FUSION as Managing Editor for Horizon Review, she helps manage several aspects of the magazine, such as staff oversight, marketing, social media, design, and more.

    Outside of work, you can find her coffeeshop hopping, playing the daily wordle, arts & crafting, or spending time with friends and family.

Thomas Crowe

Emilio Garcia Benavidez

Eden Mata

Jas Colorado

Hannah Senteno

Jeanette DeDios

Isabella Clarke

Matthew Archibeque

  • Magazine Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    Matthew Archibeque (they/them) is currently working as an Assistant Editor at Horizon Review through the University of New Mexico’s work study and internship programs. In this role, they have participated in generating content for Horizon Review’s Instagram and reviewing submissions. Though they have yet to be published, Matthew has spent the past ten years writing and curating a top-secret project that they will talk endlessly about to anyone who will listen.

    While dabbling in poetry that reflects the world as they experience it, their work primarily consists of short fiction that contemplates trauma in its various shapes, the influence that power can have over individuals, and the lengths to which individuals will go to ensure the survival of themselves and their people.

    In addition to spending most of their time thinking about an imaginary world, Matthew enjoys rock climbing, video games, and listening to a wide genre of music.

  • Magazine Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    Emilio Garcia Benavidez (they/them) is a Magazine Assistant who reviews wonderful submissions and writes posts for the Horizon Review substack. They are a published author in AKIRA Literary Magazine 2022 Edition and the 2023-2025 GMTK Award Winning GameJam. They have above a 4.1 GPA at the University of New Mexico.

    Emilio primarily writes in the Interactive fiction genre: choose your own adventure books and video games. He is currently thrilled to be learning sign language while simultaneously practicing how to cut bamboo with a katana. 

  • Magazine Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    Isabella Clarke (she/her) is an Assistant Editor at Horizon Review, where she focuses on submission review, outreach, and event planning. She also studies at the University of New Mexico, where she’s finishing her English degree with a concentration in professional and technical writing. Her poetry has won both the Lena Todd Award and the Karen McKinnon Award. In her downtime, you’ll find Isabella brewing a good cup of tea, diving into a new science fiction novel, or staring at the stars through her telescope.

  • Magazine Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    Thomas Crowe (he/him) is an Assistant Editor for Horizon Review. In this capacity, he assesses submissions with his colleagues and writes posts for the magazine’s substack. He is in his final semester at UNM and will soon graduate with a B.A. in Classical Studies. He’s worked as a tutor in Greek and Latin and began his work for HorizonReview as an intern.

    Thomas is an aspiring writer who has published in several journals, including Signal Mountain Review and Danse Macabre, as well as an eldritch horror-themed anthology called Lovecraftiana. His creative focus has largely been on novels, short stories, and poetry. He lives in Santa Fe with a rambunctious Aussie shepherd named Kip, who has an adorable overbite.

  • Magazine Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    Jas Colorado (she/they) is a third-year MFA student at the University of New Mexico and an editor at Horizon Review. They usually write poetry, but have recently been trying out creative nonfiction. When not writing or editing, Jas can be found making endless Spotify playlists, binging cryptid and alien abduction stories, or reading out loud to their dogs, Penelope and Shakespeare.

  • Magazine Assistant Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    As an Assistant Editor, Jeanette DeDios (she/her) reads submissions and reaches out to more folks in the writing community in hopes that they submit more submissions for her to read. She also creates social media posts and helps coordinate cool writer events.

    Jeanette is an award-winning radio journalist at KUNM radio news station and an award-winning filmmaker who is always thinking, writing, or producing her next short film. When she’s not busy juggling all those aspirations, she’s also interested in writing creative nonfiction and fiction. She hopes to someday publish her memoir.

    But, what she really likes doing is knitting her next scarf while her pet cockatiel bird Choo-Choo sits on her shoulder, while they watch scary movies or Gilmore Girls together all year round—but preferably in the fall. 

  • Grant Writing Intern - Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    As one of our Grant Writers at Horizon Review, Eden Mata (she/her) is researching funding opportunities within the art and literature community. She also assists with social media design and outreach. Eden is majoring in Psychology and English/Philosophy and pursuing a certificate in the basics of addiction counseling. Additionally, she is an undergraduate lab assistant with the UNM Psychology department working on a study about how mindfulness impacts resilience. She largely focuses on technical writing while using a human-centered approach. Eden has worked with multiple animal rescues in New Mexico over the years and specialized in fostering litters of newborn puppies that were abandoned in rural counties.

  • Magazine Intern - Spring 2026

    Hannah Senteno (she/her) is a Magazine Assistant at Horizon Review, focusing on copyediting and design. She is a senior undergrad at the University of New Mexico and is finishing up her English Studies degree with a concentration in Creative Writing.

    Hannah spends her time reading and writing. She is most interested in writing fiction within the horror genre. She has written several short stories for her creative writing classes and plans on expanding into a novel.

    Hannah loves playing the latest cozy game on her PC while an obscure YouTube documentary plays in the background.