Meredith Escudier is a native Californian who has spent much of her adult life in France, a fact that has informed her writing in both palpable and intangible ways. Some of her work can be found at www.culinate.com, www.thewritersworkshopreview.net, the International Herald Tribune and www.blablablah.org where she writes a monthly column on French language and culture.
John Barrows is the art advisor for Imitation Fruit. He enjoys doing illustrations for the journal because it lets him have fun and be creative. You can see more of his work at: www.barrowsart.com.