Becky Nicole James is the author of Saxophones and Dripping Faucets, a poetry chapbook forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in summer 2026. Her honors include two Honorable Mentions in the Lena M. Shull Book Award, The Fieldstone Reivew poetry prize, and a Best of the Net nomination. Becky’s poetry, fiction, and nonfiction appear in many publications including Bellevue Literary Review, MARGIE, Best of Birmingham Arts Journal, and Moon City Review. She is currently working on poetry collections, a novel, and a young adult fantasy series. Becky works as an English instructor, tutor, and editor in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, son, and orange cat.