Kathy Acker (1947-1997) was a novelist, poet, essayist, and playwrite. Her novels include Pussy, King of the Pirates and Blood and Guts in High School. Her work is closely associated with punk rock and experimental aesthetics. She died of cancer in 1997. Amy Scholder has been editing and publishing progressive and literary books for over twenty years. She is currently producing with Sam Feder the documentary feature Disclosure- Trans Lives on Screen. Douglas A. Martin is the author of eight books across genres, including volumes of poetry and fiction. His latest book is Acker. He lives in Brooklyn.