Jessica Helen Lopez was the City of Albuquerque Poet Laureate (2014-16), and has authored five poetry collections. Her recent book, "The Blood Poems," was released by the University of New Mexico Press. A Justice for Rural and Migrant Womens’ Fellow, Lopez is an adjunct for the UNM Chican@ Studies Department. A California-born Xicana, she is a NM Humanities Council Chautauqua Scholar, award-winning slam poet, recipient of the NM Women's Press Zia Book Award and was featured as, "One of 10 Up and Coming LatinX Poets You Need to Know," by Remezcla. Visit her at jessicahelenlopezpoet.wordpress.com.