Melissa is in her final year at ATU Sligo studying Writing and Literature with a focus on screenwriting and illness theory. Her previous work includes music and pop culture journalism and disability advocacy. She can usually be found deep in the woods with a camera in her hands. 

Emily is a mature student in age but not necessarily in personality. She lives in West Cork with two dogs and a human. She spends a lot of time looking at Dunmanus Bay wondering whether or not going for a swim would be a good plan and other things which aren’t always the things she should be thinking about. She enjoys writing creative non-fiction, poetry, and making short films that are like poems. She hopes to graduate with a BA in Writing and Literature from ATU Sligo in 2026, around about the same time as Scrimshaw goes to print. No pressure there then. 

Dean McMorrow is an aspiring screenwriter, novelist, and playwright from Pollboy, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. He has acted on stage in local Leitrim/Sligo community theatre productions since childhood and is passionate about creative writing and performing arts. He is a third-year student of the BA in Writing and Literature at ATU Sligo.