About Us
We are the team here at The Odyssey, working diligently behind the scenes to publish the work of our talented fellow teenage writers!
Ralia FarahFounder, Editor
Ralia Farah is a self-published teen author of a standalone fantasy novel titled The Return of the Nightshadows. She is working on several other projects and has big plans for college, constantly volunteering and doing extracurriculars. When she is not writing or working on The Odyssey, she is definitely watching movies, playing with her pets, and completing school work. 
Cheyenne NielsenProse Editor
Cheyenne Nielsen is a freelance editor who loves working with teen and adult authors. She firmly believes that anyone can become an amazing writer with practice and polishing. She loves spending time with her family, friends, and the numerous stray cats in her neighborhood. |
Taylor Cotton Founder, Social Media Manager Taylor Cotton is a a booklover and avid reader. She loves listening to music and watching shows. She loves doing her makeup, practicing designs on her nails, and spending times with her pets. She also loves travelling and sightseeing, and she has been to 31 U.S. states! 
Annalise HealeyProse Editor
Annalise Healey is the young Australian author of the Wolves of Flame series and other standalone novels. She is currently studying an English major in tertiary education and hopes to share her love of literature and writing as an art form with future generations. Over the past year, she has treasured exploring ways to support aspiring writers and established authors, and would love to continue to build her skill base and experience to continue doing so in the future. |
Hannah PhillipsPoetry Editor
Hannah Phillips is a seventeen year old author. She reads and writes books about people in love, and people with disabilities. Her debut novel is going to be published in 2025 hopefully. She hopes you have a good day reading all of the good books. You can find her on Instagram @hannahphillipstheauthor . |
Jiya SalanPoetry Editor
Jiya Salan is a wordsmith from India, balancing the rigors of optometry studies with a deep passion for drawing, reading, and writing. On the brink of publishing her debut novel—fingers crossed for a bestseller (but let’s not jinx it)—Jiya dives into her writing with the same enthusiasm she brings to doodling between chapters. When she's not lost in her literary world, she finds solace in music (her singing is definitely more of a private concert) and leads her squad on adventurous bike expeditions on weekends. Life is an adventure, and Jiya is drafting it one page at a time! |
Isha PopatBlog Writer
Isha Popat, a creative writer from San Diego, California, possesses an innate passion for writing and the art of creative expression. Currently engaged in composing a short novel on the adventures of growing up, Isha finds solace in creativity and aims to inspire others through her words and stories. In her leisure time, she enjoys playing the piano, tennis, and surfing. Isha is eager to embark on this journey and is enthusiastic about joining the team. |
Gwen Blog Writer
Ever since she was 15 years old, she had dreamed of becoming a writer. Today she has made that dream a possibility, all thanks to everyone who supports her writing and all the amazing opportunities she's received. |
Ben RamakrishnanArt & Photography Submissions Reviewer
Ben Ramakrishnan is a high school sophomore who is passionate about music, theater, literature, history, and graphic design. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Vellichor Literary and co-founder of Youth Peace & Language Association. An award-winning poet, his work has been published in over 41 literary magazines. In his free time, you can catch him rocking with his band, performing in musicals, writing his novels, going to concerts, or hunting down Fleetwood Mac vinyls. |
Matias GonzalezTikTok Manager
Young writer, photographer, and author to-be! With interests spanning psychology, law, coding, art and the Aztecs, Matias is never low on inspiration, using this fiery love for all things to shape the world of his fantasy series, Nova. When he's not writing, Matias can be found doing just about anything. Life's a lottery for him! |