Mika (she/her) is a queer, half-Japanese poet and fiction writer whose poetry has appeared in publications such as Artemis journal, The Dime Show Review, and On Loss: An Anthology. Her short play was selected for the Rockford New Play Festival, and she has also published essays and articles in Bitch, Bustle, and Elite Daily.

She lives in Rockford, Illinois, with her sassy Chihuahua, Wasabi. Her name is pronounced Mee-ka.