Cristina Querrer was born and raised in the Philippines, post Vietnam War, during the Marcos regime, pre-Mount Pinatubo eruption, as a US Air Force military child. Her works both writing and visual arts have appeared in various publications. Her first poetry chapbook, The Art of Exporting, was published by dancing girl press in 2012 and her first full-length poetry collection, By Astrolabes & Constellations, by Agave Press in 2019. Querrer has an MFA in Creative Writing and minored in Visual Arts. She is a U.S. Army veteran, a writer, artist and podcaster. You can view her book publications and artwork at cristinaquerrer.com. Listen to her art and literary podcast: yourartsygirlpodcast.com.