ESSENCE LONDON is a cross-genre artist & arts programmer with a special interest in memory work. She holds an MFA in Fiction & has been supported with fellowships from Cave Canem, the National Book Critics Circle, Vermont Studio Center, & Athena Film Festival. As Publications & Programming Associate at the Black Film Center & Archive, she assists with the zine, a recurring dossier in Black Camera: An International Film Journal, interviews, & organizing events. Her works-in-progress include a hybrid collection, a novel, a one-act play, & a board game.