Anne Ishii is a writer, consultant and blogger (http://ill-iterate-anne.blogspot.com) specializing in pop culture and publishing. She has written for The Village Voice, BUST, Giant Robot and various other print and online outfits, on top of translating for outlets such as WNET/Thirteen and Pantheon. Previously she was Director of Marketing and Publicity for the New York-based press Vertical, Inc. after a truncated M.A. program at Columbia University.