Marc L Abbott is a Brooklyn native whose work includes The Hooky Party & Etienne and the Stardust Express. He’s the Co-author of Hell at Brooklyn Tea and Hell at the Way Station, the two-time African American Literary Award-winning horror anthology. His horror short stories are featured in Hells Heart, Hells Mall, Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign, Even in the Grave, and the Bram Stoker Nominated horror anthology Empire State of Fright. He is a Moth Story Slam and Grand Slam Storyteller winner and an award-winning actor. Find out more about him at www.whoismarclabbott.com.

Mason makes artwork to tell stories, to capture in line and form and color the beauty, the oddity, the lovely weirdness of existing. The conversations and connections of humans with ourselves, with each other, and with this crazy wild beautiful world we inhabit drive him to capture that essence, that simple profound spark of being, always reaching for the ineffable. Always important is the desire to cause, to convey, to catalyze emotion in the viewer. Mason studied art at the University of Georgia, earning a BFA in sculpture. He grew up in Georgia and now lives and works in Oklahoma.

Mike Aurelius imbibed optical manufacturing from his father at an early age, but that has nothing to do with his latest book, Chronicles of the Covenant: Blood of Patriots. He did the college thing—graduating with an accounting degree, but a short stint in an office made him realize that rolled-up sleeves and a green-tinted visor weren’t his thing. So, during the day, he is a mild-mannered manufacturing optician, and in the late afternoons and evenings plus alternate weekends, he writes apocalyptic fiction (and a monthly op-ed for the local newspaper.) He lives with his four cats in Central Minnesota.

M.W. Bennett was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where he developed his strong sense of pride and creativity. He is a published author, cartoonist, painter, spoken-word performer, licensed social worker, retired Combat Army Veteran, proud father, and husband. He has published two novels: SUNJATA book one, Blood Wars, and book two Weapons. In addition, he published the children's book: Create Your Own Path and his newest creation: Draw Your Own Conclusions.

Julia Benson-Slaughter has so many (figurative) hats that it’s hard for her to remember which one she’s wearing at any given time. Maker, writer, tech geek, storyteller, pyromaniac, drummer, research guru, and cat slave are the ones she wears most frequently since her retirement from teaching computer science at the local community college. She’s best known in the Multiverse as the creator of Noctua Designs’ eclectic chainmaille and glass jewelry to satisfy the magpie in all of us. During the early days of the pandemic, Julia elbowed her way into the Chronicles of the Covenant world and told its creator that she was now his editor and collaborator, which has led to all sorts of shenanigans both on paper and when they finally met in person at Multiverse Con 2022.

Judy Black is a writer who makes her home in Atlanta, Ga. She loves games, books, cats, and most things with caffeine. She's an Ennie-nominated writer of Dungeons and Dragons modules.

An unapologetic extrovert, science fiction and fantasy author Sara Bond has lived many lives, dabbling in political research, campaign management, and even a short, lucrative career in high-end fashion. Now, she uses fiction to tell truth. Her debut space opera GRAVITY'S HEIR, released in 2020, and IRON AND EARTH, her urban fantasy series with Falstaff Books, launches this fall with SUMMER'S BLOOD. Born and raised in the South, Sara now lives in Seattle with her husband and two children. Visit her website at www.saratbond.com for her latest projects, essays, and even a bill review and cocktail pairings blog series.

Amy Brewer-Davenport is a fantasy artist who paints the landscape and denizens of an enchanted forest. You can find them tempting people with paper and bits of charcoal to join their magical mayhem. Working an art workshop, making art, or talking the ins and outs of art life are happy places.

Bill Bridges is a writer and game designer, most known for developing White Wolf’s World of Darkness and the Fading Suns science-fiction universe. He currently serves as the project manager for Ulisses’ line of Fading Suns roleplaying-game books. His fiction works include My Time Among the Stars for Fading Suns, and The Silver Crown, The Last Battle, and The Song of Unmaking novels for Werewolf: the Apocalypse. He is the President of the C.G. Jung Society of Atlanta and serves as a Fellow at the Mythic Imagination Institute. Visit Bill at bill-bridges.com.

Kenneth Broome, Jr. is an English instructor at Albany State University with nearly 10 years of teaching experience. With a degree in Creative Writing (Fiction), he is an editor of fantasy, sci-fi, and urban fiction and uses these topics as part of his teaching. He also works as an assistant editor and contributor for the site BlackNerdProblems.com where he does reviews of horror related television shows and old nostalgia movies, and he is a moderator for the BNP Twitch channel and others. He also enjoys writing about the paranormal and supernatural with witches and other types of magic users being his favorite topic. He also expresses his love for magic as he mains the wizard class at his on-going Dungeons & Dragons table.

As a military journalist, Rachel A. Brune wrote and photographed the Army and its soldiers for five years. When she moved on, she didn’t quit writing stories with soldiers in them, just added werewolves. Rachel is also the founder and chief editor at Crone Girls Press, an indie horror micropress specializing in anthologies. She edits the Falstaff Dread line of horror fiction at Falstaff Books. Previously, Rachel was a contributing editor to the Writerpunk Press charity anthology series. She lives with her spouse, two daughters, one reticent cat, and two flatulent rescue dogs. Her werewolf secret agent novel, Cold Run, was published in 2022 by Falstaff Books.

Ariel, a D.C. area native and dyslexic, is an award winning internationally published digital painter. Her dedicated fans love her hyper-realistic style and hidden references beginning with her work as an Official Wheel of Time artist. Her publications include: “Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics,” several anthologies, and also the “The Wheel of Time Companion.” Ariel won a Geeky award for “best licensed toy/product” for her Wheel of Time playing cards deck and numerous best in show and judges choice awards exhibiting her fantasy work at conventions. This year she was Guest Artist of Honor at Balticon 57. Currently she is focused on her Patreon community, creating original works of dragons, fairies, vampires, mewww.artistarielburgess.comrmaids and even a dragon riding a bunny. (www.artistarielburgess.com)

Mandy and G.D. Burkhead are speculative fiction (fantasy, horror, steampunk, and more) authors living in Chattanooga, TN with their dog and three cats. When they aren't working or writing, they enjoy reading, playing video games, cosplaying, and attending conventions. You can find them on their website www.burkshelf.com; on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @Burkshelf; and on Goodreads.

Tyra Burton is a multi-award-winning educator, author, podcaster, and self-proclaimed geek. She co-authored Socially Engaged: The Author’s Guide to Social Media with Jana Oliver and Penduli Station, a sci-fi romance, with Sherrie Morgan. In the digital media space, she produces and hosts The Geeky Side and Geek Meets Social podcasts and hosts the official KSU Coles College podcast, Building Bold Connections. You can find her geeking out about Star Wars, Disney, coffee, and her fur babies when she isn't writing or behind a mic. Her new social media book, Socially Evergreen, is slated for release in Fall 2023.

Darin M. Bush is an award-winning science-fiction and fantasy short-story author. His fiction has been published in Creative Loafing magazine and two Mad Scientist Journal anthologies. He is the founder and executive producer of Tables of Content, a virtual sci-fi convention on YouTube. He is a con-runner in Atlanta, GA. He has moderated, spoken on, or created panels at DragonCon, JordanCon, ATL Comic Convention, CONjuration, Monsterama, WhoLanta, AnachroCon, and others. He has served as a programming or track director at CONjuration, Monsterama, WhoLanta, and AnachroCon.

Jessica Cage is an International Award Winning and USA Today Bestselling Author of speculative fiction and urban fantasy novels. Publishing since 2010, Jessica made a name for herself in Indie publishing through consistent efforts and organic growth of her platform. The author of 35 fiction novels and 18 short stories published in different anthologies, she continues to produce stories that give representation to marginalized communities in fantasy landscapes.

Alexandra Christian is an author of both paranormal and contemporary romance with occasional forays into horror and urban fantasy. Her love of Stephen King and sweet tea has flavored her fiction with a Southern Gothic sensibility that reeks of magnolia blossoms, steamy nights, and deep-fried eccentricity. Lexx is a native South Carolinian who lives in a creepy small town with the love of her life and an overexcited goldendoodle named George Bailey.

Paige L. Christie is originally from Maine and now lives in the North Carolina mountains. She is best known for the Legacies of Arnan fantasy series, and her work can be found in several collections, including Galactic Stew, Witches Warriors & Wise Women, and several More Tales of Valdemar anthologies. When she isn’t writing, Paige runs a non-profit soup kitchen and food pantry, herds SO MANY cats, and dreams of cheese. Website: paigelchristie.com

Gerald L. Coleman is a SFF Author who did his undergraduate work in philosophy, english, and religious studies, followed by a Master's in Theology. His Epic Fantasy series currently includes When Night Falls (Book One), A Plague of Shadows (Book Two), and the upcoming When Chaos Reigns (Book Three). His work appears in: The Cyberfunk Anthology: The City, the Rococoa Anthology, Terminus by MVMedia, the JordanCon Anthology: You Want Stories?, Dark Universe: Bright Empire, Cyberfunk! by MVMedia, the JordanCon Anthology: neither beginnings nor endings, Whether Change: The Revolution Will Be Weird, Apex Magazine 127, and the upcoming World Fantasy Award-winning Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction anthology 2022. He is a Scholastic National Writing Juror, a Co-Founder of the Affrilachian Poets, and an SFWA member, and a Fellow at the Black Earth Institute. You can find him at Geraldcoleman.com.

Joe Compton is an Indie Author of The Duality of Truth Crime Trilogy, and the coming soon Epic Fantasy Series Fragility. He is also an Indie Filmmaker that’s worked on over 40+ independent TV an dFilm productions in 5 different countries, Joe worked 18 months as a Script Doctor/Consultant in Hollywood and as an instructor at the Speculative Fiction Academy teaching different Screenwriting classes. Since 2106 Joe runs the Online Network Go Indie Now, which highlights, supports, and promotes Indie Artists of all art disciplines through various shows that air on a weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis.

Carol has long been a fixture of Geek Culture in Charlotte. She has served for several years as the Programming Director for ConCarolinas and worked the Carolina and Arizona Renaissance Festivals for 15 years. She also podcasts – she is Carol the Cat on Guardians of the Geekery, The Cinemistress on Geek Radio Daily and one half of Refried Scenes on The Poprika Network. When she is not podcasting – she is reading, writing or crafting. If you have trouble locating her, check your local cineplex, as movie theatres are her second home. Her fandoms include all things Tolkien, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars and tea – lots of tea. You can find her on the interwebs at www.guardians of the geekery.com, www.geekradiodaily.com, www.poprikareviews.com or www.purplehairedpixie.com

KEEF CROSS is a retired tattoo artist and award winning graphic novelist. Growing up being influenced by Ralph Bakshi, Vaugn Bode', Wendy Pini, and Dawud Anyabwile to name a few, really shaped his visual aesthetic and his approach to creating his comic book, "DayBlack". KEEF found that those underground comics of the 70's always had one foot in sexual raunchiness and drugs, and another foot in social commentary, a combination that fascinated him as a kid. Who knew that in those adult comics he hid from his mother, he would find his individual voice and style.

Madilynn Dale, the Chapter Goddess, is a multi-genre author, blogger, producer under the wide umbrella of Go Indie Now, podcaster, freelancer, and overall creative. Chatting with creatives is something she’s passionate about and she highlights their authenticity with her podcast. As a full time mom and author, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and getting out in nature. She believes that self-care plays a huge role in creativity and hopes to share that with the world. Her books continue to inspire many and she looks forward to what the future holds.

John Darr is a Georgia native. He is an author, screenwriter, filmmaker, educational technology specialist, and teacher. He also provides consulting services and workshops for budding screenwriters. Among his current and ongoing projects are two Y.A. Urban Fantasy book series, Jonah Blackstone and Forest Heights, a third upcoming adult series, Omega Quest will be an adult Science Fiction & Fantasy narrative. Upcoming projects include a webtoon, podcast, short film, and a screenplay adaptation of The Protector’s Ring, the first book in the Jonah Blackstone series. You can find out more about John Darr on his website at www.johndarr.com

Kevin A Davis is a contemporary fantasy author with two published series; the Khimmer Chronicles featuring the lively assassin Ahnjii, and the AngelSong series centering around the indominable Haddie. A multitude of his short stories of have been published in anthologies. Residing in north Florida, he attends conventions throughout the year either as a vendor, speaker, or a fan. His newest series, Pyre’s Pups, features the curly and curvy Kristen, a witch with passable skill in magic as the new agent in a secret team that tracks down the worst to seep through the realms.

Randee Dawn is the Brooklyn, NY-based author of the bestselling humorous pop culture fantasy "Tune in Tomorrow" (Solaris, 2022), which was a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, and she co-edited both "Across the Universe: Tales of Alternative Beatles" (2019, Fantastic Books) and "The Law & Order: SVU Unofficial Companion" (Benbella, 2009). In addition, she's a veteran entertainment journalist for outlets including Variety, The LA Times and Today.com. Monthly, she hosts the Brooklyn Books & Booze reading series for established and up-and-coming authors. More at: RandeeDawn.com

Cecilia Dominic is a licensed psychologist, certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist, and U.S.A. Today bestselling author. She was always fascinated by people and their stories, so she started writing both fiction and nonfiction. Since 2013, she has published over twenty books, both with traditional publishers and on her own as an independently published author. She is the author of two nonfiction books and twenty and counting works of fiction, mostly in the urban fantasy and steampunk genres. She lives, practices, and writes in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and the world’s cutest cat.

Nancy E. Dunne is a multi-genre speculative fiction author and nationally certified American Sign Language/English interpreter. Growing up in the American South and then spending time living abroad, she is fascinated with how differences in language and culture can shape and influence storytelling. She has eight published novels in her Orana Chronicles high fantasy including The Tales of the Forest War, the Nature Walker Trilogy, and the Guardians of Orana series; two in her World of Arcstone portal fantasy, Rift and Storm; and one gaslamp fantasy novel, Strid. Nancy lives and works in the Upstate of SC with her husband and dogs. Find Nancy online at nancyedunne.com or on social media @nancyd_writes.

Catherine Barson Eastis is the content creator behind The Gluttonous Geek, a blog exploring the bridge between food and fiction. She describes her work as an "English paper you can eat" as she interweaves story analysis through culinary interpretation. Her work has been featured by Lifehacker, GOOD Magazine, Funko, Jim-Butcher.com, and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. In addition to her blog, Catherine also streams her weekly cooking show "Munchies & Minis" on Twitch making recipes inspired by tabletop roleplaying games such as D&D and Shadowrun. She also works as a "food culture in world-building" consultant and writer for authors and game developers.

Egg Embry has been a columnist for EN World, Knights of the Dinner Table, Geek Native, d20 Radio, High Level Games , the Open Gaming Network, the Tessera Guild, and GAMA’s magazine, Around the Table. His area of focus is tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns. In addition, he blogs about Ghostfire Gaming's Grim Hollow setting. His RPGs can be found through Egg Embry Publishing at DriveThruRPG (PDF) and Itch (PDF/Print).

William 'Bill' Fietzer is an author, blogger, retired librarian (University of Minnesota) and YouTube addict. He moved with his wife and Norwegian forest cat, Selene, to Poughkeepsie, NY in 2019 to be closer to his sons’ families. He has published academic, newspaper, and online articles and stories about librarianship, metadata, classical music, the Twin Cities, the Hudson Valley, and the national cultural scene. His first two novels, Penal Fires and Metadata Murders, examine America’s underworld of class, crime, and technology. His third and fourth novels, Mission: Soul Rescue and Mission: Soul Sacrifice, blend supernatural and cultural aspects into the mix.

Liam is one of the leaders of Metro Atlanta Geeks. He manages the Facebook presence of Metro Atlanta Geeks, building the policy and structure of the group around one word: “Community.” He has worked to make the group a place all kinds of people can come together and positively revel in their respective and collective geekdoms. He is also an avid gamer of 30+ years of experience, having played and run too many game systems to really count. Liam is currently an active member, former leadership member, and GM of the Atlanta branch of Paizo’s Pathfinder Society.

Marlena Frank is the author of young adult fantasy and horror novels, including several books that have hit the bestseller lists. Her work has been praised by Readers’ Favorite and featured in De Mode of Literature Magazine. A Georgia native, she has been writing and publishing short fiction since 2010. She is an affiliate member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Horror Writers Association, an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, and an avid member of the Atlanta cosplay community. She lives with her sister and two spoiled adopted cats.

Kelley M. Frank is a horror artist, author, and reviewer. She has appeared in a number of horror anthologies including Slice Girls. She’s also completed interior art and/or lettering for books such as the Georgia Gothic anthology, Zealot by C. Vonzale Lewis, and The Wolves of Kanta series by Marlena Frank. She specializes in creepy watercolor, acrylic, and ink illustration, as well as book cover lettering and mixed media expressing her emotional states. She’s also an asexual witch, Horror Writer’s Association Affiliate, and an outspoken advocate for the strange and unusual. Her website is MorbidSmile.com

Angela Giddings is a writer, scientist, and independent filmmaker from North Carolina. She has a PhD in Microbiology and authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy. She is the author of the futuristic dark fantasy series Dance of Ages, which begins with “Shadow into Light” and continues with “A Shower of Embers”. Recently, she has had short stories published in the Brave New Worlds anthology from Zombies Need Brains and the A Woman Unbecoming anthology from Crone Girls Press. In addition to her writing, she has also worked on short and feature-length horror films with Sick Chick Flicks behind and in front of the camera, and is the co-director of the Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival.

Seressia Glass is an award-winning author of contemporary, paranormal and urban fantasy works including Sons of Anubis (paranormal romance) and Shadowchasers (urban fantasy). The Love Con, a romcom about a plus-sized cosplaying blerd in a reality show competition, is her latest release. Game On, a romcom about a female gamer taking on a game developer, will be out in December. For more information, please visit www.seressia.com

Sara Glassman is a jewelry artist with a focus on bringing fiber art techniques to wire jewelry. She also has an interest in combining books with jewelry and has designed pieces around books or characters as well as used upcycled books in her art. In 2006 she founded Medusa’s Mirror Jewelry and has been making jewelry ever since. For her day job she works as school librarian, thus furthering her love affair with books.

Stephen Granade is a physicist, writer, and interactive narrative designer from Huntsville, AL. His short fiction has appeared in outlets including Baffling Magazine, Escape Pod, and subQ magazine. His latest game, Professor of Magical Studies, is out now from Choice of Games.

Marc Gunn fuses Irish and Scottish music with pop culture. It's rhythm & folk autoharp with rock personality packed with Geek fun. Laugh and sing along with Sci F'Irish music!

Clint Hall is a storyteller, speaker, and podcast host. He has been writing stories since middle school, where he spent most of his time in English class creating comic books. (Fortunately, his teacher not only allowed it; she bought every issue.) Known for narratives that instill a sense of hope, wonder, and adventure, Clint’s work has been published across multiple anthologies and magazines. You can find him at ClintHall.com or at “The Experience: Conversations with Creatives” podcast, available on all major platforms. Clint’s debut novel will release from Enclave Publishing/Oasis Family Media in November 2023.

Chaotic Good Fitness is the creation of Keira Harbison, a lifelong nerd and educator who discovered weightlifting in college as a way to lose weight. They live in Atlanta, GA with their partner and pupper. When not picking up heavy things and putting them back down, they are playing board games, watching Doctor Who, or reading. They have been an ACSM certified personal trainer since 2018 and are ready to get you where you want to be!

Ris is an author, actor, artist, burlesque and drag performer, and youtuber. Influenced by graffiti, fantasy, disability (deaf and hard of hearing culture and disabled veteran culture), and Shakespeare (duh), they're making some cool shit across multiple platforms.

Crymsyn Hart is a multi-genre author from Horror, Urban Fantasy, and Romance. Her years of experience at Boston’s oldest psychic salon doing readings and her encounters with the supernatural have inspired many novels. She’s a lover of all things dark and goth. Vampires, grim reapers, and other paranormal creatures tend to end up in her books no matter how hard she tries to keep them away. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her hubby and their dog, Briar. By day she is conquering the world of Commercial Insurance, but by night she listens to the voices in her head telling her which rabbit hole to go down to find the perfect plot bunny.

John G. Hartness is an author, publisher, and podcaster from Charlotte, NC. He is the author of multiple series, including the award-winning Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series. He is also the publisher of Falstaff Books, and a member of the Authors & Dragons live play Dungeons & Dragons podcast. Find him online at www.johnhartness.com, www.falstaffbooks.com, and on Twitter @johnhartness.

Wanda Harward is a member of The Charlotte Geeks, assisting Joey Starnes and Carol Cowles with Geek Gala, Muggles Market, and other shenanigans as required. Her geeky interests include anime, Japanese fashion, filk music, renaissance faires, and gaming (online and tabletop). She runs a twice monthly D&D 5e group presently. Professionally, Wanda is a tarot reader and life coach (https://findingthekey.net/ ). She has been reading Tarot for over 25 years (professionally since 2017). She has been a tarot reader for many events and locations, including Carolina Renaissance Festival, Muggles Market, SagaCon, and many professional events.

M. Haynes grew up loving fantasy worlds, but soon realized that they failed to include people like him. He began developing his Elemental book series at a young age to correct that. Over fifteen years of writing later, M. Haynes has sought to help show that fantasy can include more than just straight, blonde haired, blue eyed men or boys. In particular, M. Haynes' uses his writing to show a more nuanced version of heroism in fantasy worlds. His works show that anyone, regardless of race, gender, or sexuality can be a hero. Learn more about the series at www.mhaynes.org/elemental. He is also the Director of GEEK: Fantasy at Multiverse.

SM Hillman (he/him) is a writer of speculative fiction, game designer, and blogger. His short story The Druid of Market Street can be found in the Obscura anthology and his first novella The Hungry Rain is coming out as part of an apocalyptic anthology from Crone Girls Press.

Robert Jeffrey II is a professional writer (comic books, table top gaming, prose fiction, and video games) with over 18 years of experience. He has worked for such clients as DC Comics, the Centers for Disease Control, Son of Oak Gaming, 133Art Publishing, RAE Comics, SUBSUME Media, and Nitto Tires. He currently works as a video game writer for developer Blowfish Studios.

Dr. Robert Jesiolowski is a LCSW who has taught at Indiana Wesleyan University as a full-time Associate Professor since 2015. He has worked in the higher education since 2010 and has served as an Adjunct Professor at several universities. Dr. Jesiolowski has 25+ years of clinical experience working in multiple settings with different client populations. He is a published author of several scholarly articles and a book of fiction called, “The Book of Joy”. Dr. Jesiolowski has presented at conferences nationally and internationally. He has designed and revamped multiple higher education courses during his academic career.

Derek Austin Johnson was born in the Northeast but has lived most of his life in the Lone Star State. His work has appeared in Campfire Macabre, The Dread Machine, Generation X-ed, Midnight Tales, The Horror Zine's Book of Werewolf Stories, and Camp Slasher Lake Volume I. He lives in Central Texas.

Rhonda Jackson Garcia, AKA RJ Joseph, is an award winning, Stoker Award™ and Shirley Jackson Award nominated, Texas based academic and creative writer/professor/editor whose writing regularly focuses on the intersections of gender and race in the horror and romance genres and popular culture. She has had works published in various applauded venues, including two fiction anthologies of Black, female horror writers, Sycorax’s Daughters, and Black Magic Women, as well as the 2020 Halloween issue of Southwest Review and The Streaming of Hill House: Essays on the Haunting Netflix Series. Her horror short story collection, Hell Hath No Sorrow like a Woman Haunted, was published in August 2022 by The Seventh Terrace. Rhonda is also an instructor at The Speculative Fiction Academy and the co-host of the Genre Blackademia podcast. She is also working with Raw Dog Screaming Press on editing a new novella line.

Darin Kennedy, doctor-by-day and novelist-by-night, writes and practices medicine in Charlotte, NC. Works include his Fugue & Fable series: The Mussorgsky Riddle, The Stravinsky Intrigue, and The Tchaikovsky Finale; his The Pawn Stratagem series: Pawn’s Gambit, Queen’s Peril, and King’s Crisis; his YA novel, Carol; and The April Sullivan Chronicles.

Nicole Givens Kurtz has been named one of Book Riot’s 6 Black SFF Indie Writers You Should be Reading. She's two-time Atomacon Palmetto Scribe Award Winner (2021 and 2022) for her short stories and her novella. She’s written for White Wolf, The Realm's The Vela: Salvation series, and Baen’s No Game for Knights and Straight Outta Tombstone anthologies Nicole has over 40 published short stories as well as numerous science fiction and fantasy novels.

Ron writes in the fantasy (the Kathaldi Chronicles trilogy), science fiction (You Get What You Steal) and humor (You're as Stupid as you are Fat: How to Talk to Women) genres, as well as creating & hosting several shows on the Go Indie Now Network. One is a game show, Indie Mayhem, where indie creators are the contestants and the other, Mean Reviews - No Stars Given, provides silly reviews designed to promote the books. Both shows were created in an attempt to discover different ways to promote books, and authors, to new readers in entertaining and hilarious ways.

Meredith Leigh is a part-time micro-influencer and full-time fangirl. She is best known for her Tiktok characters, such as Peggy the Cigarette Mom, as well as her deep-dive "rants" on pop culture, including "A Freudian Analysis of M3gan." A lawyer by trade, Meredith loves breaking down the legal ramifications of genre media, from The Little Mermaid to the Avengers.

Emily Lavin Leverett is a writer, editor, and professor. She writes the modern fantasy series the Eisteddfod Chronicles with Sarah Joy Adams: Changeling’s Fall, Winter’s Heir, and Traitor’s Spring are out now. The series will end with Summer’s Regent in 2023 and A Queen for All Seasons in 2024. The Wolf and the Nun, a paranormal historical romance about the twelfth century poet and abbess Marie de France, includes the Wolf in the Cloister, the Enchanted Rose, and The Song of the Black Wolf. The series finale, an Honorable Love, follows in 2023. Her scholarship includes the co-edited volume Terry Pratchett’s Ethical Worlds, as well as articles on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and authenticity in popular medievalism. She lives in North Carolina where she, her spouse, and their three cats are avid Carolina Hurricanes fans.

An award-winning artist, Madolyn works primarily in fantasy fine art photography and digital art. She received her first ‘real’ camera from her uncle at the age of 13, but it wasn’t until many years later that she decided to get serious about her art. Madolyn has been selected for several exhibitions in Atlanta, New York, and across the country, including becoming a fixture at the DragonCon Art Show where she won ‘Best Photography’ in 2018 and ‘Best Photography/Digital Art’ in 2019 and 2021. She was nominated for an ASFA Chesley Award for ‘Best Paperback or eBook Cover’ for 2021.

JENN LYONS lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, three cats and a nearly infinite number of opinions on anything from Sumerian mythology to the correct way to make a martini. She was nominated twice for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer (in 2020 and 2021) after a twenty-year career as a graphic artist and illustrator and a second career as a video game producer. Lyons traces her geek roots back to playing first edition Dungeons & Dragons in grade school – a hobby she’s continued as an adult—as well as whatever craft or skill she’s obsessed with this week: pyrography, beadwork, stenography, furniture upholstery, etc. All five books of Lyons’s five-book debut epic fantasy series, starting with The Ruin of Kings, are available from Tor Books.

Kyoko M is the author of The Black Parade urban fantasy series and the Of Cinder and Bone science-fiction series. The Black Parade has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews. Of Cinder and Bone placed in the Top 30 Books in Hugh Howey's 2021 Self Published Science Fiction Contest. Kyoko M has appeared as a guest and panelist at such conventions as Geek Girl Con, DragonCon, Blacktasticon, Momocon, JordanCon, ConCarolinas, and MultiverseCon. She is also a contributor to Marvel Comics' Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda (2021) anthology.

Mike Lyons is a Renaissance man, by which we mean that he's old. He has worked in theater, video games, marketing, and management, but his first love has always been building worlds and systems; whether for RPGs, stories, books, or sheerly for his own amusement, he can usually be found asking himself questions like "Okay, but what if in THIS world, the Undead were the good guys?" and then seeing what logical effects this would have on culture and political structures. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and three cats, where he has published one novel and released a small flock of short stories into the world, but recently he's been spending most of his time helping his wife with her world building... and also playing RPGs. For other questions about Mike, find him in the hotel bar and just strike up a conversation. He doesn't bite, and he's had all his shots.

L. Marie Wood is a Golden Stake Award-winning author, a MICO Award-winning screenwriter, a two-time Bram Stoker Award® Finalist, a Rhysling nominated poet, and an accomplished essayist. She writes high concept fiction that includes elements of psychological horror, mystery, dark fantasy, and romance. Wood is the founder of the Speculative Fiction Academy, an English and Creative Writing professor, as well as a horror scholar. She has also been the Multiverse Horror Track Director for five years. Learn more at www.lmariewood.com.

Jessi Ann York’s stories have been featured at several professional rate horror markets, including PseudoPod, Vastarien, Cemetery Gates Media, Love Letters to Poe, and more. Her first two stories, “Phases of the Shadow” and “Women of the Mere,” were mentioned as standouts in the Summation section of The Best Horror of the Year Vol. 13. She serves as an Associate Editor of PseudoPod and as the Secretary of the Horror Writers Association Atlanta Chapter in her spare time. Her creative work is represented by Elizabeth Copps, the founding agent of Copps Literary Services.