Jesse Adams hails from Thomasville, GA, where he spent his childhood traveling to other planets and mystical realms via the local library. After attending Florida State University for undergrad and law school, Jesse moved to the Atlanta area in 2012, where he practiced law for several years, then transitioned to teaching, and now serves as COO at Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta. In 2017, Jesse co-founded Multiverse with his best bud Allison Charlesworth, as a way to indulge his many geeky fascinations in an inclusive environment. He loves cooking, traveling, and petting his pupper Ruby, who is the bestest good girl in the world yes she is.

Allison Charlesworth (she/they) grew up mostly barefoot in a tiny southern town, surrounded by forests, animals, and books that transported her to other places. A huge fan of tabletop gaming, Studio Ghibli, dystopian fiction, cozy video games, offbeat stories in any media, and all things crafty, Allison can often be found making art, creating spreadsheets, or exploring the natural world with her husband and kids. She loves to travel and attend conventions, concerts, and art exhibits. You can automatically become Allison’s best friend by offering her a furry or scaly creature to pet or a baby to hold.

Venessa Giunta is a writer of weird things, an editrix extraordinaire, & a bit of a nerd. She is a published author, with non-fiction essays, short stories, the urban fantasy Soul Cavern Series, & has been a professional editor, both freelance & contract, since 2008. Conventions are a big part of her life, mainly as a guest and organizer. Also, Venessa runs a writerly support group called The Writers' Troupe on Facebook, Discord, & Twitch.

She’s been called the sort of evil that inspires hugs.

Rob Gilmore (writing as Rob Grimoire) is a father, husband, nurse, published author, musician, and fan of all things SFF (well, not all things, but most). As one of the co-hosts and founders of the podcast Glitchy Pancakes and assistant director at MultiverseCon in Atlanta, his main goal is to share his love for stories with the world. He has a story published with Manawaker Flash Fiction Podcast(Regalia), a novella with Crone Girl Press to be released in 2025, and a short story to be featured in MVmedia’s Funk anthology series “Spacefunk!” February of 2025. He was a guest author at JordanCon‘24 and will attend MultiverseCon as a guest author in October’24. https://linktr.ee/RGrimoire

Author, musician, polyglot, and all around fan.

Ever since he was old enough to read, M. Haynes has been afflicted with the geek bug. From ATLA to Zelda, the world of fantasy has always intrigued M. Haynes, and as an adult he has made a career out of pretty much living the genre. When he is not moonlighting as an academic or professor he can be found residing on Earth 1914 writing, playing video games, or watching any number of video essays.

Michelle LeBlanc, aka Chell, is an aspiring author and lover of all things horror. After being Assistant Director of the Horror Track at Multiverse from 2022-2023, she is now in the role of Director. Michelle is a three-time NaNoWriMo winner with many short stories and a novel in the editing process. She is a big fan of horror movies. From the psychological thrillers to the campy horror, Michelle loves them all. She judges how scary a movie is by how much it keeps her awake at night. Michelle lives in North Carolina with her husband who shares her love of horror.

Born in the foggy northwest in Washington, then transplanted to hot as heck Georgia, Kat combines her love of reading, writing, gaming, and all things horror in her daily life as a librarian. When dark falls, this cottage-core, mushroom hat-wearing gremlin is found silhouetted in the glow of her laptop screen, cackling gleefully as she devours hours of horror movies, tv shows, and anime.

Woodrow has done a few things -- Programmer, Belly Dancer, Aspiring Writer, Costumer, Corporate Swiss Army Guy, and Amateur Historian among them. He's been a Geek of many sorts, and his first memory is of Star Trek! He even met his Fiancée at a con. But what'll go on his Tombstone is that the Star Wars EU character Willrow Hood, of the "Running of the Hoods" fame, is named after him.

Mason makes artwork to tell stories, to capture the beauty, the oddity, the rich lovely weirdness of existing. The conversations and connections of humans with ourselves and one another, and with this crazy wild beautiful world we inhabit drive him to capture that essence, that 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 UGA, earning a BFA.

Amy Brewer-Davenport is an award winning fantasy artist and lifelong con-goer, always looking for new inspiration or ways to inspire others to create. Through her work she emphasizes whimsy through color, texture, and chance. Along with her studio practice she teaches creativity workshops in multiple mediums.

As Publisher and Editorial Director at Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing, Kelly Lynn Colby gets to combine her two favorite things—authors and reading—into a career full of mischief, adventure, and inspiration. She even finds the time to create some worlds of her own in her YA fantasy and supernatural thriller series. To find out more about Kelly and her publishing company, check out https://curseddragonship.com.

Kevin Colby is an IT Professional with over two decades of experience making computers work pretty okay as well as managing the back end technical aspects of Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing (annoying his wife Kelly Lynn Colby in the process). Outside of work Kevin is a nerd, amateur radio operator, homebrewer, and serial volunteer. Kevin’s volunteer gigs are widely varied and include supporting the Texas MS-150 Medical team, driving golf carts like he stole them at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, and cosplaying as a sound guy with TechOps at DragonCon.

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. She is also working with Raw Dog Screaming Press, editing a new novella line, The Selected Papers for the Study of Anomalous Phenomena. She occasionally peeks out online through social media from @rjacksonjoseph or www.rhondajacksonjoseph.com.

Hailing from a small town in Mississippi, Kenneth Broome, Jr. is a big blerd at heart. He is currently a professor now living in Southwest Georgia. He loves speculative fiction and uses it in his classes as much as possible, including using the exploration of monsters as a main topic. Horror is his favorite genre, witches are his favorite “monster,” and 90s X-Men Storm is his favorite mutant. Kenneth also works as an editor of fantasy and urban fiction and is an assistant editor for BlackNerdProblems, a website that discusses nerd culture from a Black perspective.

Gigi is based in NYC, where she read tarot for single-named celebrities. Gigi’s writings are in a range of publications, from a literary anthology to a showcase of weird fiction, and her short plays appeared off-Broadway. Gigi’s also a lapsed art historian, an ex-exhibiting artist, former apprentice to a master printmaker, and emeritus non-profit board member, but she’s happiest debating which Trek captain is the GOAT, and sharing her fave comics and music. She’s extremely proud of being both the founding Director of Multiverse Con’s MEET Track and “the cool aunt” to a Brooklynite teen.

Anna was born & raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Her first fandom was Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her obsession with all things fantasy and sci-fi grew from there. She got her MFA in FIlm & Television from SCAD. Her first convention was DragonCon, where she joined the staff on the Whedonverse Track, and is now currently on the Urban Fantasy Track. She is so happy to have found Multiverse and to be a part of the wonderful community they have created as the Assistant Director of the MEET Track. She consumes an unhealthy amount of television and have a Pinterest worthy collection of Pop Funko figures.

SM Hillman is a writer of speculative fiction, table-top game designer, and a long-time convention volunteer. He has been with Multiversecon from the beginning and is devoted to elevating the conversation around PLAY beyond the basement and dining room table. Except for those Chuck Tingle games, baby. When not rolling dice or writing words, he runs tracks at three(!) other conventions around Atlanta, talks philosophy over whiskey and hops, and happily talks about the spectrum of Kink.

Ranger or Cannon is an Atlanta native who loves all things geeky and nerdy, especially if it involves werewolves, the Victorian era, or dinos! As an educator, her biggest passion is the joy found in learning and being able to share that experience with others. A lover of all things goosey and fun, she can often be found doing read alouds with all the voices, pretending to be a dinosaur, or dancing.

Jess was born and raised in the Atlanta area, and after moving around the Southeast for nearly a decade, she is excited to be back in her home state volunteering for her first con! She works as an archivist in academic libraries, and feels passionately about creating inclusive spaces that provide easy access to information and resources. Her favorite genres are dystopian and magical realism, and has special place in her heart for vintage fashion and costumes.

Immersed in books and science fiction shows and movies most of her life, Lanie soon discovered conventions. She immediately began volunteering and fell in love with every bit of it. Lanie enjoys true crime podcasts, forensic science, trying new creative hobbies, and organizing craft materials by color. Lanie directs the CREATE programming track (all the cool workshops and demos) at Multiverse.

Crystal has a love for all things creative, from books and writing to crafting. She has been a college instructor for many years, which has always been her dream job. She spends nearly all her free time crocheting, sewing, cross stitching, and all other manners of crafting. If there is a traditional "old lady" craft that exists, Crystal wants to learn it and master it. When it comes to conventions and volunteering, she has pledged her undying loyalty to the Create Director: Lanie. You always will find her in the chaos that is the Create track, probably wearing her favorite witch hat.

Amy has been reading sci-fi and fantasy since grade school (Thanks Bruce Coville and Patrick C. Wrede). She discovered urban fantasy in high school and expanded her genres. She mostly watches her sci-fi and reads her fantasy. She volunteered with Multiverse its first year because she strongly believes, like Multiverse does, that fandom is for everyone. As registration director, she can't wait to welcome you to the most inclusive and welcoming con in the South. She lives with a wife, kid, and an assortment of pets that includes the void that lays around at registration.

If you've ever watched TV and wondered how that sportsball, or concert, or event got from where it was happening to that magical box in your living room - Cooper does that. This video wizardry translates well to a love of Scifi and Fantasy in all its forms: books, television, movies, and games. If you aren't sure who that guy is behind the speakers, or tv, or twisting knobs to make things sound or look better at the Con, it might be Cooper. Say hi if you catch him!

Aimee Andrichak, aka The Kitchen Witch, enchants readers and fellow foodies with her culinary magic. Each of her 6 cookbooks debuted at Amazon's #1 spot in her genre. She's flourished as a florist, author, teacher, artist, event planner, and herder of cats. She and her husband share a bustling household of 8 kids, 3 cats, at least 4 lizards, and a turtle. Her kitchen is her haven, adorned with vintage cookbooks, cauldrons and frilly aprons, reflecting her timeless love affair with food. With a wooden spoon in hand and whimsy in her soul, she crafts spells through the alchemy of flavors.

Allison (she/her) has grown up a little bit of everywhere, done a lot of some very random jobs, and is continuing to learn even more about all things nerdy, geeky, and beyond. Having moved around a lot in her childhood imagination was the one thing that was always packed with her and it opened a million windows to what things could be. This thought is what led her into turning to making fandom themed treats in the kitchen and even more. For Multiverse she's using her magical spreadsheet powers for good to organize the volunteers for the weekend!