Thom Wilson
Inspired since childhood by J.R.R. Tolkien, Dungeons and Dragons, and video games such as Everquest and World of Warcraft, Thom Wilson has always been captivated by fantasy worlds and tales of adventure. A full-time bartender and father, Thom now writes fantasy stories of his own—like his debut novel, The Brewmaster’s Nephew—whenever he can carve out the time. He lives on Vancouver Island, Canada, with his wife, son, and two dogs.
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Dan Rafter
Dan Rafter has worked as a writer for more than 30 years, though mostly as a nonfiction journalist who has been published in publications such as the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Mental Floss Magazine, Phoenix Magazine and many others.
He’s just getting started in fiction writing. Last year, his short story The Billiken was published in Curbside Curses: The Yardsale Anthology. His short story The Untarget is slated to be published later this year by the Tales to Terrify podcast.
He lives in the Chicago area with his wife and two sons.
Learn more about Dan at: Amazon
Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger
Raised an Air Force brat, Patricia resided in the US and abroad before settling in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Following an extensive information technology career in the aerospace industry, she now teaches IT courses and is delighted to be a part of her students’ academic success. As an avid reader of sci-fi, horror, mystery, and thrillers, Patricia also finds satisfaction and creative enrichment in writing and is pursuing an MA in Writing at Johns Hopkins University. Patricia and her husband, Eric, now live in Idaho, where they enjoy road trips, outdoor recreation, and spending time with their dogs, Ginger and Kenya.
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M. Weigel
M. Weigel retells myths and fairy tales and explores science fiction, fantasy, and horror. When not writing, she researches stories in their oldest forms to see how they survive and transform into today’s tales.
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Michael Betancourt
Michael Betancourt is originally from the United States specifically the Rio Grande Valley in DEEP South Texas. When you reach San Antonio you still have 4 hours further South to drive before reaching the RGV. Which after that the only place to go is either the Gulf of Mexico or actual Mexico. Michael is a proud Geek that fell into writing by way of D&D, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and Comic Books. He currently creates events for a living when he is not talking to the voices in his head and writing down their misadventures. Michael holds a BA in Public Relations and Advertising, a MA in Communication from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and is pursuing a PHD in Mythological Studies and Folklore by way of Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Learn more about Michael at: Instagram | Threads
J.D. Harlock
J. D. Harlock is an Eisner-nominated American writer, researcher, editor, and academic pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of St. Andrews, whose writing has been featured in Business Insider, Newsweek, The Cincinnati Review, Strange Horizons, Nightmare Magazine, The Griffith Review, Queen’s Quarterly, and New York University’s Library of Arabic Literature.
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Raven Jakubowski
Raven Jakubowski is a Dwarf Stars nominated writer whose work has appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Strange Horizons, Star*Line, and elsewhere. Raven is a member of Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers and an associate member of SFWA. A tailor by trade and writer by vocation, Raven lives in New York City with a wonderful wife and a small black cat.
Learn more about Raven at: Bluesky
Mike Rusetsky
Mike Rusetsky is a Ukrainian-American author of horror, urban fantasy and speculative fiction. He started out as a playwright, with his original one-act productions Angel of Death and The Plight of Smitty earning critical praise. His recent publications include the short story “The Christmas Wish” (published in the festive horror anthology Christmas Chaos by Outsider Publishing)and his flash story “Cry Uncle”(published in the anthology Year Six by Black Hare Press). Mike is an active member of the Horror Writers Association. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his beautiful wife and their spoiled Alaskan Malamute dog.
Learn more about Mike at: Author Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Bluesky
Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper is a Child/Family Educator who spends her days working with families and her nights engaging in various creative endeavours including writing poetry, short stories and creating digital art. Natalie’s writing has appeared in Storm Dragon Publishing’s 2024 Anthology titled Dragon Dreams, the 24th issue of Gemszine, Monash University’s 2023 Literary Journal Verge, Mudgee Valley Writers 2022 Anthology, Paper Road magazine and Positive Words magazine. Natalie’s photography has been included in exhibitions at the Museum of Australian Photography (STAGES: Life in Lockdown) and the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (Make A Fuss). Currently Natalie resides on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong country with her trio of mischief making children and partner in crime husband.
Learn more about Natalie at: Instagram
LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Native New Yorker and award-winner, LindaAnn LoSchiavo is a member of British Fantasy Society, HWA, SFPA, and The Dramatists Guild.
Titles published in 2024: “Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems” [Wild Ink], “Apprenticed to the Night” [UniVerse Press], and “Felones de Se: Poems about Suicide” [Ukiyoto].
Forthcoming: “Cancer Courts My Mother” [Prolific Pulse Press, 2025] and an E-book version of “Vampire Ventures” fully illustrated by Giulia Massarin.
Book Accolades earned: Elgin Award for “A Route Obscure and Lonely” and Chrysalis BREW Project’s Award for Excellence for “Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems.”
Learn more about LindaAnn at: Author Website | Blue Sky | Twitter
Emma Space
Emma Lynch is a graduate of the creative writing master’s program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her first love was stories, and she enjoys writing science- and speculative fiction. Her work has previously been featured in Storm Dragon Publishing’s last anthology, Dragon Dreams, as well as online at the Rockvale Review and Altered Reality Magazine.
Learn more about Emma at: Author Website | Instagram
Michael Staniforth
Michael is an ex-academic turned engineer, a hobbyist folklorist and an amateur student of human consciousness. They have always had a fascination with the darker side of human nature and what we can learn about ourselves and each other from those things that we fear. They live in the Midlands of England with their partner and enough unread books to fill them with a deep sense of existential dread. Their work has been featured in A Coup of Owls, in Little Red Bird Publishing’s Dark Speculations anthology, in 4 Horsemen Publication’s Invoking Destiny anthology and in Red Cape Publishing’s U is for Unexplained.
Learn more about Michael at: Author Website | Blue Sky
Ella Townsend
Ella was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. Her love of reading quickly transformed into a love of writing and a lifelong dream of being a published author. After graduating from Appalachian State University, she moved back to Charleston where she now lives with her favorite pooch, Gracie, and continues her journey as a creative.
Learn more about Ella at: Author Website
Heather Drain
Heather Drain is a freelance writer of both prose and non-fiction, with her work appearing in publications like Rue Morgue, Diabolique, No Toner, the Women in Horror Annual (WHA Book 1), and the 2020 anthology, The Blind Dead Ride Out of Hell: A Literary Tribute to the Amando de Ossorio Films, to name a few. Born and raised in Arkansas, she spends her time deep-diving into creative and cultural esoterica for fun, art, and occasional profit. She is married to writer/painter C.F. Roberts.
Learn more about Heather at: Author Website | Instagram
Evonne Lee
Evonne Lee lives in Singapore with her family. She enjoys stories which imagine different ways the world could be:
Discworld and Cosmicomics showed her the human element at the heart of so much of the strange and fantastical. She
also enjoys cycling and puzzle games. Her other stories can be found on Reddit at r/wordsonthewind.
Learn more about Evonne at: Reddit
L.A. Thursday
L.A. Thursday is a hobby writer and artist, dabbling primarily in fantasy. When not writing or drawing, Thursday spends their free time playing Dungeons and Dragons, steadily making their way through their TBR pile, and hanging out with their cat Tess! Ever since they were young they’ve adored the innate magic which comes from creating worlds and stories with just ink and paper, and hope to share that magic with a wider audience one day.
Learn more about L.A. at: Instagram
D.A. Schneider
D.A. Schneider is an author of horror and mystery who lives in Indianapolis, IN. After trying for some time to break into the comic book industry with his artwork, D.A. decided to focus on writing instead. A former NFL and entertainment columnist, D.A.’s most recent books include the cozy murder mystery Death of a Scholar (Holly Reynolds Mysteries Book 1) and the horror/crime novel Salvation. D.A. also writes fantasy under the name G.R.V. Stone.
Learn more about D.A. at: Author Website | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Audible | Instagram
Barry Fields
Barry Fields is a retired psychologist lives with his wife and dog in North Carolina. A number of his recent short stories have been published or are soon to be published, including in 34th Parallel Magazine, Sundial: A Magazine of Literary Historical Fiction, New English Review, Ginosko Literary Journal, The Pennsylvania Literary Journal, After Dinner Conversation, and others. Two earlier short stories placed in contests, and numerous of his nonfiction articles have appeared in a variety of publications.
Sarah Das Gupta
Sarah Das Gupta is a writer from Cambridge, UK who has had many horror stories/poems published in Magazines and anthologies including ‘Danse Macabre’, ‘Dark Horses’, ‘Black Sheep’, ‘The Chamber’, ‘Tales from the Moonlit Path’ and ‘Wicked Tales Press’, among others. Her work has been widely published in over twenty countries from Australia to Kazakhstan. Last year she was nominated for the Best of the Net and a Dwarf Star. She lives in a haunted house in UK.