Mina Soriano-Elwell (Undercover Monster, Hellicious, InferNoct) writes about ghouls, ghosts, and goblins for kids and adults. She lives in a small town on the Hudson River with her spouse Angie, a quiet, beautiful dog, and a heavy metal music-loving baby. Most of her writing gets done while drinking a delicious ube latte at her spouse’s coffee shop.

Aimee Zaring is a certified Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner and the award-winning author of Flavors From Home: Refugees in Kentucky Share Their Stories and Comfort Foods. She has been an English language educator and small business owner.

Diane Bridges (she/her/they/them) is an independently published poet from Arkansas who loves all things gritty, raw, and broken. Her writing has been described as “like Deadpool working through feelings with poetry,” which is both accurate and one of the most flattering things she’s ever heard.

Wayne Delk is a writer, husband, father, former schoolteacher, and retired police sergeant whose work is shaped by more than three decades of service, leadership, and personal reflection.

Megan Duggan is a freelance writer and lifelong storyteller. Bix’s Balloons is her first children’s book, written to help readers connect with their emotions and cultivate deeper friendships. Based in Colorado, she shares her adventures with her husband, their son, and their two spirited rescue pups.

Zuzana grew up in the Bronx, New York, and attended Wagner College, where she earned a BA in history. She earned a master’s degree from Hofstra University and a second master’s degree from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California.

Adewale Ajadi is an Ibadan man born like his ancestor, Balogun Ibikunle, in the storied city in 1966. A husband, father, and grandfather whose working life has been to develop leadership, enlightenment, and capacity to propagate love in at least three continents as a lawyer, economist, leadership educator, facilitator, playwright, and entrepreneur. In over four decades, the privilege of being born and raised as an African in the times when the consciousness of being an Ancestor and the practice of creating a legacy have become apparent and persistent.

Andrea Moriarty offers a refreshingly honest and uplifting take on the challenges and triumphs of parenting her son with autism. Her practicality and undying hope are cherished by both parents and professionals.

Marc Hopkins is an endurance athlete, author, and speaker who has completed the Bigfoot 200, eight Ironman-distance triathlons, and more than 300 races ranging from 5Ks to ultramarathons. He holds an Executive MBA and has coached hundreds of athletes across their own finish lines—often helping them overcome the mental barriers that matter as much as the physical ones.

Shay Casper writes her debut series while juggling the whirlwind of college athletics, classes, and family life. Whether crafting a D&D campaign to save a village from a fire-breathing dragon or winning skittles in a short story competition, storytelling has always been her passion. Inspired by her family and characters, she’s finally sharing her world with readers, inviting them to embark on the adventure with her.