Mark David Gerson is the founder of The Mark David Gerson School of Writing and award-winning author of more than twenty books, including classic works for writers, inspiring personal growth titles, compelling memoirs and The Legend of Q’ntana and Sara…
WM Parslow is a horror writer based in Oxford, UK. He is inspired by his own experiences (including some time working in a prison), folklore, and ghost stories. He is owned by two cats and has a Venus flytrap called…
J Lee Amey was born and raised in Essex, England, but now resides on the beautiful south coast of Dorset, England. In her spare time she can usually be found strolling through sand, fields or forest with her husband and…
A creative writing graduate with a master’s by research investigating magic systems in fantasy fiction, I’m also a professional editor and change manager. That said, I am embarking on two new adventures this year: committing myself to pursuing publication of…
Graeme Hampton was born and brought up in central Scotland. After leaving school, he trained as a stage manager and worked in London for a number of years. He returned to Scotland in his late twenties to study for a…
Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a bilingual poet writing in English and Urdu language, but primarily writes in English. He was an academically bright child during his school…
Jonathan Davis hails from the Pennines outside Manchester in the North West of England. An area that features frequently in his novels due to his immersive upbringing in the region. Having grown up playing on the Saddleworth Moors and exploring…
D. Aiken is a disabled Navy veteran, memoirist, and founder of DeltaTango Press™, an independent publishing company rooted in legacy and truth. His writing explores generational trauma, identity, and Southern Black life with brutal honesty and redemptive hope. Through Buncombe…
Meeting death changed everything. Now, I live to give back to life. Creativity is how I stay awake to what matters. And wonder, more than anything, remains the compass leading me back to the heart—the most honest place to find,…
Matilda’s fiction is steeped in the past, from rebellious Roman teens to the quiet mysteries surrounding Stonehenge. But her latest book, Alfred Wallis: Child Pauper to Artistic Luminary, takes her in a bold new direction—into biography. Long fascinated by real…
I’m a 38-year-old poet from the West Midlands and have been writing poetry since childhood. A lot of my poetry is semi-confessional, where I draw upon my own experiences to inspire my poetry. My poetry deals with themes of mental…
A Southern California native, I joined the Air Force right after high school to see the world. I saw Missouri. Returning to Orange County, I finished my B.A. and M.A. at California State University, Long Beach. Teaching high school social…
Sid Hunter is a teacher and writer now living in Hampshire (because London house prices are, frankly, criminal). He writes thrillers with heart, humour, and a few too many close calls — often featuring a laid-back teacher who finds himself…
Kevin Schumaker was educated to be a philosophy professor, became a lawyer, and made a number of good choices and a lot more bad ones. Born in Wisconsin in a new subdivision in the middle of nowhere and far from…
Elias Khalil is a horror-comedy author from Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he lives with his wife and Velcro dog. He earned his bachelor’s degree in International Business from Cal Poly Pomona and a master’s in Leadership from the University of…
Alicia Donovan was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and grew up in a small rural town called New Bedford, which lies in the northwest part of the state. She is a wife, public servant, entrepreneur, photographer, artist, blogger, and novelist…
Jeanne Mahoney, a retired therapist, moved to Bellingham at the end of 2021 and found herself looking out at the Twin Sisters. A surviving twin for fifty years this December, she is writing her first book, a memoir about rediscovering…
Peter Gooch is a painter, former art professor, and writer originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, currently living in New Mexico. He is the author of the novels SEREN and LIPS. His short fiction appears in numerous literary magazines. He holds…
Since visiting the New Jersey shore as a youth, Mark has loved compelling sea stories and has dreamed about writing them. He graduated from Drew University with a Bachelor of Arts and from Seton Hall University with a Master of…
I am a twenty-seven-year-old aspiring writer living in Bellingham, Washington. I primarily write novels and novellas in various genres. I live with my lovely partner Whitney and our feisty tuxedo cat aptly named Cleopatra. Hobbies include reading, listening to audiobooks…