Nancy Golden is a wordsmith with an inquisitive mind and adventurous spirit. She has held many positions in her life, ranging from assistant manager of a pet shop to a semiconductor test engineer, and most recently, a mentor and coach…
Susan Scheid is the author of After Enchantment, which was inspired by beloved fairy tale characters. Scheid’s poetry has appeared in The Southern Quill, Blue Heron Review, The Mid-Atlantic Review, The Orchards Poetry Journal, Burgeon Press, Gargoyle, About Place Journal,…
Harry Edgar Palacio is a U.S.-born celebrity: an award-winning author, prize-winning fine artist, and critically acclaimed underground indie/alternative musician. He reached #1 on Luxembourg’s indie/alternative charts with the single “Coral Relief” and has performed with Grammy winners and nominees, including…
Elaine taught middle school Language Arts for thirty-six years, co-authored The Great Debate Project and Educators Take Charge, and her plays won the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival and the Premiere Stages New Play contest. She’s a member of the Society…
Originally from Austin, I grew up in Dallas and Waco and attended Texas Tech University, where I received a BA in Spanish with a minor in public relations. After teaching Spanish in Midland and Richardson ISD, I received a master’s…
I’m Tinu Abass, a UK-based writer with a passion for telling stories that uplift, educate, and reflect the beauty of African culture. I write both children’s books and fiction, with recurring themes around confidence, identity, healing, and the celebration of…
Angelino Donnachaidh is a Mexican-American father, author, and Japanese-English translator, and longtime resident of Osaka, Japan. His works include the middle grade historical fiction illustrated novella Tamiu: A Cat’s Tale (North Street Prize Winner), the YA post-cyberpunk AI heist adventure…
Victoria Lopez is a writer, poet, and educator passionate about inspiring individuality and fostering creative exploration. As the Executive Director and Founder of Unfolded: Poetry Project, she has been a driving force in creating accessible spaces for self-expression and connection…
Ron MacLean is the author of the story collections Apocalypso (forthcoming), We Might as Well Light Something on Fire, and Why the Long Face?, as well as the novels Headlong and Blue Winnetka Skies. His fiction has appeared in GQ,…
After attending a grammar school in the East End of London, Keith joined the East London Advertiser newspaper at the age of 20. After working on newspapers in Oxford, Sheffield, Cardiff, Bristol, and Essex, he eventually went to work on…
Rebecca Lake-Bonenfant lives in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, minutes from Lake Winnipesaukee. She lives with her supportive husband, book-crazy daughter, and old-soul little boy. She enjoys spending time in nature, reading, writing, and being a wife, mother, and…
Tracy Carter graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, with a Master’s degree in History. Her lengthy career as a legal assistant has included stints at international law firms and prosecutors’ offices, followed by jobs as the Horse Identifier at…
Laurie Bowler is a bestselling author based in Hampshire, UK. She is known for weaving compelling stories across fantasy, young adult, and sci-fi genres. Her books resonate with a wide audience, drawing in readers who crave richly imagined worlds and…
Jamie Lynn House grew up in Pennsylvania before heading west to study film and fashion in California, where she later earned her degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Now living in North Carolina with her husband and two children,…
J.F. Hopper writes mythic fantasy through the voice of Lirian Ever-Weaver, a bard born of firelight and fading memory. Rooted in Celtic myth and shaped by a love of storytelling, his work blends the epic with the intimate—where ghost-kissed warriors…
A life spent in Texas led to a relocation adventure, and native Texas author Russell J. Sanders now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. He and his husband were compelled to set out for parts unknown, and that led them to…
River 瑩瑩 Dandelion walks with his ancestors. He is a practitioner of ancestral medicine through writing, teaching, energy healing, and creating ceremony. He is the author of remembering (y)our light, (Dandelion Books, 2023), a debut chapbook on honoring matriarchs and…
Brandon Keith Osborn is a filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. After years of visual storytelling through commercial and documentary work, he began developing long form narratives that blend grounded sci-fi, philosophical inquiry, and emotionally raw character arcs.…
Rebecca (Becky) Cartwright is a nursery practitioner and primary school teacher in Warwickshire, England, and mum to Grace with a baby on the way.
Barbara Fischkin is the author of three books of narrative nonfiction and fiction and is currently writing an autism-related historical novel (working title “The Digger Resistance”). The book spans the years 1900–present and takes place in Ukraine and other European…