M. LaRose wrote her first story while in first grade: a thriller titled The Peach-Fuzz Monsters. Unfortunately, that story was lost to the sands of time when her parents failed to preserve the manuscript. Today, M. LaRose writes paranormal romance…
J.L. Askew is an award-winning author and a lifelong bibliophile. With a psychology degree from the University of Memphis, he had careers in social work and the medical industry.
Amy J. Smith currently lives and works in Surrey as a primary school teacher. The Magic Emporium is Amy’s debut novel.
J.L. Toussaint, aka Jen, is an author living in the state of Vermont with a passion for writing, music, tarot, astrology, and graphic design. She fell in love with fantasy, romance, and general badassery quite young, thanks to the films…
Rachel Meisner holds a Master of Arts in History, a Master of Arts in Education specializing in Curriculum and Instruction, and an Ed.S. specializing in Learning, Instruction, and Innovation. She has taught college-level history since 2019, and specializes in twentieth-century…
M. Almelk is the author of The Fallen Kind trilogy, a post-apocalyptic saga blending sci-fi, fantasy, and human drama. His work draws inspiration from mysterious, layered shows like Lost and The Leftovers, as well as the atmosphere and energy of…
Stevie Dustmore is the pen name of UK-based cleaner-turned-author Claire Jones. After years on the frontline of grime, she decided it was time to tell the stories hiding behind the spray bottles — the messy, hilarious, and unexpectedly human side…
Tristan Zelden is a former journalist who now focuses his time on book writing and editing. He made his debut with the urban fantasy novel The Huntress and the Trickster and is about to release his first horror novel, Unfold.…
Ada Nwadigo is a multi-award-winning civil engineer, entrepreneur, and author dedicated to advancing innovation, inclusion, and leadership within the engineering and technology sectors. She is the president and CEO of Jona Infrastructure, an independent organisation supporting African countries in planning,…
Graham Daydy is a UK-based writer and creative with a lifelong love of science fiction and storytelling. By day, he leads copywriting for some of the biggest names in gaming and entertainment, and by night, he builds universes of his…
Andrea Casanova is a Hispanic author from South Texas. Her love for writing came after her third-grade teacher, Ms. Bolado, assigned a creative writing paper for Halloween. One page was all it took for her to become obsessed with storytelling.…
Kate Campo is originally from New England. An only child, she grew up reading voraciously – creeping around her neighborhood like Harriet the Spy, or curling up to read Little House on the Prairie when it snowed, imagining that she…
Kassidy Coursey has lived with fantastical stories in her imagination for as long as she can remember. Her dark fantasy books speak to her greatest loves: redeemable anti-heroes, sweeping character arcs, and unbridled love that crushes souls (but deliciously). She…
Calial McCarty is an AuDHD writer, parent, advocate, and private practice clinician. She is a LMHC in Washington state and holds a board certification as an Autism Specialist through IBCCES. This is her first publication, as she brings a first-of-its-kind…
Hope Redgrave is a twenty-two-year-old university student who initially developed her love of writing through fanfiction at age seventeen. Stress from studies suppressed that flame briefly, but she reclaimed it in her university life. Writing was her go-to refuge –…
Adria Bailton (she/they) imagines entire worlds and universes to share while spending her days studying atoms, the smallest unit of matter. More of their science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, where they strive to create characters that reflect their own…
Critically acclaimed, award-winning novelist Sarah V. Barnes is both a historian and a horsewoman. Her first novel, She Who Rides Horses: A Saga of the Ancient Steppe, received the 2022 Best Indie Book Award for Historical Fiction, among other prizes.…
M.K. Smith grew up filling notebooks with stories, scripts, and even a few chicken-themed plays. With the unwavering support of her parents, she nurtured her love of writing into adulthood. Now a teacher in Montana, she spends her days convincing…
I am the author of four previous biographies, of artists Grace Hartigan, Elaine de Kooning, and Nell Blaine (all published by Oxford University Press) and writer Elizabeth Hardwick (published by WW Norton). I’m a past president of Biographers International Organization…
Nan Evenson has published three books. The first two in the Not Really series, Good Night (Not Really): Let’s Count Forward AND Backward and It’s a Terrible Day (Not Really): Let’s Count by Twos, are unusual counting picture books that…