Shade Zarling is a Dallas-based writer, lifelong bookworm, and recovering theatre kid. A former singer and makeup artist, she spent years working backstage in haunted theatres and film sets—and has th…
Melissa Anderson Sweazy is a screenwriter, podcaster, and filmmaker based in Memphis, Tennessee. Her creative sweet spot is haunted houses and haunted people, best evidenced by YOU CAN SEE ME IN THE D…
Gretchen McNeil is the author of the YA horror/suspense novels POSSESS, 3:59, RELIC, GET EVEN, GET DIRTY, and TEN (a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, a Romantic Times Top Pi…
Natalie Summers writes paranormal cozy mysteries full of witty heroines, quirky side characters, and small towns with lots of drama. She can usually be found at home in her pyjamas, plotting (entirely…
Multi-award-winning author Jayne Castel writes epic Historical and Fantasy Romance. Her vibrant characters, richly researched historical settings and action-packed adventure romance transport readers …
L.J. Thomas is an author of books for young adults and young-at-heart adults. She lives with her husband and adopted dog in Minnesota, where she works as an engineer by day and writes by night. In her…
Beronika Keres is the Canadian author of the dark fantasy thriller series, Cracked Coffins. In the second grade, she decided she wanted to be an author and has spent her life honing her craft and purs…
Rachel Graves writes mysteries that blend the supernatural with steamy, sexy scenes. Her work explores the many shades of gray found between the lines of right and wrong. Rachel's books focus on stron…
Emily Rath is a USA Today and international bestselling author whose chart-topping, sex-positive, queer-inclusive fantasy and romance novels include the Second Sons Regency romances, the Tuonela Duet …
Victoria Brun is a writer and project manager at a national laboratory. When not bugging hardworking scientists about budget reports and service agreements, she’s writing stories about people in impro…
Rachel Stones is an Air Force veteran, wife, and mother of two boys. She grew up moving every few years in a military family, where she always found solace in a book.
Desiree Horton is a horror writer and enthusiast. She can be found at home in the PNW with her two dogs, two kids, and one husband. Her work can be found in other horror anthologies, and on the edges …
Elle Kaelee is a first-generation American author and mother who lives in the Pacific Northwest. After graduating with her B.F.A in musical theater, she gets inspired by people, relationships, and uni…
Kaitlin is an elementary teacher and avid traveler based in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She lives with a menagerie of pets, including her bunny (Artemis), leopard gecko (Bruni), and puppy (Ringo).…
Tully Oldin is a writer and storyteller who brings cinema to the page. His works blur the line between reading and watching, immersing readers in slow-burn horror, psychological drama, and surreal stor…
Jenn is an author and artist who lives in the Pacific Northwest and has done a little bit of everything, from cutting fish in Alaska, to being a zipline guide in Oregon, to teaching outdoor survival s…
Athena E.S. is a dark romance author writing stories where obsession is currency and devotion is dangerous. Her work centers on morally gray men, feral women, and love that destroys before it saves.
Emery Fynn has been writing for fifteen years and will publish her debut novel, An Ember in the Dawn of Night, on September 15th, 2026. Her head can often be found in the clouds, in hopes of bonding a…
