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Allan Gilbreath is a nationally recognized and award-winning author, publisher, speaker, and instructor.
Angelia is a truck driver who writes romance and horror in her off hours. She lives quietly in the Memphis area, with her husband, four kids and two cats.
D. A. Adams was born in FL but raised in East TN. He received a Master of Arts in Writing from the University of Memphis in 1999 and has taught
Dan Gamber is a co-founder and Creative Director of Meadowhawk Press, an award winning publisher of speculative fiction.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, David spent the majority of his formative years in Jacksonville, Florida. At the age of
Debra Dixon is the author of ten published books, has had her work included in numerous anthologies, and served as
Elizabeth Donald is a writer fond of things that go chomp in the night. She is the author of the Nocturnal Urges vampire mystery series and
Ellen Gamber is a Memphis teen and creative mind who serves as editor for Teenage Magazine by Double-Edged Publishing,
Haley Elizabeth Garwood, author of the award winning Warrior Queen Series,
J.F. Lewis lives in Birmingham, Alabama. He decided that he wanted to be a writer when a supposed creative writing teacher questioned his sanity
Jackie Gamber writes stories ranging from ultra-short to novel-length, varieties of which
Jacob Hammer is the in-house Digital Conversion Specialist for Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Jimmy D. Gillentine comes from a large family of five sisters and four brothers. In the year 2000
Joy has been writing professionally for over 15 years. With over 100 articles in print on subjects ranging from politics to shopping,
Julia S. Mandala is a reformed lawyer who does penance by writing fantasy and science fiction. Her novel,
YA author Julie Kagawa lives in Louisville, KY and loves books, comics, sushi, anime, and video games.
Kara Ferguson obtained a BLS from The University of Memphis in Art History and English in 2008. Her short stories
Kat Hibpshman has been involved in fandom for over two decades. Born in Colorado, she has been involved in western and southern fandom,
Kathryn lives in Winona, MN, where the river bluffs along the Mississippi River double as cliffsides on alien planets or the deep
After being found as an infant crawling among old and dusty books in an abandoned library,
Laura Underwood is a librarian, serving as First Assistant at the Carter Branch of the Knox County Public Library System.
By daylight, Lynn Stranathan has been an educator over twenty-five years. Spring of 2009 she retired from Oklahoma Public Schools after
M. Keaton has been writing for over twenty years. He is a man of diverse experiences and education. He is a frequent speaker at SF/F conventions
Mallory Kane has two very good reasons for loving reading and writing. Her mother was a librarian who taught her to love and respect books
Mark Fitzgerald is a recognized speaker, performer, artist and educator and is a strong proponent of the edutainment form of adult education.
M. R. Williamson has been a writer of poetry, short stories, and novels for almost 35 years. His series,
Maura Heaphy graduated from Marymount Manhattan College, in New York, and received an MA in Politics from Lancaster University,
Residing in Nashville Tennessee, Nick Valentino's background is a curious mix of music, history and the love of all things artistic.
Robert J. Krog, a Memphis native, was born in 1973. He and his wife, Ana, have one child, Samantha, and another on the way.
Ruth Souther recently went from city girl to country dweller,and hopes the quiet abundance
Sara M. Harvey is an author and costumer living in Nashville, TN with her husband and their dogs. Her debut novel
Selina Rosen’s short fiction has appeared in several magazines
Stephanie Osborn is a former payload flight controller, a veteran of over twenty years of
Stephen Zimmer is an author and filmmaker who resides in Lexington Kentucky. His first novel,
Tony Ruggiero writes science fiction and fantasy with an edgy realism designed to make people wonder: could it actually be true and could
Tracy S. Morris is the author of the Tranquility mysteries, which include
Windsong Levitch is an Ojibway Native American, happily married to the greatest man in the world. A polio and cancer survivor,
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