Andrea is the author of several cookbooks. Her fiction has appeared online in Green Mountains Review, Blue Lake Review, The Offbeat, and Touchstone Literary Magazine, among others. Her short story, "The Rooster," featured in the Medusa’s Laugh Press anthology Twisted, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She lives in Vermont with her husband, singer-songwriter Richard Ruane, whose song “I Know Stories,” about Jack and the Beanstalk told from the Giant’s perspective inspired her story, “It’s Not Really about Jack.” 

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From hiking Mount Vesuvius and Arenal Volcano to walking Hadrian’s Wall and the black sand shores of the Venezuelan coast, to earning a Masters in Screenwriting from the National Film School of Ireland, her experiences trekking the world have been a vital muse for Naomi’s creative writing endeavors. Consequently, her stories are infused with the exotic and often otherworldly.

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Anthony is a writer and English major born and raised in northern Virginia. His writing has appeared (or will appear) in: Dark Horses, Lovecraftiana, and Mobius Blvd. His first novel, Enthroned Above All, released September 1, 2024 on Amazon and Kindle. For more information, more stories, and sign-up options for his newsletter, visit https://anthermi.com or find him on Twitter/X as @anthermi.

Augusto is a Brazilian-American writer residing in Ithaca, NY. He has a PhD in Fiction from SUNY Binghamton, and has taught creative writing at Ithaca College. His work has also been previously published in the Rio Grande Review.

What began as self-care grew into a habit, then a hobby, and now a passion, writing for Devin has grown from a childhood dread to a adulthood pleasure.

Author and Illustrator, David Kirk, is the creator of the Miss Spider books, including Miss Spider’s Tea Party, Miss Spider’s Wedding, Miss Spider’s New Car, Miss Spider’s ABC, Little Miss Spider, and many more. David’s other books include Nova’s Ark, Twinkle Twinkle Little Hedgehog, Little Bird Biddle Bird, Little Pig Biddle Pig, Little Bunny Biddle Bunny, Little Mouse Biddle Mouse, Oh So Tiny Bunny, Oh So Brave Dragon, among many others.

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Cheyenne became enamored with all things weird and fantastical at a young age, and she herself is becoming weirder and more fantastical every year. She is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and The Never-Ending Odyssey, and her work has previously appeared in Factor Four Magazine as well as in several anthologies. When she’s not writing, she works as an emergency veterinarian to fund her addictions to books, cats, and fancy coffee.

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Leora is a queer Jewish bibliophile and SFF author. She lives in upstate New York with her spouse, cat, and snake. Her short story, "This Excessive Use of Pickled Foods," published in khoreo magazine, won the 2023 Subjective Chaos Kind of Award for Short Fiction. "Dandelion Wishes" first appeared in Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth edited by Isabela Oliveria and Jed Sabin.

Growing up as a military brat all over the world, Eric currently lives and writes in Corning, NY. Perpetually reinventing himself, Eric has worked as a stage manager, actor, photographer, professor, software engineer, and stay-at-home dad—although not all at the same time. He has written plays, screenplays, a YA Novel and is currently researching a TV series set in Paris during WW2.

J.J. Stewart is the pen name of an Oakland, CA writer. Under this name, they have been published in Christmas Spirits Magazine, the Port Crow Press, the Abergavenny Small Press, and a number of others. Under different pen names, they have been published in Blink Ink, Mockery Press, and in Calm.com's Sleep Story series. In previous careers, they were a featured artist for the Ramshackle Farm art gallery, a founding member of an improv troupe in Bern, Switzerland, and they have directed live theater in four different countries. They live on a hill with their partner, their pets, an overgrown garden, and the constant hope of rain.

Kyle is a writer, crafter, and miniature painter daylighting as a software developer from Corning, NY. He lives on a hill with his wife, Kim, three hyperactive herding dogs, and a grumpy black cat. He goes on adventures whenever possible.

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Keegan is a systems-impacted fiction writer/poet who earned two degrees while incarcerated, he works with systems-impacted people in the community, and he performs poetry at local open mic nights in Ithaca, NY.

T. J. is a writer living in Seattle, Wa. After years as an environmental attorney, he now
pursues the far more lucrative profession of creative writing. He occasionally travels to the
Andromeda galaxy in search of material, but otherwise spends most of his time reading. He is
married with three superhero children.

Sandra is the author of two historical fantasy novels, Spellhaven and Ghosts and Exiles. She has had short stories published in Swords and Sorcery Magazine, the anthology Never Cheat a Witch and elsewhere. She lives in London, UK, and is a retired Government lawyer. She is currently researching London folk legends for a PhD at the University of Hertfordshire and she is a member of Clockhouse London Writers.