Fiction - Sci-Fi & Fantasy

W.M. AKERS is a novelist, playwright, editor, game designer, copywriter and, well, just about any other kind of writer you might require. He is the author of Westside, Westside Saints and Westside Lights, the creator of Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Comrades: A Revolution RPG, and too many plays to mention here. He is also responsible for Strange Times, a weekly newsletter that investigates the weirdest news 1921 has to offer, and Strange Pulp, an irregular journal of weird fiction. https://wmakers.net/ 

ADRIENNE BARBEAU is a stage, screen, and television star best known for her role as Bea Arthur's daughter in the hit series Maude and her Tony nominated turn as Rizzo in the original Broadway production of Grease. She is known as an icon among horror genre fans for The Fog, Escape From New York, Creepshow, and Swamp Thing, among many others. She is the voice of Catwoman in Batman, the Animated Series and starred in HBO's Carnivale as Ruthie the Snake Dancer. Her titles include her memoir, THERE ARE WORSE THINGS I COULD DO and the witty detective novel VAMPYRES OF HOLLYWOOD, which she co-authored with Michael Scott. She wrote the sequels to the vampyre series, LOVE BITES and MAKE ME DEAD, and is currently at work on GREASE! TELL ME MORE...TELL ME MORE!

JES BATTIS, Ph.D., is the author of academic books and a variety of scholarly articles in the areas of fantasy, television, and queer studies, including the books BLOOD RELATIONS: CHOSEN FAMILIES IN BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER AND ANGEL and INVESTIGATING FARSCAPE: UNCHARTED TERRITORIES OF SEX AND SCIENCE FICTION. They are also the author of the urban fantasy OSI Series, which includes NIGHT CHILD, A FLASH OF HEX, INHUMAN RESOURCES, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, and BLEEDING OUT. As Bailey Cunningham, they wrote the Parallel Parks series, which began with PILE OF BONES. Their latest novel is THE WINTER KNIGHT, in which an autistic college student who is the latest reincarnation of Sir Gawain is drawn deeper and deeper into the family secrets he's spent his life trying to steer clear of as the knights of the round table battle out centuries-old feuds in contemporary Vancouver. Their newest nonfiction title is part of the Pop Classics series, IT’S ONLY FOREVER: LABYRINTH, about the history, politics, and queerness of the dark 1980s fairy tale Labyrinth. www.authorjesbattis.com 

LAUREN J. A. BEAR, author of MEDUSA’S SISTERS, taught Humanities to middle-schoolers for over a decade -- and survived! She graduated UCLA with Highest Honors from the English department, then earned a Masters Degree in Education at LMU. Passionate about human rights and social justice, Bear is a teaching fellow at the Holocaust Center for Humanity. She lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children.

JULIET BLACKWELL is the New York Times bestselling author of the Witchcraft Mystery series and the Haunted Home Renovation Mystery series. As Hailey Lind she writes the Agatha-nominated Art Lover's Mystery series.

JACQUELINE CAREY is a New York Times bestseller and the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning KUSHIEL’S LEGACY series of historical fantasy novels. Recent novels include the Shakespearean adaptation MIRANDA AND CALIBAN, and the epic fantasy standalone STARLESS. Jacqueline enjoys doing research on a wide variety of arcane topics, and an affinity for travel has taken her from Iceland to China to date. She currently lives in west Michigan. Further information is available at www.jacquelinecarey.com. Join her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jacquelinecarey.author or follow @jcareyauthor on X and Instagram and @thelesis on TikTok.

ELAINE U. CHO is a writer who calls Seattle home. There, you might have seen her slinging coffee, shelving books at Elliott Bay Book Company, or performing at various music venues. She’s also worked for several arts nonprofits there and has an MFA in Flute Performance from CalArts. Currently, you can spot her at Shelf Awareness or writing about film for Mediaversity. Her debut novel is OCEAN’S GODORI, a big-hearted Korean space opera about a disgraced space pilot struggling to find her place while fights to protect the people she loves.

SHIRLEY DAMSGAARD has been her town postmaster for 20 years. She comes from a literary family, has had short stories published, and is the author of a charming mystery series involving a town librarian and her grandmother, both of whom have “magick” powers. The Ophelia Jensen books are WITCH WAY TO MURDER, CHARMED TO DEATH, THE TROUBLE WITH WITCHES, WITCH HUNT, and THEWITCH IS DEAD. She is working on two more books in the series.
www.shirleydamsgaard.com

FALLON DeMORNAY is a YA Fantasy/Adult Contemporary author known for writing powerful girls smashing the patriarchy, often with swords, or stilettos. https://www.fallondemornay.com/

VICTOR GODINEZ is the author of THE FIRST PROTECTORS. He is a former newspaper reporter and currently works in public relations. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Sarah, three kids, two dogs and, according to the most recent household census, two guinea pigs. You can find him on Twitter @VictorGodinez, where he rambles about self-driving cars, The Simpsons, and sci-fi.

RICHARD GROPP is a sci-fi/fantasy writer based in Seattle. His debut, BAD GLASS, won Del Rey’s Suvudu Writing contest. He is at work on a follow-up.

ELIZABETH HUNTER is the author of the Irin Chronicles and the bestselling paranormal Elemental Mysteries series, which includes A HIDDEN FIRE, THIS SAME EARTH, THE FORCE OF WIND, and A FALL OF WATER, and the Elemental World series, including BUILDING FROM ASHES, BLOOD AND SAND and WATERLOCKED. Her Cambio Springs series begins with SHIFTING DREAMS, which takes place in a town of shapeshifters.
www.elizabethhunterwrites.com

J. A. KONRATH, who regularly speaks at mystery and horror conventions, is the author of a series of thrillers starring Lt. Jacqueline (Jack) Daniels including WHISKEY SOUR; BLOODY MARY; RUSTY NAIL; DIRTY MARTINI; FUZZY NAVEL; CHERRY BOMB; SHAKEN; and STIRRED. His horror books, AFRAID; ENDURANCE; TRAPPED; ORIGIN; and DRACULAS, are all written under the pseudonym Jack Kilborn. His science fiction novel, TIMECASTER, is written under the pseudonym Joe Kimball. He is also the editor of the anthology THESE GUNS FOR HIRE: 31 SHORT STORIES ABOUT HITMEN. With Ann Voss Peterson, he is the author of the Chandler trilogy, consisting of FLEE, SPREE, and THREE.
www.jakonrath.com

KOSOKO JACKSON is a social media manager, writer, and Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing graduate, living in the NY Metro Area. He is a USA Today bestseller and Lambda Literary Award winning author of books for young adult and adult audiences across genres from speculative fiction to romance. https://kosokojackson.com/

KATRINA KWAN is a fantasy and romance author. She has worked extensively as a ghostwriter, and her own titles include THE LAST DRAGON OF THE EAST and KNIVES, SEASONING, AND A DASH OF LOVE. https://katrinakwan.com/

FONDA LEE is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and a five-time winner of the Aurora Award (Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award), as well as a multiple finalist for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Oregon Book Award. Her sci-fi and fantasy work includes books for the YA and adult audiences. https://www.fondalee.com/ 

R.K. LILLEY is the author of the erotic romances LANA; the Up In The Air series, which began with IN FLIGHT; the Tristan & Danika series, which began with BAD THINGS; and The Wild Side series, which began with THE WILD SIDE. Her urban fantasy novel, BREATHING FIRE, as Rebecca K. Lilley, is the first in her Heretic Daughters series.
www.rklilley.com

SHAWNTELLE MADISON is a web developer who loves to weave words as much as code. Among her published titles are COVETED and KEPT, urban fantasy novels featuring a New Jersey werewolf with hilarious hoarding tendencies. Her next novel, THE FALLEN FRUIT FROM OUR ORCHARD following several generations of a Black family cursed with the gift of time travel is forthcoming from Amistad. www.shawntellemadison.com

LANCE PARKIN is a British author now living in the United States. He is best-known for his Doctor Who novels and other writing on that series. He was a storyline writer for the top-rated soap opera Emmerdale, and has written half a dozen books about that series. He has also written or co-written books on Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, Alias and Star Trek. He wrote a guidebook to the work of comics author Alan Moore and is the author of a forthcoming definitive biography on the same subject.

J.A. REDMERSKI is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling New Adult romance novels, THE EDGE OF NEVER and THE EDGE OF ALWAYS, THE SONG OF THE FIREFLIES, and THE MOMENT OF LETTING GO.  Her fantasy books include DIRTY EDEN and the Darkwoods trilogy.  She’s also the author of the romantic suspense series In the Company of Killers, which began with KILLING SARAI.
www.jessicaredmerski.com

MADELINE SHEEHAN is the USA Today bestselling author of the Holy Trinity Trilogy and Undeniable series. Homegrown in Buffalo, New York, Madeline resides there with her husband and son.
www.madelinesheehan.com

BRANDON T. SNIDER is the best-selling author of the award-winning DARK KNIGHT MANUAL, as seen in Entertainment Weekly, Time, Forbes, and Wired as well as the AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: THE COSMIC QUEST series. Additionally, he's written books featuring Cartoon Network favorites like Adventure Time and Regular Show, Marvel's Spider-Man and Black Panther, plus pop culture icons such as Justice League, Star Wars, and The Muppets. He is also the author of BEEZER, a middle grade Audible original about a kid Beelzebub, who has been banished to Earth. Brandon has also written for and appeared on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer. As an actor he's appeared on High Fidelity, The Deuce, Bull, Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Law & Order: SVU, as well as various commercials, plays and short films. Brandon lives in New York City, where he's a member of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. http://www.cootiekid.com

DAVID SOSNOWSKI has worked as a gag writer, fireworks salesman, telephone pollster, university writing instructor, and environmental protection specialist, while living in places as different as Washington, DC; Detroit, Michigan; and Fairbanks, Alaska.  He currently lives in Michigan in a house previously owned by the sixth grade English teacher who inspired him to become a writer.  He is the author of two previous, critically acclaimed novels, Rapture and Vamped as well as the upcoming Happy Doomsday (47 North, September 1, 2018) and Buzz Kill (47 North, TBD).

SAMANTHA SOTTO YAMBAO is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveler, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila. She is the author of Before Ever After, Love and Gravity, A Dream of Trees, and the Beginning of Always. WATER MOON, her latest novel, is forthcoming from Del Rey.