Tell us about yourself. Ella T. Holmes doesn’t write to escape the world, she pokes holes in the one we've got and asks why we can't do better. Ella maintains corporeal existence by patting cats, writing, and engaging in Disability Justice advocacy. Her...
Tell us about yourself. Tamikio L. Dooley is a multi-award-winning author. She is the author of 150 titles and 109 published books. The author writes fiction and nonfiction of crime, thriller, mystery, fantasy, historical, western, romance, zombie apocalypse, and...
Tell us about yourself. Rachael Wright is a Colorado native with degrees in Political Science and History from Colorado Mesa University. For nearly a decade Rachael has been a contributing columnist to Colorado Politics, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and the Denver...
Tell us about yourself. I am a dad to two amazing kids. I have dyslexia and ADHD, both diagnosed later in life, but came as no surprise. I have a quirky personality and can be quiet in big crowds or around unfamiliar people, but in my home environment, I am loud and...
Tell us about yourself. My name is Michael Colon born and raised in New York City. I am a novelist and a freelance writer. My author's story is about hard work, perseverance, and believing in the power of imagination. My inspiration comes from various societal...
Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in California. After graduating from UCLA, i became an actress, and later worked as a location casting director on feature films. When I became an English teacher, there was little time for anything creative, so I used my...
I grew up a Navy brat and for the first twenty years of my life, I was moving every two to three years. I’ve lived everywhere from Maine to South Carolina to Washington State. Because of this, I didn’t have many friends growing up, so I found my solace in reading fantasy novels. By the time I was thirteen, I was already working on writing my own stories. They weren’t very good. When I was twenty-two, I joined the Navy, got married and moved to Washington State to operate a nuclear reactor on a submarine. Six years later, and I was out and moved back to North Carolina where I currently reside with my wife, two daughters, two dogs and two cats. I finished my Bachelors in Nuclear Engineering Technology in 2016 and quickly realized I no longer wanted anything to do with nuclear power and power plants. I began writing again, and by 2020 I had completed two books and started a third. But like my attempts when I was thirteen, they weren’t very good. I decided to pursue a MA in English and Creative Writing and finished it in 2022. One year later, and I’ve published my first book, Heirs of the Promise!
I’m a fantasy author based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. When I’m not writing or reading, I sew my own clothing and play games on PC. My favourite video games are the strategy, survival, building types – especially those rich in lore and immersive world building. I’d by lying if I said the games I play never influence my writing! I used to think that inventing entire worlds and cultures in my head was something everybody did in their spare time. Then I realized this may or may not be a talent I should put to good use.
As a reader, I devour as many fantasy books as I can get my hands on, with the occasional diversion into science fiction or purely historical fiction. Genre-bending, trope-smashing and upside down perspectives are always welcome. I seek novelty and aim to create it in my own work. I’m an ‘oddball’ reader, who will seek out hidden gems that no one is talking about in preference to the big names of the moment.
Due to childhood deafness, the writer inside created stories to match the pictures in the books being read to me. Once my hearing was corrected at the age of 7, I fell in love with storytelling.
My six-book dark fantasy series, Elementas, is my prized possession. I can’t wait to share my story with the world.
Robin is an author and grew up in Chicago. She currently lives in Southern California with her family, two dogs and one cat who she considers her co-author. When she’s not spending time in the World of Asadore, she loves to be outdoors visiting National Parks. Bryce Canyon and Zion are two of her favorites. She is a superfan of fantasy and historical fiction stories and loves to write stories that she knows other superfans would love to read.
Marieke Lexmond reads tarot cards and loves food, photography, and travel. She has three sassy little dogs that she likes to take everywhere and even have their own Instagram account @urbandogsquad. Her background in filmmaking enabled her to travel and live around the globe. Storytelling is in her blood, from saving her allowance from a very young age to buy books to her master’s degree from the Dutch Film Academy. Fantasy and science fiction are her favorite genres. She prefers to write fun and mystical stories. Her attraction to nature and places with a magical history brought her to New Orleans and the West Coast of Ireland. As a pagan, she felt an instant connection to the land; it feeds her imagination and has become the inspiration for the Madigan Chronicles.
I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and continue to reside there with my husband, our three children (ages 24, 23 and 15) and our two dogs. I graduated from law school in Toronto in 1995 and practiced law for several years before I decided to change my professional path. With the encouragement of my husband, I went back to school and became a teacher. I have been teaching Grade 11 and Grade 12 Law, as well as other Social Sciences courses at a private high school for over twenty years. I have also taught part-time at a university in Toronto, and I have written non-fiction publications for teachers and students. I enjoy doing volunteer work in my community and participating in extra-curricular activities at my school. I find the time to write my novels on weekends and holidays. I am so grateful to my family for all their support and for giving me the time I need to write.
My name is Emilia Ramos Samper and I am one of the youngest people to ever publish a novel. I wrote my first book, “Crown of Scales and Wonder” when I was ten and my second book is coming out this year. I’ve won 1st and 3rd place in the LaPlume Young Writer’s Contest. My hobbies include theatre, voice, and playwriting!