James Murdo was born and raised in London, where he still lives. He graduated from university with a Masters degree in Physics, which added fuel to his early love of science fiction. His favourite book, hands down, is The Algebraist, by Iain M Banks.
W.D. Kilpack III is an award-winning freelance writer published in two countries, with works appearing in print, online, radio and television, starting with his first publication credit at the age of nine, when he wrote an award-winning poem. As an adult, he received special recognition from L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest. He has been editor and/or publisher of nineteen news and literary publications, both online and in print, with circulations as high as 770,000. He is an accomplished cook and has two claims he thinks few can match: cooking nearly every type of food on a grill; and nearly being knocked flat when his grill exploded.
He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Westminster College of Salt Lake City. As an undergrad, he double-majored in communication and philosophy, while completing the Honors Program. As a graduate student, he earned a master of professional communication with a writing emphasis. He was also a high-performing athlete, qualifying for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling.
He is a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. He is happily married to his high-school sweetheart and is father to five children, as well as helping to raise five step-children. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he continues to live, coach and teach.
Born in the flat rural terrain of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, I occupied my mind with the escapism of fantasy novels to explore the worlds created by Robert Jordan, Brian Jacques, and Christopher Paolini. Eventually, the image of a sword with a hilt in the shape of a dragon’s mouth came to me and inspired me to write what would eventually become the Ancient’s Armor series. The first book “The Dragon’s Rising” took several years to write while also attending veterinary school and starting my career as a veterianrian, but I expect the books that follow to have a shorter delay.
Currently residing in Pennsylvania with his wife and son. M. J. Stoddard graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College, where he received his diploma in CADD. However, his real passions is in the creative arts, literature and the martial arts. Often reading in his spare time, compelled to the classic science fiction and fantasy. M. J. Stoddard delved in science, astronomy, physics, mythology of ancient cultures and the martial arts. M. J. Stoddard is currently working on several manuscripts of various genre, ranging from sci-fi paranormal to adventure and even space fantasy and other forms of speculative fiction. When M. J. Stoddard does not spend his time writing or rendering starship designs, he spends his time with his family and at the Hogosha Samurai Karate Jutsu dojo as one of the founders and instructors of a rising martial arts school in Watsontown geared towards building leaders by instilling set principles in each and every student that comes along.
Vanessa Kittle is a former chef, soldier, and lawyer who now teaches English. Her fantasy and science fiction stories have been featured by Akashic Books. Vanessa’s stories have received hundreds of thousands of downloads on Amazon in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, paranormal romance, and cooking. She enjoys watching cheesy movies, cooking, gardening, and Star Trek!