A.G. Porter is a BIPOC author who writes about diverse characters from the deep south who are always at odds with the supernatural. When she isn't delving into the world of witches and goddess, she likes to write sweet Contemporary Romance with some added spice and flair. All of A.G.'s books feature a Mexican or Native character from Alabama because she believes representation matters and it was something she always wanted to see in books herself. A.G. lives in Alabama with her husband, wonderfully feral children, and cute fur babies.oes here

A. W. Fleck writes speculative fiction and literary romance. She is a non-profit professional by day, and runs Harlem Writers United in every other free moment. A former Californian of the northern variety, she now lives in Harlem, NYC. In her free time she enjoys collecting Pokémon plushies, sampling french fries, and adding books to her TBR pile - currently 160 books deep. Her short story "Swell" was published in Inkd Publishing's anthology "Yay! all queer" (December 2024). This will be her fourth Multiverse attendance and first guest appearance.

Anya Acheron is an English VTuber who debuted on November 9th, 2024. Streaming on Twitch, they entertain their audience with a variety of content including: gaming, ASMR, hand-cam streams, music, and more. Known for their chaotic personality, somehow breaking games, and a love for the macabre and mythology! Anya is an assistant to the Greek god Charon, who often causes trouble in the underworld. Anya's fanbase is called "Shades" as everyone who joins them is assumed to be boarding Charon's boat and therefore are dead. Will you come visit the chaotic Captain and see what fate lies before you?

Alex White is one of Disney’s go-to Alien writers, having penned the VR action-horror game Alien: Rogue Incursion and two Alien novels (THE COLD FORGE, INTO CHARYBDIS). They also wrote a Star Trek DS9 novel (REVENANT) and the critically-acclaimed Starmetal Symphony and Salvagers trilogies for Orbit Books. Alex is a well-regarded moderator and performer, entertaining ballrooms from DragonCon to San Diego Comic Con, and has been interviewed by Variety, Digital Trends, IGN and more. For fun, they write music on synthesizers and make knives on an anvil. Never at the same time, but maybe with some practice…

Alison Tracy is a sociologist and sci-fi/fantasy author. Her fiction stories include dystopias that challenge assumptions about free will and divine forces, fairy tale romances with a feminist twist, and more. As a researcher at Stanford University, her academic research on organizational culture change has been published in peer-reviewed journals and has been featured in press outlets like BBC, Forbes, Wired, and Fast Company. Her debut fiction novel, The Guardian, won 5 stars from Readers’ Favorite and became the #1 best seller in multiple categories. The Guardian follows the journey of a young woman prophet living in a corporate-run dystopia.

Alyssa Askani is a badass, inspirational writing queen. Don’t let her Amazonian size and strength fool you—her mind burns with the fire of a thousand suns while her heart beats with the thunder of a million gods. As an editor and author specializing in science fiction and dark fantasy, Alyssa channels dreamlike storytelling and emotional drives to help writers craft immersive, engaging worlds. Passionate about compelling prose and dynamic narratives, she also writes as Len Berry, Writer of Ethereal Darkness. In either guise, Alyssa is always empowering others to tell their best stories.

Amber Hansford grew up a Navy brat before settling in Atlanta, Georgia, where she spent years building a career in tech—from front-end development to UX leadership. But through it all, she was always writing. After quietly publishing Highlander fanfic in the early 2000s (yes, it’s still online—be kind), she eventually shifted to novels full of character-driven fantasy and emotional fallout. When she’s not writing, she’s working at Atlanta conventions herding filk musicians here and there, designing and building websites for authors and businesses, or diving into her latest potential Apocalypse Skill™.

Amelia G. Sides is the author of fantasy, science fiction, and alternative history novels. Her books are filled with complex heroes, political intrigue, and the search for home amidst the chaos of life. Amelia lives in the southern US and enjoys long walks with her dog, Reuben, as well as late nights at her computer plotting her next book. A gamer at heart, Amelia will be self-publishing the first installment in a new series titled “I Don’t Want to Fight!”: A GameLit Novel, which is set to be released in April of 2025. Feel free to check out her social media sites at the link below and give her a follow. https://linktr.ee/asides3

Amy Brewer-Davenport is an award-winning artist and lifelong con-goer, always looking for new inspiration or ways to inspire others to create. They have spent decades volunteering and exhibiting art at conventions throughout the Southeast and beyond. Through their work they emphasize whimsy through color, texture, and chance. Along with their studio practice they teach creativity workshops in multiple mediums. Outside of conventions you can find the artist in the woods around the rural home they share with their husband Andrew, in the studio painting, or plotting new shenanigans. You can find them on all the usual socials, plus Patreon @amybdart.

Andrew Greenberg, co-creator of the “Fading Suns” roleplaying and computer games, is producer of the Emperor of the Fading Suns computer game. The original developer of White Wolf’s “Vampire: The Masquerade,” his credits include Dracula Unleashed, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Warhammer 40K: Final Liberation, Merchant Prince II, Mall Tycoon, Global Agenda and more. A fellow with the Mythic Imagination Institute, Andrew is also executive director of the Georgia Game Developers Association (www.ggda.org) and organizer of the Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo. He chairs the DeKalb County Entertainment Commission.

Angela is an Army brat who grew up with a love for the strange and unusual sparked by an early taste for fairy tales and scary stories. She draws inspiration from many sources, including Imaginative Realism, and has been academically trained in Studio Art, English, and Arts Administration. She creates character-driven Fantasy work via paintings, prose, and comics. Angela currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband, Kevin, and works out of her home studio. She is the author of the Fantasy Art how to book “Angelic Visions” from Penguin Random House and the Birthstone Goddesses Coloring Book.

Ariel, a D.C. area native and ADHD dyslexic, is a multi-award winning internationally published digital painter. Her dedicated fans love her hyper-realistic style and hidden references beginning with her work as an Official Wheel of Time artist in 2012. In 2023 she was Guest Artist of Honor at Balticon 57. Currently she is focused on her Patreon community, creating original fantasy works and continuing to work in book illustration and cover work. Now she paints Dragons, Witches and even bunny riding dragons! Recently she has delved from high fantasy works to Romantasy works. (www.artistarielburgess.com)

Ariyanna White, LCSW, is a therapist who integrates pop culture and nerd culture into therapy to make therapeutic concepts engaging and accessible. As the founder of Roll for Wellness and Roll for Connection, she creates affirming spaces where neurodivergent individuals can build community through gaming and media. Ariyanna holds a Geek Therapy® Certification and specializes in using fandom, TTRPGs, and storytelling to support mental health. Her work empowers clients to navigate their journeys with creativity, connection, and play.

Ashley Chappell writes satire and fantasy featuring expansive world-building and universes filled with magic, mayhem, and monsters. Upcoming releases include A Mother of Gods: Dreams of Chaos Book 4 and Harrowers: Lucifers’s Hawk, a gritty adventure in which Hell is a job for life. Or rather, a job for the afterlife. Ms. Chappell currently resides in North Alabama where she works at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. When not writing or reading a Terry Pratchett or Brandon Sanderson novel, she can be found exploring outside her home in the foothills of the Appalachians.

Beaz is your happy, helpful harbinger of HYPE! He is a BIPOC variety streamer, voice actor, speedrunner, podcaster, pixel artist and overall hype man from Florida. He's portrayed a multitude of exciting, chaotic, and deep characters across the TTRPG-sphere and is the DigiDM for the hit Digimon actual-play series, Digiverse as well as the Founder of the Across The Planes Podcast Network. Beaz has been publicly creating content for over 8 years and has worked with esteemed groups such as the One Shot Network, Roll For Chaos, The Roaring Trainers, TheOtherDev Productions, & the DoYouValidate Network. You can find him online at https://linktr.ee/Biggest_Beaz.

Bill Bridges is a writer and game designer, most known for developing White Wolf’s World of Darkness horror RPG setting and the Fading Suns science-fiction universe. His fiction works include My Time Among the Stars for Fading Suns, and The Silver Crown, The Last Battle, and The Song of Unmaking novels for Werewolf: the Apocalypse. He contributed to world design for Segasoft’s Emperor of the Fading Suns computer game and co-wrote the scripts for Viacom’s interactive horror movie Dracula Unleashed and Interplay’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. He serves on the board of the C.G. Jung Society of Atlanta.

Bob McGough is an author, podcaster, and indie tabletop game designer from south Alabama. As an author he has been published by a number of small presses in a range of genres, from steampunk to horror. He is best known as the author of his ‘Rural’ Urban Fantasy series, the Jubal County Saga. He teaches a number of classes and workshops on various aspects of the business of writing. He has freelanced for a number of tabletop and video games, as well as publishing his own small ttrpgs. He is the host/cohost for a number of book based podcasts.

Catherine Barson Eastis is the content creator behind The Gluttonous Geek, a blog and YouTube channel exploring the bridge between food and fiction with recipes based on books, film, and video and tabletop games. A game designer and a recipe developer, her work can be found in The Word Refinery’s Spelljammer Cookbook, as well as her 5th-ed compatible adventure/cookbook, Breakfast of Champions.

By day, clinical psychologist Cecilia Dominic helps people cure their insomnia. By night, this USA Today bestselling urban fantasy and steampunk author writes fiction that keeps her readers turning pages past bedtime. She prefers the term “versatile” to “conflicted” and has been published in short story and novel-length fiction as well as nonfiction. She has recently started combining her loves of psychology and creativity into Psych Up Academy: writing mentoring to help you write the book the world needs. Cecilia lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and the world’s cutest cat. You can find her at: https://ceciliadominic.com

Matt and Mike Chapman are The Brothers Chaps, creators of cult early-internet cartoon HomestarRunner.com and a couple of real VACWADs (voice actor, creator, writer, animator, director). They sometimes write for film and TV, sometimes make video games, and occasionally do voices for non-Homestar cartoons you might have heard of.

Welcome to the world of Charles McFall, the "Rock God of Podcasting." A passionate creator since 2004, Charles began podcasting while working as a paramedic, launching shows like 2 Guys 1 Brain. Known for his energy, authenticity, and insightful conversations, he’s produced several successful podcasts and now leads the Digital Media Track at Dragon Con. His current projects—Wise_N_Nerdy, Finding the Stories, and Fandom Face-Off—reflect his love for storytelling, fandom, and human connection. Whether on stage, behind the mic, or in education Charles helps others be awesome by uncovering powerful stories and reminding listeners of their strength and potential.

Darin Kennedy, doctor-by-day and novelist-by-night, writes and practices medicine in Charlotte, NC. Works include his Fugue & Fable trilogy: The Mussorgsky Riddle, The Stravinsky Intrigue, and The Tchaikovsky Finale; The Pawn Stratagem trilogy: Pawn’s Gambit, Queen’s Peril, and King’s Crisis; the Songs of the Ascendant series: Shadows of the Night, All Fired Up, and You Better Run; his YA novel, Carol; and The April Sullivan Chronicles.

Dave Harlequin is a professional screenwriter, event organizer, and independent filmmaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Creative Director of the indie film studio and production group A Stranger Concept Films, as well as the Festival Director of the annual Stranger Days Independent Film Festival and the Film Track Director of ConCarolinas. First breaking into the world of filmmaking in 2013, Harlequin has written, directed, and/or worked on over three dozen films, many of which winning numerous awards throughout the film festival and convention circuits, and has been featured on various TV and streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Shorts TV, and AMC Networks.

Drew Bailey is the author of the dark fantasy horror series The Giftborn Chronicles, published by Falstaff Books. He has a deep love of the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, both in literary and film media. He also maintains a regular schedule on social media providing fellow writers and readers with advice and insights into his writing world experiences, as well as updates on his latest reads, and favorite current movies and tv shows.

Errick Nunnally​ was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, ​served one tour in the Marine Corps, and decided art school was a safer pursuit. He enjoys art, comics, and genre novels. A graphic designer by day, he has trained in Krav Maga and Muay Thai kickboxing. His work has appeared in several anthologies of speculative fiction. His work can be found in APEX MAGAZINE, FIYAH MAGAZINE, GALAXY’S EDGE, LAMPLIGHT, NIGHTLIGHT PODCAST, and the novels, BLOOD FOR THE SUN, ALL THE DEAD MEN, and THE QUEEN OF SATURN AND THE PRINCE IN EXILE. Visit erricknunnally.us to learn more.

Gerald L. Coleman is a philosopher, theologian, poet, and SF&F author. He did his undergraduate work in philosophy, english, and religious studies, followed by a master's degree in Theology. He’s served as a Scholastic National Writing Juror, is a Co-founder of the Affrilachian Poets, a Rhysling Award Nominee, a Locust Award Nominee (anthology contributor), an NAACP Image Award winner (anthology contributor), and is a Fellow at the Black Earth Institute. He’s been a guest author at conventions, conferences, colleges, and universities. His newest release is a collection of poems and essays entitled Incendiary: Poems & Essays (Fall 2025).

H.D. Hunter is from Atlanta, Georgia. He’s the author of Something Like Right, winner of the 2025 Children and Youth Literary 'debut' award. Hugh is also the winner of several international indie book awards. You can find his short fiction online in Porter House Review and The Meadowlark Review. Hugh authored the Futureland trilogy, including Battle for the Park, which was named a Georgia Center for the Book 2023 Book All Young Georgians Should Read and the 2023-2024 VAReads Chapter Book of the Year. Battle for the Park is also a 2024 selection for the CORE Excellence in Children’s Science Fiction Notable list and the 2025 Read Across America selection for the state of Georgia.

Hollis is an award winning fantasy author, designer, Bookfest Bellwether, former professional cosplayer, podcaster, and all around silly person. She writes two different dark fantasy book series: The Raashan Series and the Lost Beacon Chronicles. Romantic subplots are a staple in her stories, especially the Raashan Series. Hollis holds a degree in history, with specializations in the ancient Etruscans and medieval Britain. History and mythology are continuous inspirations in her writing, so you'll even get some fun historical nuances to rattle off at parties when you read her books.

Isabelle Hardesty writes stories for all readers, and people like her, who didn’t see themselves in their favorite fantasy adventures growing up. She has written four YA book series: The Destroyer Witch Chronicles, The Delacourt Shapeshifter Trilogy, Viola the Vampire Witch Duology, and Sea Witch High Duology. Isabelle’s books are found in libraries in the US and internationally including Seattle Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, and Auckland Council Libraries. She is a Miami native who uses her creative work to share her experiences growing up in South Florida. Isabelle lives in the Atlanta area with her family.

J.E. Pittman dabbles in many speculative worlds. He blurs the borders between genre and crafts salient lies to tell a measure of truth. His work has been described as: capriciously chimeric, dreamlike, and a vivid enigma with indelible images stamped on your brain. His published works include the Felix Chance contemporary/urban fantasy series – Felix Chance, Second Chance, and Off Chance; The St Germain Letters – set in the Felixverse and following the exploits of the Comte de Saint Germain; and his Pandora Squad sci-fi series. Additionally, he has been published in the Hidden Villains Arise and Behind the Shadows.

James Palmer is an award-winning writer of science fiction and pulp adventure. He edited the Monster Earth anthologies as well as League of Monsters and Southern Fried Cthulhu. His short fiction has appeared in The Expanding Universe volume 5 and Blaze Ward Presents: After the Fall, among others. James is also the author of four books in the Shadow Council Archives universe for Falstaff Books, The Depths of Time (winner Best Novel, 2021 New Pulp Fiction Award), Shadows Over London, The Dream Key and The Map of Time. He also wrote the space opera novels Star Swarm and Ix Incursion.

Janet Carden aka The Halfling is one half of the husband/wife team of The Halfling and The Spaceman podcast. She has been active in many aspects of fandom since her high school days. She and her husband have created many fan projects together, including The Familiar Magazine, Crimson Streets, and most recently their podcast. They also founded and ran their own local convention, ConSpiracy and volunteered for several years at Anime MidAtlantic.

Jared Austin is a young adult science fiction author who lives in the Rocket City—Huntsville, Alabama. With Space City and the books in the series to follow, he hopes to show and inspire his daughter and son, as well as all of his readers, that science and technology are not dull subjects, but gateways to a brighter, exciting future.

Jason Gilbert is an author and film critic best known for his action-packed and often irreverent Coldstone Case Files series and his dark Urban Fantasy/Alternate History Clockworks of War series. Jason streams on Twitch as Failflix with O Hai Mark and The Grey Cat on Terrible Movies with Wonderful People. His influences include horror cinema, bloody video games, dark beer, and heavy metal music.

Jason Roach is an American Writing Awards award-winning finalist in LGBT+ Fiction & Thriller Fiction for his book The House on Dead Man’s Curve, inspired by his personal paranormal experiences. His new M/M Vampiric romance series, The Vampire Crusades, launched in August of 2024. He is the owner and editor-in-chief of Gold Dust Publishing, an indie publishing company for LGBTQIA+ and Allied authors. He's been a paranormal/Sci-fi/writing guest panelist or presenter at GalaxyCon, Jordancon, ConCarolinas, Congregate 9 & 10, Ret-Con, and Multiverse. He resides in Winston-Salem, NC.

Jen Bair is a hybrid author of over a dozen titles, including the Hettie Stormheart series, a shared-word epic fantasy series in the Misplaced Adventures Universe featuring a pirate witch with a talking eyeball for a sidekick. Her indie titles include an urban fantasy series, Shady Spirits, about a witch with a ghost Belgian Malinois familiar. Jen has lived all over the world as a military brat, veteran, and wife, along with four children and a tireless Malinois. Her family is her life. Her writing is her passion. Find her at www.jenbair.com or at www.facebook.com/AuthorJenBair.

Jess L. M. Anderson, aka @stressinabox on social media, is a content creator with over two million followers on TikTok and the author behind the fantasy series The Source Keepers. Jess became known from 2019-2022 for her animal care, cosplays, make up tutorials, and DIY videos.

Jessi Ann York’s stories have been featured at several professional-rate horror markets, including PseudoPod, Vastarien, Cemetery Gates Media, Love Letters to Poe, and more. Her first two stories, “Phases of the Shadow” and “Women of the Mere,” were mentioned as standouts in the Summation section of The Best Horror of the Year Vol. 13. Her creative work is represented by Elizabeth Copps, the founding agent of Copps Literary Services.

Jessica Nettles is the author of The Children of Menlo Park: The Thrilling Supernatural Adventures of Kate Warne, Lady Detective and the upcoming novel Kudzu Ridge (2026). Her sci-fi and horror short fiction is featured in Off the Beaten Path 3, Georgia Gothic, Lonely Hollows, League of Monsters, Southern Fried Cthulhu, Effigies and Incantations, and Jukebox Thrillers. She also is a regular and frequent guest GM on Hit the Dice on the Go Indie Now Network. She lives north of Atlanta, GA with her two black cats. Follow her on Facebook ,Instagram,Bluesky (steampunkenglish), Substack, or at www.jessicanettlesauthor.com.

Joe Compton is an Indie Author of The Duality of Truth Crime Trilogy, and the coming soon Epic Fantasy Series Fragility. He is also an Indie Filmmaker that’s worked on over 40+ independent TV and Film productions in 5 different countries. Joe worked 18 months as Script Doctor/Consultant in Hollywood and as an instructor at the Speculative Fiction Academy teaching different Screenwriting classes. Since 2106 Joe runs the Online Network Go Indie Now, which highlights, supports, and promotes Indie Artists of all art disciplines through various shows that air on a weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis.

Joel Ruiz is an Atlanta-based podcast producer and videographer, and the founder of the Do You Validate Podcast Network & Studio—home to shows like Critical Bits, Oddity Roadshow, SS Bad Ship, Riff Tank, and more. Through his comedy-focused production company, Joel also curates the Studio 42 podcast room at Multiverse Con, creating space for voices that entertain, question, and validate.

Judy Black is a writer who makes her home in Atlanta, Ga. She loves games, books, cats, and most things with caffeine. She's an Ennie-nominated writer of Dungeons and Dragons modules such as Passel O'Possums; The Weal, Woe, And What of Fortune Telling, and many more. Her current goal is to eat as many shapes of pasta as she can in a single year.

Julia Benson-Slaughter has so many (figurative) hats that it’s hard for her to remember which she’s wearing at any given time. Maker, writer, tech geek, storyteller, pyromaniac, drummer, research guru, and cat slave are the ones she wears most frequently since retiring from teaching computer science at the local community college. She and fellow author Michael Aurelius have written eight books in the Chronicles of the Multiverse world (as of January 2025), with at least five more underway. As the purple-haired creator of Noctua Designs’ eclectic jewelry, she caters to the magpie in all of us. She's also prone to shenanigans and fluent in sarcasm.

Kenneth Broome, Jr. is a college English Instructor with over 10 years of teaching experience. He is a writer and editor of fantasy, sci-fi, and urban fiction. He is an assistant editor and contributor for the site BlackNerdProblems where he does horror-related movie and tv shows reviews and recaps, book reviews, and more. He loves the paranormal and supernatural, but witches and other magic users are his favorite. He is a big Blerd at heart and enjoys using spec fic topics in his courses.

Kenny Emmanuel immerses readers in original science-fiction via short stories, novels, and video games. His vision of futuristic, post-apocalyptic, and extraterrestrial worlds is grounded in everyday reality using his computer engineering background. When he's not writing, Kenny supports various local and remote communities. He's a member of the Huntsville NASFCAS, an eclectic group of writers who share and critique each other’s excerpts. He's engaged with various video and board game developers, testing and providing guidance on balance, theme, and accessibility after building a library of three hundred titles and sharing casual and instructional playthroughs on his group's YouTube channel.

Kevin A Davis is a fantasy author with seventeen published novels including the award-winning DRC Files. While continuing to add to the DRC Files, he is publishing in 2025 a collaboration with his wife, April Davis, a YA Shifter Romance trilogy, the Sorrowborn Series. Working projects include a collaboration with Tim Lewis, and a separate fantasy series. Residing in north Florida, Kevin A Davis attends conventions throughout the year, including as staff as Director of the Authors Workshop Track at JordanCon. As Inkd Publishing, he publishes a wide variety of anthologies.

Kristina’s stories revolve around found family, epic magic, and overcoming the darkest times in one’s life to step into the light. Between lifelong damage from a car accident and autoimmune diseases she has struggled with pain and physical disabilities most of her life. Through it all her found family―those that have stood by her through the darkest times when all hope was lost―became one of the foundation blocks of her life. For that reason many of her books focus on those themes: found family and finding a way through tragedy, loss, and hardship.

Kyoko M is the USA Today bestselling author of The Black Parade urban fantasy series, the Of Cinder and Bone science-fiction series, and the Starlight Contingency space opera series with Falstaff Books. The Black Parade has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews. Kyoko M has appeared as a guest and panelist at such conventions as DragonCon, Blacktasticon, Momocon, JordanCon, and MultiverseCon. She is also a contributor to Marvel Comics' Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda (2021) anthology as well as the Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson (2025) anthology.

L. D. Lewis (she/her) is an editor and Shirley Jackson award-nominated writer of speculative fiction, co-founder for the World Fantasy and Hugo Award-winning FIYAH Literary Magazine, and (formerly) researcher for the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. She runs the Ignyte Awards, and pays the bills as the Director of Programs and Operations for Lambda Literary. Her published short fiction and poetry includes appearances in many online publications, Neon Hemlock anthologies and Jordan Peele's Out There Screaming. Her debut novel Year of the Mer is forthcoming from Saga Press in 2026. She lives in Georgia on perpetual deadline with her partner, two cats, and an impressive LEGO build collection.

Ever since he was old enough to read, M. Haynes has been afflicted with the geek bug. From ATLA to Zelda, the world of fantasy has always intrigued M. Haynes, and as an adult he has made a career out of pretty much living the genre. When he is not moonlighting as an academic or professor he can be found residing on Earth 1914 writing, playing video games, or watching any number of video essays.

Marc L Abbott is the co-author of Hell at Brooklyn Tea and the two-time African American Literary Award-winning horror anthology, Hell at the Way Station. His horror short stories are featured in the anthologies Blackened Roots, The Chaos Clock, and the Bram Stoker Nominated horror anthologies New York State of Fright & Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign. His new horror novel, Sinister Ascension from Mocha Memoirs Press, is out now. He is a Moth Story Slam and Grand Slam Storyteller winner and an award-winning actor. When he is not curating workshops for the Center for Fiction, he teaches writing to students at Dr. Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School.

Meg M. Robinson is the author of the Chloe Chadwick and Immortal Love series. She lives in north Georgia with her husband and a small menagerie of animals. When plotting a new book, she loves to weave real-world places, mysteries, and myths into her stories, but with her own twists. It was watching a video on Stonehenge that led to her writing her first full story, where she came up with her own explanation for Stonehenge.

Melanie C. Duncan, MLS, is Head of Collections & Acquisitions for Middle Georgia Regional Library System, Macon, GA. In addition to surviving story times and wild Eclipse programs, she’s reviewed hundreds of titles for Library Journal (Romance Reviewer of the Year, 2019), and other publications, covering genres and heat levels from inspirational fiction to erotica. She judges book contests, volunteers for DragonCon’s Diversity in Speculative Fiction Track, and is addicted to web comics, fandom enamel pins, and blinging out her hearing aids. Ask her anything about books, libraries, and depression/anxiety/ADHD to help #EndTheStigma against openly discussing mental health.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Michael lives in Delaware, but has maternal roots in South Carolina. He has had a love of poetry and writing since the third grade. Michael continued writing and published student magazines through his undergraduate at Harvard and then before entering medical school. Michael has always loved a well told story that stretches his imagination. From “Their Eyes Were Watching God” to “Parable of the Sower”, and from “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” to “Pan’s Labyrinth”, he marvels at human existence at the boundaries of possibility and seeks to bring this magic into his own writing.

Milton Davis is an award-winning Black Speculative fiction author and owner of MVmedia, LLC. He’s the author of thirty novels and short story collections and editor/coeditor of over fourteen anthologies. Milton has been published in various publications, such as Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda, Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire, and The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction 2022. He has received the ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2024 ConCarolinas Polaris Award, and the 2024 Deep South Con Phoenix Award.

Misty Massey is the author of the Mad Kestrel series of rollicking fantasy adventures on the high seas, including Kestrel's Dance, winner of the 2023 Palmetto Scribe Award For Best Novel, and the upcoming Dead Man series. She freelances as a copy and developmental editor for Falstaff Books and Mocha Memoirs Press, and serves as the programming director for the SAGA Writing Conference. Misty is a cast member on the Authors & Dragons actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast and a member of the Shenanigators writing cooperative. You can keep up with Misty at mistymassey.com and on Facebook, BlueSky and TikTok.

Molly Ann McDonough is an author, poet, and multidisciplinary engineer with short stories featured in science fiction and fantasy anthologies. Jumpmaster Press has contracted her debut fantasy novel, A World Apart, for release in 2026. When Molly isn’t reading, writing, or coding, she enjoys being an enthusiastic amateur in her ever-changing neurodivergent hobbies. These include learning and forgetting Spanish, petting cats, and volunteering. In her life and writing, Molly is on a quest to spread magic, mirth, and meaning. Molly can be found at www.mollyannmcdonough.com.

Nancy E. Dunne is a multi-genre speculative fiction author and nationally certified American Sign Language/English interpreter. Growing up in the American South and then spending time living abroad, she is fascinated with how differences in language and culture can shape and influence storytelling. She has eight published novels in her Orana Chronicles high fantasy series; two in her World of Arcstone litRPG fantasy; and one gaslamp fantasy novel, Strid. Nancy lives and works in the Upstate of SC with her husband and AmStaff mix, Willow-Pickle. Find Nancy online at nancyedunne.com or on social media @nancyd_writes.

Nancy Northcott grew up immersed in comic books, science fiction, fantasy, history, and YA romance. These enduring interests shape the books she writes. Her Light Mage Wars paranormal romances feature mages fighting ghouls and demons in southern Georgia. The Boar King's Honor trilogy is historical fantasy about a family cursed because of an ancestor’s role in the disappearance of Richard III’s nephews, the Princes in the Tower. She also writes the Arachnid Files romantic suspense novellas and, with Jeanne Adams, co-writes the Outcast Station science fiction series. For more information visit her website, www.NancyNorthcott.com.

N3rdyTeacher is a teacher/TTRPG enthusiast! After falling in love with Dungeons & Dragons, Tiffany began her own journey into the world of TTRPG. After facing many gatekeepers, she settled into the role of Dungeon Master and welcomed all players to her table. Now it is Tiffany’s personal goal to break through the doors of any gatekeepers with whatever skill checks are needed! Through her social media she answers questions, helps others create their first characters, and tries to make sure everyone feels safe and wanted in the TTRPG community. Anyone want to play? Grab some dice or borrow from her hoard, because there’s always an empty chair ready at her table.

Nikki Nelson-Hicks dips her pen in a plethora of genres from Horror to Holmesian, from Supernatural Detective Pulp to Weird Western. If asked to describe what brand of horror she writes, she prefers the term, “Quirky Spooky.” Her list of work includes Jake Istenhegyi: The Accidental Detective series, Sherlock Holmes and the Shrieking Pits, Rumble, The Galvanized Girl, The Perverse Muse, The Problem at Gruff Springs, Revenge of the Blood Red Maid and a collection of horror stories, Stone Baby and Other Strange Tales. Her next collection of stories will be, Politics of Children and Other Stories of Revenge.

October K Santerelli is the imaginative author behind the Nightfall series and The Book of the Witch's Son. He is a writer on the Featured Webtoon called Primoral Descent, and scripts graphic novels besides. His work as a sensitivity editor for LGBTQ+ and disability content has enabled him to work with authors of all types for the past seven years. To set off a special interest, ask about fairy tales, Carpathia, or queer authors. For more information, visit octoberksanterelli.com.

Paige L. Christie is author of The Legacies of Arnan fantasy series. She has stories in several anthologies including IP work in the Valdemar universe by Mercedes Lackey. She is a proud, founding member of the Blazing Lioness Writers, a small group of badass women, writing badass books. Paige is a full member of SFWA since 2020.

Paula D. Ashe (she/her) is an author of dark fiction. Her debut collection We Are Here to Hurt Each Other (Nictitating Books) was a Shirley Jackson Award winner for Single Author Collection and a Bram Stoker Award Finalist for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection. In 2024 she was awarded the Joseph S. Pulver Award (the bEastie!) at NecronomiCon Providence. In 2026, Clash Books will release her first standalone novella, Transubstantiation Blues. She is represented by Lane Heymont of Tobias Literary Agency. Paula lives in the Midwest, by way of Leviathan’s Labyrinth.

Rachel Frawley is an actor, writer, director, producer, intimacy choreographer. Her career spans theatre (specializing in Shakespeare), film, commercial, VO, TTRPG. Recent acting credits: Gods of Comedy (Aurora Theatre), Every Christmas Story Ever Told (Stage Door Theatre). Recent directing credits: The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare Tavern) The Mad Hatterpillar and Her Many Heads, (Three time Suzi nominated, Book & Lyrics: Rachel Frawley, music: Sarah Beth Hester, Stage Door Theatre). Producer: Weird Sisters, Tipsy Tales. Rachel is SAFD certified in four weapons and counting. Audiobook narrator: 35+ (specializing in romance/erotica). Rachel is the Artistic Director of Piccadilly Puppets.

Rachel Rieckenberg is an award winning Traditional Mixed Media Artist focusing on Watercolor, Pyrography, and Pencil. Her work explores the worlds of Myth and Magic that she's loved since a child growing up in the Midwest. Her work can be seen at Conventions and online at www.RachelRieckenberg.com.

Rey Nichols, a native of the Midwest, is the love child of an Eldritch horror with more apostrophes than letters in its name and the front person of a forgotten 80’s rock band she can’t quite remember the name of. Only two degrees away from Kevin Bacon, when Rey is not busy trying to evade capture from monster hunters, she spends her time writing urban fantasy and sci-fi detective noir. You can find out more about Rey and her upcoming projects, as well as her convention schedule by visiting. https://reynichols.com.

Ris Harp (they/them) is a fantasy author, unconventional artist, underpaid actor, and disabled athlete with a passion for storytelling in all its forms. Their diverse background brings a unique perspective, blending literature, advocacy, and even motorsports into their creative work. They host Low Hanging Shakespeare, a delightfully naughty Shakespeare YouTube channel. Two truths and a lie: They are a sim racing champion. They love sushi. Their recurve bow is named Valtteri Bowttas. Find them here: Patreon, Twitch, YouTube: @ris_harp | Instagram: @ris.harp | Discord: el_chupacab_ris | www.risharp.com

Rob Grimoire is a family dude, Author, nurse, musician, a fan of comics, horror, science fiction and fantasy. He’s a multi-genre author with stories published with Manawaker Flash Fiction Podcast “Regalia” in audio format, a novella with Crone Girl Press tbr, the horror story “Cordyceps Angelus” featured in the anthology Dark Spores, the 4th installment of “Stories We Tell After Midnight” from Crone Girls Press, an Afrofuturist short story “Quicksilver” featured in MVmedia’s Funk anthology series “Spacefunk!” and a poem titled “Crash 0ut” in Mocha Memoirs Press’ anthology “A Crack In The Code: Cybertonic Stories Of Rebellion.” He’s been a guest author at JordanCon and MultiverseCon.

Robert Sommers' work has appeared in After Hours magazine, Dreamwatch, Scifaikuest, Southeast Performer, and the DAW Books anthology Zombiesque. His latest story, "Long Orbit", recently appeared in Futures, the fiction column of Nature magazine. He lives in the Atlanta area with his family.

Robyn Huss is a freelance editor who specializes in heavy developmental and copy editing. She has spent a lifetime analyzing fiction and writing; she taught literature and writing for more than thirty years in grades six through college, and she has been editing professionally since 2013. She has edited for several Multiverse authors and is a contracted editor for Inkd Publishing, a Multiverse sponsor. You can learn more about Robyn and see samples of her work at www.HussEditing.com

Roger is the producer of “Applied Game Mastery.” “Applied Game Mastery” (2025) is a project that explores the question “how do you become an epic game master?” through interviews, reviews, and actual play. Roger is also the co-host of The Halfling and the Spaceman: Journeys In Active Fandom, which he co-hosts with his wife Janet (2022-present). The Halfling and the Spaceman is a podcast featuring a series of conversations with creators as they detail their personal journey from becoming inspired by fandom to being creators in their own right.

Rosemary Claire Smith writes about time travel, space exploration, alternate history, mythological beings, and dinosaurs past and future. Her story “Apollo in Retrograde” won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History. She’s a four-time finalist for Analog Magazine's readers award. Look for her regular book reviews in in Analog. A former archaeologist, Rosemary excavated ancient sites in the U.S. She has never given up her dream of jumping back in time to Bronze Age societies or farther to the heyday of the dinosaurs. You can come along by playing her interactive adventure game, T-Rex Time Machine. Follow her: www.rcwordsmith.com & @RCWordsmith.

Rosie J. Potter (she/her) is an author of romance and speculative fiction, ghostwriter, Twitch streamer, moderator for the We Write at Dawn Discord, host of #WIPSnips on Bluesky, and mentor to new writers. She’s represented by Katie Monson at SBR Media. Beyond writing, Rosie is a musician who has performed anywhere from dive bars to the Vatican to Carnegie Hall. She’s also a Soulsborne-obsessed video gamer, a coffee and tea addict, and has been known to hula hoop with fire. Rosie lives in Tennessee with her partner and their eight cats.

Sara Glassman is a jewelry artist who focuses on bringing fiber art techniques to wire jewelry. She also has an interest in combining books with jewelry and has designed pieces around books or characters as well as used upcycled books in her art. In 2006 she founded Medusa’s Mirror Jewelry.

An unapologetic extrovert, science fiction and fantasy author Sara T. Bond is the author of the space opera GRAVITY'S HEIR, and the Iron Earth urban fantasy series from Falstaff books, including SUMMER’S BLOOD and WINTER’S STING. She has lived many lives, dabbling in academics, political research, campaign management, and even a short, lucrative career in high-end fashion retail. Now she uses fiction to tell truths about identity, legacy, and what we owe to each other. Born and raised in Atlanta, Sara now lives in Seattle with her husband and two feral but fantastic children. Find her at www.saratbond.com .

Sarah A. Macklin is a writer and artist born and raised in South Carolina. She is the author of the Royal Heretic series and Bride of The River God. She is also a graphic novel creator, writing and drawing The Violent Vixens Ride Again and Soul Food Wars. When not creating new stories you can find her at her sewing machine or trying out new recipes in the kitchen.

Sarah J. Sover is the author of the urban fantasy Fractured Fae Series, beginning with Fairy Godmurder, as well as the comedic fantasy Double-Crossing the Bridge, all from Falstaff Books. Her short fiction appears in anthologies, and she’s a contributor to both Dan Koboldt’s Putting the Fact in Fantasy and Writer’s Digest Magazine. Sarah uses her Biology degree and background in animal care to thoroughly gross out readers. Living in John’s Creek, Ga, Sarah raises two forces of nature with her husband Alex. In addition to writing, she enjoys appearing at conventions, rampaging through Hyrule, dancing, and creating art.

Sean Taylor writes stuff. All kinds of stuff. Lit stuff. Pulp stuff. Horror stuff. Sci-fi stuff. Poetry stuff. Non-fiction stuff. Comic book stuff. He digs it all. He dreams for the days of Vonnegut and Bradbury, where writers could write what they wanted instead getting pigeon-holed into epics and series and marketing-based genres that were layered in six feet of bricks. (For the love of God, Montressor!) He likes to leapfrog around it all like a toad hopped up on speed.

Shakir Rashaan has been conjuring stories for the past fifteen years and is best known for creating lavish worlds and introducing readers to topics they’ve never encountered before. When he isn’t conferring with characters, new and old, inside of his “NEBU Universe,” he can be found binge-watching series on various streaming platforms. Shakir currently resides in suburban Atlanta with his wife and their Jack-Pit puppy named Akila. Find out more at www.ShakirRashaan.com.

Shannon Strucci is a video essayist and professional video editor, podcast host, actual play performer, and writer. She's a co-host on Critical Bits, Oddity Roadshow, Fight Together! on the One Piece podcast, and co-editor and contributor to Inside Out, the body horror TTRPG zine. She's also written for Brinkwood and Hero Too: Super Edition along with voice acting and performing in various actual play podcasts, video essays, and audio dramas.

Starla Yilmaz has been reading Tarot for over 20 years and has been cross-stitching even longer. An avid writer with numerous short publications and an MA in Professional Writing from Kennesaw State University, she is a two-time winner of the Prepublished Maggie Award for Excellence for her work in romantic fiction. She lives with her family in Georgia.

Thom DeSimone/friendly resident geek. Co-host of Dragonmount’s lives including the weekly #reWoTch series, video game streams, and his alter ego Puppet is a co-host on TheLeafcast. On his quest to indoctrinate new generations to The Wheel of Time, Thom has guest spoke at colleges, sat on Sci-Fi/Fantasy panels and co-hosted a premiere event for Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time in L.A. When not talking about #TheWheelofTime, Thom spends time playing D&D with friends, woodworking, protesting for human rights, and petting the three cats that are kind enough to allow him and his wife to live in their home.

Tiffany Vega is a multi-genre author and co-founder of Outsider Publishing. Based in rural South Carolina, Tiffany finds inspiration in the quiet countryside. She’s passionate about helping new writers find their voice and creating space for diverse stories in publishing. When she’s not writing, Tiffany enjoys reading, spending time with her pets (dogs) Sage and Cole and her cat Cake.

Tony is an accomplished writer specializing in audio dramas, with notable works like “Everything Evolves” and the “Harry Strange Radio Drama”. His plays have been performed at various festivals in Atlanta, and his screenplay, “Where the Walls Cry”, is in development with Scarytime Productions. Tony’s short fiction is featured in anthologies and podcasts. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Mystery Writers of America. You can read his weekly blog, “Welcome to the Strangeverse”, at www.tonysarrecchia.com.

Tyra Burton is an award-winning marketing professor at Kennesaw State University. A creative force and coffee enthusiast, she produces the Geek Meets Social podcast, exploring digital life and her passions, including Disney and Star Wars. Additionally, Tyra co-hosts the Be Awesome Together podcast and livestream for Dragon Con's Digital Media Track. When she’s not behind the mic, she writes cozy fantasies and explores topics like social media, AI, and fandom in her non-fiction writing. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and their socially engaging fur babies. Find her online at tyraburton.com.

Amazon best-selling author, V.G. Harrison enjoys creating smart heroines who are more comfortable dealing with things like Fine-structure constant and quantum entanglement than the fallout from their conflict. She loves to write stories that leave her audience so engaged they can't sleep at night, thinking about the possibilities. V.G. holds a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering and a Masters in Information Technology. When she's not writing, she's an IT manager for a healthcare information systems company. She also writes YA and urban fantasy under Marcia Colette.

Victoria Nations is a horror writer and poet, an eldergoth queer woman, and a biologist who is happiest wading through swamps. She writes about wild, liminal spaces and centers characters across the gender spectrum. Victoria’s work appears in multiple magazines and anthologies, including Dark Matter Magazine, “Dark Spores,” “Under Her Eye,” and “Mother: Tales of Love and Terror.” She lives in Florida, USA with her wife, who indulges her love of monsters. Find her lurking online at: VictoriaNations.com, on Blue Sky at @victorianations.bsky.social, and on Instagram and Threads at @leaves_cobwebs.

Vincent E.M. Thorn is a Japanese-American fantasy author, best known for the award-winning Dreamscape Voyager series. Stricken by a deeply rooted obsession with mythology, his ultimate ambition is to weave his own works into legend. When not writing, Thorn enjoys video games, animated musicals, meddling with dark forces beyond mortal ken, and heavy metal.

Wayland Smith is a native Texan who has moved around a lot, presently living in Northern Virginia. His rather unlikely list of jobs includes private investigator, comic book shop owner, ring crew for a circus (then he ran away from the circus and joined home), deputy sheriff, writer, and freelance stagehand. His novels include In My Brother’s Name and the Wildside, Inc series about superhuman mercenaries. He has also been in numerous anthologies, including Hold Your Fire, and SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror. His hobbies include gaming, reading, and movies (Of course I want popcorn!).

Whitney (she/her), known as Smoking Glue Guns, is an award-winning artisan dice-maker and content creator in the tabletop gaming world. She is an advocate for POC and LGBTQIA for increasing the visibility of representation in the tabletop and ttrpg online spaces. You can find them behind their own GM screen running the Veil of Athium on their twitch stream, on a plethora of one-shots across the interwebs, or at various conventions across the country selling their wares!

Winnifred, or as most know her by Winnie, is an artist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of her debut series: The Gods’ Scion. Winnie has had a lifelong love of literature and art. She wants to create a beautiful fantasy world with compelling and intriguing characters as a writer. Winnie loves to spread positivity and joy to those around her and look at the world through a glittery pink lens.

Comic book writer and artist, self-published seven graphic novels, specializing with fantasy and superheroes stories.

Yin Doll is a witch, druid, writer, and business owner of Yin’s Psychic Readings LLC. Using a variety of divination methods, her goal has always been to deliver clarity with kindness, and help others improve their lives. She's been studying for years to hone her craft, both under the tutelage of mentors and experimenting on her own. As a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids, she is committed in her search for esoteric knowledge. Her occult articles have been published in Lodestone Magazine for the Final Fantasy XIV: Online gaming community. She's also been involved in multiple paranormal investigations at one of the most haunted sites in the US: Waverly Hills Sanatorium.