Stephen Adams
Stephen Adams is the host of the podcasts 24 FPS Presents... and Those Were The Days, and is a founder of the 2Dorks network of podcasts and live streams.
Jarrod C Alberich
Independent comic book creator. Creator/writer of Hamilton vs. Burr: A Werewolf Tale. Published comic writer for Image and Z2 Comics. Trading card artist for Marvel Comics and Upper Deck Trading Cards. Cover artist and inker for White Rocket Books. US Air Force combat veteran.
Hunter Blain
Hunter Blain is the bestselling author of the Preternatural Chronicles, the Sol Saga, and most recently, the Chronos Paradox.
Bill Bridges
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.
Tyra Burton
Tyra Burton is a multi-award winning marketing professor, digital media strategist, co-hosts Be Awesome Together, and hosts Geek Meets Social. She writes cozy fantasy, sci-fi romance, and social media guides.
Richard Lee Byers
Richard Lee Byers has written numerous fantasy and horror novels as well as short fiction, material for tabletop and computer games, and graphic novels. The Plague Knight, an animated sword-and-sorcery feature he wrote, is currently in production.
R. E. Carr
R.E. Carr is the award winning author of the Rules Undying series, as well as exploring horror comedy and science fiction over her 20+ year book career.
Paige L. Christie
Paige L. Christie is an epic and contemporary fantasy author, editor, and writing mentor, and an lifelong fan of all things geek.
Jason Dorough
Jason Dorough is the author of the epic fantasy Teshovar series, an advocate for indie publishing, and also works as a voiceover artist.
Kevin Eldridge
Kevin Eldridge produces and hosts The Flopcast, a weekly pop culture comedy podcast. He is a published science fiction author, an organizer/host of skeptic events, and a comedy musician.
Brandi Elledge
Brandi Elledge is an award winning fantasy romance author of 20 novels, including the Academy of Seraph series, which won Utopiacon's Best Fantasy Romance of the Year.
EmUnArum
Em is a Final Fantasy lore expert and cosplayer who regularly provides resources for fans and presents at conventions. They have created 30+ Final Fantasy cosplays.
Sean Fletcher
Sean Fletcher is the Amazon bestselling, award winning author of a number of fantasy series. He can be found speaking, teaching writing, and working as a professional editor.
Justin Lee Ford
Justin Lee Ford is a professional martial artist, SAG-AFTRA stunt performer, and associate editor of Black Belt Magazine—a publication that has been home to icons like Bruce Lee since 1961.
Chandra Free
Chandra Free is the creator of The God Machine YA novel series and co-founder of Machina Corpse imprint. She has illustrated on John Carpenter's Tales For A Halloween Night, Fraggle Rock, and Four Seasons of Fear. She has also worked on TTRPG books Carbon Grey and Planet of the Apes.
Birma Gainor
Dr. Birma Gainor is the senior director of counseling and psychological services at Clemson University. She has been engaged in college mental health, from consultations to interventions, for 20+ years.
DM Guay
D.M. Guay is a bestselling author of comedy horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, including the 24/7 Demon Mart series and Christmas Creeps from the Deep.
Dr. Nicole Gugliucci
Professor, astronomer, education researcher, and all around geek, Dr. Nicole Gugliucci has made it their mission to study and share the Universe, and is known as “NoisyAstronomer".
A. J. Hartley
A.J. Hartley is the bestselling author of 28 novels in various genres. Recent work includes Hideki Smith, Burning Shakespeare, Cold Bath Street, Steeplejack, and—with Tom DeLonge of Blink-182—Sekret Machines and Time Rider. He is Professor Shakespeare at UNC Charlotte, and hosts a J-rock YouTube channel. More: www.ajhartley.net
John G. Hartness
John G. Hartness is an author, publisher, and editor from Charlotte, NC. He is the author of multiple series, including the award winning Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series. He is also the publisher of Falstaff Books and founder of the SAGA Genre Fiction Writers' Conference.
Neil Hellegers
Neil Hellegers is an actor, audiobook narrator, and educator from Brooklyn, NYC. He has narrated over 500 books, with a focus on LitRPG, scifi/fantasy, literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Tony P Henderson
Tony P. Henderson is a moderator, podcaster, and voice over artist known for the Tony P. Oddcast, In Addition, and Geek Vs podcasts.
Leanna Renee Hieber
Actress, ghost tour guide, and author, Leanna's Strangely Beautiful saga won numerous awards and her nonfiction, A Haunted History of Invisible Women was a Bram Stoker Award finalist. America's Most Gothic was an instant USA Today bestseller. She has been featured on Mysteries at the Museum and Beyond the Unknown.
Greg Hodgin
Dr. Greg Hodgin is the CEO of ZC Institute, a fusion startup using nanoscopic spacetime distortion technology. He has tussled with the Russians at the United Nations (and won).
Les Johnson
Les is a physicist, author, Chief Technologist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (retired) where he led multiple robotic space flight missions, and CEO of Infinite Frontiers Consulting. His books include Crisis at Proxima (Baen), Pluto (Tor), and Monster Hunter International – The Alien Files (forthcoming / Baen).
Charlie Kaufman
Charlie has a background in marine biology, environmental studies, and natural hazard preparedness. Kaufman has worked in environmental modeling, academia, emergency management, teaches GIS, and works for the government.
Darin Kennedy
Dr. Darin Kennedy writes fantasy. His works include the Fugue & Fable trilogy, The Pawn Stratagem trilogy, the Songs of the Ascendant series, Carol, and The April Sullivan Chronicles.
Daemin Lee
Daemin Lee is an Atlanta-based stand-up comic, cybersecurity professional, and comedy producer. Creator of the stand-up comedy game show, Hot Pepper Comedy!
Jeffrey Falcon Logue
Jeffrey "Falcon" Logue has been a professional writer for over seven years. He has published 21 books, having started the dungeon core subgenre with his original, The Slime Dungeon.
FT Lukens
F.T. Lukens is a NYT bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including Love at Second Sight, Otherworldly, Spell Bound, So This Is Ever After, In Deeper Waters, and more.
Tara Lynne
Tara Lynne is an author, event planner, fandom culture expert, public speaker, host of the Geek Saga and Sagas & Sass podcasts, and founded Ice & Fire Con.
Gail Z Martin
Gail Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, steampunk, and more. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities and Night Vigil. Epic fantasy series include Darkhurst, Chronicles of the Necromancer, The Fallen Kings Cycle, The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, and Assassins of Landria. As Morgan Brice, she writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance.
Mark Meer
Mark Meer is known for his work on Bioware's Mass Effect trilogy, voicing Commander Shepard, Blasto, the Vorcha, and Niftu Cal. Other voice credits include the Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age series, Hinterland Studio's The Long Dark, ChaosForge's Jupiter Hell, Beamdog's MythForce, and Starro the Conquerer in WB Games' Gotham Knights.
Bill Edward Mulligan
Bill Mulligan works as a special effects technician, writer, director, actor, and producer. He can be heard on the Decades of Horror and Deep Images podcasts.
Bobby Edward Nash
Bobby Nash is an award winning author and artist. He writes novels, comic books, graphic novels, short stories, audio scripts, screenplays, and more. Nash is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, International Thriller Writers, Southeastern Writers Association, and Atlanta Writers Club.
James P. Nettles
James Nettles is a business and technology consultant, speculative fiction and nonfiction author, founder of Author Essentials and Creating Pros workshop companies, and a founder of the ConTinual convention.
Andy Peloquin
Andy Peloquin is a storyteller and artist--words are his palette. Fantasy and sci-fi are his genres of choice, and he loves to explore the darker side of human nature.
Van Allen Plexico
Van Allen Plexico is a grand master of pulp literature. He is best known for the Sentinels illustrated superhero novels and comics, 1960s crime novels, and military SF such as Alpha/Omega. His White Rocket Entertainment podcasts cover James Bond, Babylon 5, The Avengers, and more.
Robert Pope
Cartoonist/animator Robert Pope currently draws the Peanuts gang for Simon and Schuster. He has drawn Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Batman, Powerpuff Girls, and more for DC, IDW, as well as animating for CN classics Space Ghost Coast to Coast, ATHF, ANIMANIACS, The Brak Show, and others!
Alicia Rades
Alicia Rades is a USA Today bestselling author of over 40 paranormal and fantasy titles, including The Coven's Secret. She co-authors the Hidden Legends Universe with Megan Linski.
Roberto Ramirez Cervantes
Roberto Ramírez is a software developer, anime reviewer, and lifelong “techie-geek-otaku” from Guadalajara, México. He is also a contributing writer for Brentwood and 944 Magazine.
Keith Robinson
Best known for the Island of Fog books, the Sleep Writer adventures, and the Darkhill Scary Stories, Keith Robinson is the author of 42 fantasy, sci-fi, and spooky supernatural books.
Naomi "Nao" Romero
Naomi Romero is a character designer for animation and illustrator for children's literature. They have worked for DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Sesame Workshop, Illumination Studios, Hasbro, Spin Master, and more. Romero is the current artist for the new baby dragon plush for Dragon Con.
S.L. Rowland
S.L. Rowland is a bestselling author of cozy fantasy series Tales of Aedrea and the LitRPG series Sentenced to Troll, Pangea Online, and Path to Villainy.
Tina Hesman Saey
Tina Hesman Saey is a senior writer covering molecular biology for Science News magazine. She has a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and a masters degree in science journalism.
Tony Sarrecchia
Tony Sarrecchia is a genre-bending author creating gritty post-apocalyptic horror, techno-thrillers, and noir-fantasy. He writes for Patreon under his imprint, Pen 2 Parchment.
Jen "Lil' Bit" Schleusner
Jen “Lil' Bit” Schleusner is a digital creator, DJ, and ESO Network board member. She has helmed the radio show The Hill Country Hayride since 2006.
Stephen Seitz
Stephen Seitz is a craftsman and tournament organizer at gaming panels for Dragon Con. He built giant, wooden Nintendo Game Boy Advance consoles, ready for gaming!
Ingrid Seymour
Ingrid Seymour is a USA Today bestselling author of over 50 novels. She writes full-time, specializing in fantasy romance, featuring badass heroines and irresistible heroes.
Daviorr Snipes
Daviorr is a Peabody Award winning stage, film, and voice actor most noted for his voice work in the NPR series, Buried Truths, and the BET show, American Soul.
Anne Sowards
Anne Sowards is an executive editor at Penguin Random House, where she primarily acquires and edits fantasy and speculative fiction for the Ace and Berkley imprints. The talented authors she works with include New York Times bestsellers Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Kim Harrison, Louis Sachar, and K. X. Song.
Kevin Stallard
A 37-year veteran of the IT security industry, Kevin has secured banks, government agencies, and World of Warcraft from hackers, crackers, and all around bad people.
Darcy Staniforth
Darcy Staniforth is an academic, writer, performer, speaker, and paranormal investigator. She currently resides in a haunted house in Southern CA.
T. L. Trent
Tiffany "T. L." Trent is the author of the Hallowmere series, The Unnaturalists duology, and the adult fantasy Rise of the Iron Lotus series, among others.
Marie Vibbert
Hugo and Nebula nominee Marie Vibbert's short fiction has appeared over 100 in top magazines like Nature, Analog, and Clarkesworld.
Constance G.J. Wagner
Constance G.J. Wagner, writer, editor, poet, playwright, and Tolkien scholar, speaks regularly and passionately on all things Middle-earth at both academic and fan-friendly events nationally and internationally.
Katharine E Wibell
Epic fantasy author Katharine E. Wibell's acclaimed novels include The Incarn Saga Series (NA), The Djed Chronicles Series (YA), and The Guardian's Speaker Series.
Valerie Willis
Valerie Willis writes dark fantasy romance tangled with myth, monsters, and morally gray characters (also writing as V.C. Willis (MM romance) and Honey Cummings (erotica, cryptids, romcom)).
Thomas Zahler
Thom Zahler is a comic creator who created the Cupid's Arrows and Warning Label webtoons, and Love and Capes and Time and Vine. His latest is The Ghost Whiskerers for Storm King, about cats that see ghosts, He also works for My Little Pony and is drawing Rocketship's Angry Birds.
