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  • Mary Abreu

    Mary Abreu is a TV/film seamstress/tailor who has worked on Marvel, Sweet Magnolias, The Walking Dead, and the upcoming WWII movie, Six Triple Eight.

  • Stephen Adams

    Stephen Adams is the host of the podcasts, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades and Those Were The Days, and a founder of the 2Dorks network of podcasts and live streams.

  • Jer Alford

    Jer Alford is a comic historian and owner of Mini-Komix. He's the head of the Stupid Comics retrospective group, and reviews for the Anime Anyway website.

  • Jess L. M. Anderson

    Jess Anderson, aka [@stressinabox] on social media, is a content creator with over two million followers and the author behind the fantasy series The Source Keepers.

  • Corey Applegate

    Corey Applegate is actively involved in a wide variety of fandoms including Star Wars, Wheel of Time, sewing, D&D, fantasy literature, history, travel, and Disney.

  • aSwanNamedEmily aSwanNamedEmily

    Emily Swan is a graphic designer and illustrator. Swan is showrunner of Doodle Crew, co-host of Sketching Shakespeare!, and a member of In Addition and Surprise Attack Book Club.

  • Will Aymerich

    Will Aymerich is the co-author of Souls of Norcross and Shadows of The Past, and founder of The Darkside Syndicate, a paranormal investigation team from Atlanta.

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  • Kevin Bachelder

    Kevin Bachelder's podcasts have won four Parsec Awards in the Best Fan Podcast category. He also leads the Dragon Con Newbies group, which puts on events to help new attendees.

  • Michael Bailey

    Michael Bailey has been a podcaster since 2007, when he launched his first show Views From The Longbox. He has hosted, co-hosted, or guest hosted on a number of podcasts.

  • Samuel John Baltrusis

    Sam Baltrusis, author of Ghosts of Salem and featured in The Curse of Lizzie Borden shock doc, has penned 17 books and appeared on more than a dozen paranormal-themed shows.

  • Paul Barrett

    Paul Barrett is an author and filmmaker. He has six published novels, has produced two features and two documentaries, and works in film and television production as his day job.

  • Aretta Baumgartner

    Aretta Baumgartner is education and advocacy director of the Center for Puppetry Arts, America's largest puppetry non-profit. A puppeteer for 30 years, she presents workshops and creates original puppet work.

  • Davey Beauchamp

    Davey Beauchamp is a librarian and artist. He has worked for BBC, BBCA, Penguin UK, Falstaff Books, Distraction Dragon Press, and others. He is currently art director for Tavern Publishing.

  • Jamie Bernstein

    Jamie Bernstein is a data scientist who specializes in building statistical models that predict human behavior and is the co-host of the podcast EnterpriseSplaining about Star Trek: Enterprise.

  • Judy Black

    Judy Black is a writer who makes her home in Atlanta. She loves games, books, cats, things with caffeine, and is an Ennie-nominated writer of Dungeons and Dragons modules.

  • J.D. Blackrose

    J.D. Blackrose writes The Summoner's Mark series for Bell Bridge Books. She has published The Soul Wars, The Devil's Been Busy, and the Zombie Cosmetologist novellas through Falstaff Books.

  • Jennifer Blackstream

    Jennifer Blackstream is a USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She is amazed to have made a writing career out of a master's degree in psychology.

  • Bobby Blackwolf

    Bobby Blackwolf is the co-owner of the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network podcast network and Twitch channel and has hosted a live internet show and podcast about video games since 2005.

  • Brandy Blanton

    Brandy is an academic known for combining popular culture with current events. As a terrorism expert, she loves to help people learn about preparing for emergencies.

  • D.J. Bodden

    D..J. Bodden is a sci-fi and fantasy author of 10 books and counting. He has written in the LitRPG Viridian Gate Online universe and created the science fiction FiveFold Universe.

  • Marco Bossow

    Marco Bossow is a director and producer best known for the hit Star Wars web series Bucketheads - starring Troy Mundle and Mark Meer.

  • Jay Boyce

    Jay Boyce, daughter of a librarian and wielder of words, is primarily an editor turned writer. She currently writes A Touch of Power and Rise of the Mystic Mage series.

  • Brad Bradley

    Robert "Brad" Bradley is a former industrial chemist and the Research Coordinator for The Center for Paranormal Research and Investigation. He has appeared in an episode of Ghost Hunters.

  • Jonathan Brazee

    Jonathan Brazee is a retired US Marine colonel, full-time hybrid writer, USA Today bestseller, two-time Dragon Award finalist, two-time Nebula Award finalist, and the current Nebula Award Commissioner for SFWA.

  • Bill Bridges

    Bill Bridges is a writer and game designer most known for developing White Wolf's World of Darkness and the Fading Suns science fiction universe.

  • Bethany Brookshire

    Bethany Brookshire is a PhD neuroscientist, science writer, and podcaster. She is the author of the 2022 book Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains.

  • Matthew J. Brown

    Matthew Brown, PhD, is a scholar of comics and pop culture. He is co-editor of More Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods and has organized panels at Dragon Con.

  • Rachel A. Brune

    Rachel A. Brune is an Army veteran, former military journalist, novelist, and editor of the creepy and macabre. She is the Senior Editor of Falstaff Books's new horror imprint, Falstaff Dread.

  • Doug Burbey

    Doug Burbey is the author of the Blood War military urban fantasy series. In addition to writing, he is a DoD Program Manager for advanced military technology development efforts.

  • Raychelle Burks

    Raychelle Burks is a chemistry professor with a crime lab background. She brings her expertise to examine unusual cases, both real and fictional.

  • Tyra Burton

    Burton is an author, professor, marketer, live-stream producer, and podcaster. Her podcast, Geek Meets Social, explores living a digital life and her love of Disney, Star Wars, coffee, and geekdom.

  • Darin M. Bush

    Darin M. Bush is an award winning science-fiction and fantasy short-story author. He is the founder and executive producer of Tables of Content, a virtual sci-fi convention.

  • James J. Butcher

    James J. Butcher is a new urban fantasy writer and author of Dead Man's Hand, the first book in The Unorthodox Chronicles series. He is the son of Jim Butcher.

  • D.J. Butler

    D.J. "Dave" Butler has been a lawyer, a consultant, a corporate trainer, and a registered investment banking representative. He is now a consulting editor for Baen Books.

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  • Kevin Cafferty

    Kevin Cafferty is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, head of creative at a Fortune 500 company, and podcaster.

  • Ryan Cahill

    Ryan Cahill is the award winning author of the bestselling epic fantasy series The Bound and The Broken.

  • Jessica Cail

    Featured on NOVA's Secret Life of Scientists for her dual life as psychopharmacologist and stuntwoman, Dr. Cail serves as science advisor for Hollywood; including projects for Marvel, Disney, and Netflix.

  • Martha Carr

    Martha Carr was a stringer for the Washington Post, national columnist, co-creator of Oriceran Universe, author of bestselling UF series, The Leira Chronicles, and a new trilogy, The Mermaid Detective.

  • 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.

  • Alison Carrier

    Alison Carrier is a design director at Scopely. As a developer, she has worked on Star Wars: Hunters and Halo Infinite, while advocating for diversity and equity in video games.

  • Cathalson

    Cathalson is an American author and screenwriter of over 50 publications. He is a fiction developer for Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. and AntiMatter Games.

  • Catieosaurus

    Catieosaurus is a mental health advocate, content creator, and actual play performer. As a professional streamer and TTRPG influencer, she opens conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community.

  • Robert Chapin

    Robert Chapin is a visual effects artist, fight choreographer, actor, writer, and director. He wrote and starred in Ring of Steel and The Hunted.

  • Michael Chatfield

    Michael Chatfield is an international bestselling author with over 45 books based in fantasy, science fiction, and LitRPG universes!

  • Crystal Cleveland

    Crystal Cleveland is an award winning actress, published model, horror short director, and Gruesome Magazine YouTube host for all things happening in horror films.

  • Joe Compton

    Joe Compton is an indie author and an independent filmmaker who has worked on 40+ productions. He is also the executive producer and on air host for Go Indie Now.

  • Ryan A Consell

    Ryan Consell is an engineering professor, costumer, prop maker, and author with particular expertise in engineering science with research focused on composite materials and bicycle destruction.

  • Harmon Cooper

    Writer of over 75 fantasy novels, Harmon Cooper is the award winning independent author of Pilgrim, Cowboy Necromancer, Arcane Cultivator, A Pub in the Underworld, and Reborn Assassin: Battledeck Academy.

  • Sophia Corde

    Sophia is a marine biologist and social scientist studying marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico. She has studied manatees, African elephants, marine iguanas, and green sea turtles.

  • Jason Cordova

    Bestselling author Jason Cordova has had his novels published in multiple languages around the world. The author is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist.

  • Michael Andrew Corrie

    Michael Corrie, aka Props To History, is a prop maker/SFX artist and prop master for film, TV, and theatre. Props To History is a film, prop, and SFX historian.

  • Ryan Crissey

    The MuscleNerdz host with the most. You have seen him on social media, with his Superman cosplays and Nerd Traps! Ryan Crissey is back to bring you an amazing showdown!

  • Mike Crugnola

    Mike Crugnola can be seen on the D&D live play podcast Adventure Incorporated, on Ask the Pokedexpert, and on Twitch as a host on Swoontower Soccer and InAddition.

  • Stephanie Crugnola

    Stephanie Crugnola is a chaotic, wholesome content creator specializing in Shakespeare, collaborative storytelling, soccer, and all things niche nerd.

  • Chris Cummins

    Chris Cummins is a professional nerd who writes for Archie Comics and is the producer/host of Sci-Fi Explosion - which celebrates the weirdest moments in science fiction history.

  • Paul B Currie

    Dr. Paul Currie is a health science administrator and recovering biology and chemistry professor. He has given numerous talks on the use of pop culture in teaching.

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  • Milton J. Davis

    Milton Davis is an award winning Black speculative fiction author and owner of MVmedia, LLC, a publishing company specializing in science fiction and fantasy based on African/African Diaspora history, culture, and traditions.

  • Dean's Lyst

    Walter Dean is a designer who specializes in custom-made costumes. He was featured by Marvel Studios in Marvel Becoming: Dora Milaje. He has also been spotlighted in several written publications.

  • Liz Delton

    Liz Delton writes fantasy and steampunk stories ranging from cozy to epic, including her cozy fantasy steampunk series, Seasons of Soldark, and her YA Fantasy series, Realm of Camellia.

  • Lali DeRosier

    Science teacher and education researcher Lali DeRosier promotes youth involvement in science through student writing, art, and outreach. She tackles themes of science and diversity in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.

  • Tyler Dylan Desjardins

    Tyler Desjardins is an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, working on NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. His research background includes galaxies and supermassive black holes.

  • Matt Dinniman

    Matt Dinniman is the author of the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl book and manga series.

  • Lucienne Diver

    Lucienne Diver is a slinger of snark, specifically within Vamped and Latter-Day Olympians series. Falstaff Books will release her epic fantasy, The Shadow Girls, in July/August 2024.

  • Beth Dolgner

    Beth Dolgner writes paranormal fiction and nonfiction, including Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mysteries. She gives talks about Victorian death customs and Spiritualism, is a ghost tour guide and ghost hunter.

  • Elizabeth Donald

    Elizabeth Donald is an award winning writer of dark fantasy and speculative fiction and a freelance journalist of 25 years. Her books include the Blackfire and Nocturne dark fantasy series.

  • Jason Dorough

    Jason Dorough is the author of the epic fantasy Teshovar series, has worked as a voiceover artist for more than a decade, and is also a content creator on BookTok.

  • Dr. Hope M Dugan

    Dr. Hope Dugan holds a doctorate in leadership and holds CSML certification from Harvard. She is an adjunct professor at Wingate University and a William C. Friday Human Relations Fellow.

  • Patrick Dugan

    Dugan is author of the Darkest Storm Series by Falstaff Books, Stone Cold Witch, Never Steal From Dragons, The ShadowBlade Chronicles, and Watchers of Astaria series from Distracted Dragon Press.

  • Jordan Duncan

    Jordan Duncan is a historian, researcher, and educator. He has been part of the Atlanta area paranormal community since 2008. He is also a podcaster and vlogger.

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  • Marc Alan Edelheit

    USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Edelheit has captivated millions with his Stiger's Tigers fantasy series. His passion for history and military seeps into his works, earning him multiple awards.

  • Kevin Eldridge

    Kevin Eldridge produces and hosts The Flopcast, a weekly pop culture comedy podcast. He is a published science fiction author, an organizer and host of skeptic events, and comedy musician.

  • Eldritch Arts

    Eliza Eldredge is the owner of the costume and prop-making company, Eldritch Arts, based in western Massachusetts; and is known for her screen-accurate replicas of props and costumes.

  • Jess Eppstein

    Jess Eppstein is a former immortal hydra wrangler who spent a year putting tiny contacts on mutant mice in the dark. She now tells scientists how to do their job.

  • Richard J Estep

    Appearing on numerous TV shows and the author of 34 books, Richard Estep writes and presents on topics ranging from the paranormal, true crime, history, and writing/publishing.

  • Kacey Lyn Ezell

    Kacey Ezell is a retired helicopter pilot who writes multigenre speculative fiction. She is a two-time Dragon Award finalist for Best Alternate History and has written multiple bestselling novels.

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  • Michael Falkner

    Michael Falkner is a writer and podcaster at Creative Criticality. He is the author of the Timestamps Project and is also one of the leaders for Dragon Con Newbies.

  • Nox Falls

    Nox Falls is a "gothicc" international performing artist that calls the Pacific Northwest home, amassing multiple awards within their career ranging from "Best Costume", "Most Fierce", and "Queen".

  • Jim Farmer

    Jim Farmer led Out On Film, Atlanta's LGBTIA+ film festival, to become an Oscar qualifying film festival and is an award winning arts reporter who covers film, television, and theater.

  • Richard Fierce

    Richard Fierce is an award winning fantasy author of over 30 books, which have sold over 150,000 copies globally since 2020. He lives in northwest Georgia with family and pets.

  • Emily A Finke

    A forensic anthropologist by training, but a science communicator by passion, Emily Finke has spent the past 20 years teaching in museums, nature centers, pubs, conventions, and more.

  • Scott Fleming

    Dr. Scott W. Fleming is an astrophysicist who studies exoplanets and stars of all kinds. His team supports the archive of data from missions including Hubble, JWST, TESS, and Roman.

  • Sean Fletcher

    Sean Fletcher is the Amazon bestselling, award winning author of a number of YA fantasy series. He can be found speaking, teaching writing, and working as a professional editor.

  • Dr. John L Flynn

    John L. Flynn, PhD is an author, screenwriter, and three-time Hugo nominee. His Kate Dawson series has been optioned by Netflix. Flynn's China White—Black Death has received critical attention.

  • Alicia Fox-Lenz

    Alicia Fox-Lenz is co-host of Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast, a steward of the Mythopoeic Society, and scholar interested in studying Tolkien through a cultural studies lens.

  • Anthony Francis

    Anthony Francis teaches robot learning, writes science fiction (including the Dakota Frost, Skindancer UF series and Jeremiah Willstone and the Clockwork Time Machine), and is coeditor of The Neurodiversiverse Anthology.

  • Adam Friedman

    Adam Friedman is a scientist and artist exploring intersections between art and environmentalism. Friedman is an actor, director, and writer in the theatre community, co-founding the Atlanta Green Theatre Alliance.

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  • Birma Gainor

    Dr. Birma Gainor is the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Clemson University. She has been engaged in college mental health for just over two decades.

  • J. B. Garner

    Talented author and top flight editor, Jamie Beth "J.B." Garner has written over a dozen novels across multiple genres and edited hundreds more.

  • Clay Gilbert

    Clay Gilbert has always believed in the power of the imagination to dissolve differences and forge connections between people. His most recent novel is the space fantasy Binary Sunset.

  • Seressia Glass

    Seressia Glass is an author of 30 works including Sons of Anubis and Shadowchasers. Her latest works are The Love Con and Game On.

  • Vandy Beth Glenn

    Vandy Beth Glenn is a screenwriter, director, comedian, and civil rights pioneer. She has a journalism degree from UGA and is on Instagram [@vandybethglenn], Bluesky [@vandybethglenn.bsky.social], and Twitter [@RedVelvetCakes].

  • Dwayne Keith Goetzel

    Dwayne Goetzel is an Austin-based intellectual property attorney specializing in trademarks, copyrights, contracts, licensing, and trial work in those areas. He takes a special interest in politics and governance.

  • Gogo Incognito

    Gogo Incognito is a professional glamour nerd. She is a full-time performer, producer, emcee, and live entertainer. She regularly produces sell-out variety and cabaret shows in Nashville.

  • Nicoli Gonnella

    Nicoli Gonnella writes Unbound, a bestselling LitRPG saga that has 10 books and counting.

  • Laura Grabowski

    Laura Grabowski is Executive Director of Middle-earth News, has presented with the Mythopoeic Society and the Popular Culture Association, holds a PhD in Computer Science, and is a professor at SUNY.

  • Craig Greathouse

    Dr. Craig Greathouse, professor of political science at UNG, has published on topics European foreign policy, security and defense policy, strategic culture, strategic thought, international relations theory, and cyber war.

  • Andrew Greenberg

    Best known for work on roleplaying and computer games, Andrew Greenberg runs the Georgia Game Developers Association, Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo (SIEGE), and has credits on 100+ game products.

  • Darrell Z. Grizzle

    Darrell Z. Grizzle is a queer horror, urban fantasy, and thriller writer. He is the author of I Never Meant to Start a Murder Cult.

  • Dr. Nicole Gugliucci

    Dr. Nicole Gugliucci aka "NoisyAstronomer" is a physics professor, education researcher, astronomer, science communicator, and geek. Their passion for science education drives a number of projects, including home-built radio telescopes.

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  • K.T. Hanna

    K.T. Hanna is an author known for her series Somnia Online, Library System Reset, and The System Apocalypse Australia (with Tao Wong). She is entirely powered by caffeine, Chipotle, and sarcasm.

  • Joe Hansen

    Joe is a marine biologist, has studied bottlenose dolphins, worked as a protected species observer, and has interned for agencies conducting research on killer whales, humpback whales, and sea otters.

  • Isabelle Hardesty

    Isabelle Hardesty is the author of several YA book series, The Destroyer Witch Chronicles, The Delacourt Shapeshifter Trilogy, Viola the Vampire Witch, and Sea Witch High.

  • Will Harris

    Will is a paleontologist, educator, and host of The Common Descent Podcast, where he applies his professional experience to entertaining and educational discussions about past and present life on Earth.

  • Hayden

    Laura Hayden writes in a wide variety of genres. With 15 novels under her belt, she is also a founder and an eleven-time director of the Pikes Peak Writers Conference.

  • Drew Hayes

    Drew Hayes is an author from Dallas who has written several series including Super Powereds, Villains' Code, NPCs, Fred the Vampire Accountant, and 5-Minute Sherlock.

  • M. Haynes

    M. Haynes is the mind behind the popular Elemental novel series, an educator, a blogger, and public speaker who hopes to show that everyone has the elements of a hero.

  • 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.

  • Lucas Hernandez

    Lucas Hernandez is the education coordinator at the South Carolina Aquarium. He is also a member of the Sprites of Life podcast, that discusses what games can teach us.

  • Madaug Hishinuma

    Intense gamer, former teacher, and current mastermind of all around mayhem, Madaug Hishinuma first started writing in grade school. His current series include: Shadow Wars, Space Sovereign, and Sherrilyn's Worlds.

  • Jesse J. Holland

    Jesse J. Holland wrote the Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther? and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Finn's Story novels. He also wrote for Superman: Red and Blue.

  • Lia Holland

    Lia Holland (they/she) is a social artist, author, and activist in the Pacific Northwestern US. After 13 years in the music industry, Holland now focuses on emerging tech, artists' rights, and surveillance issues at national digital rights nonprofit Fight for the Future, while keeping up a rigorous speculative fiction habit.

  • Hans R House

    Hans House, MD is a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Iowa. He lectures frequently both nationally and internationally on travel-related and emerging infectious diseases.

  • Jeff Hubbs

    Jeff Hubbs is a consultant specializing in energy systems and climate change research. A regular Dragon Con panelist since 2013, his presentations have covered energy storage, electronics, and lighting.

  • Storm Humbert

    Storm Humbert has published in Andromeda Spaceways, Apex, Interzone, Galaxy's Edge, Cast of Wonders, and many anthologies, including Writers of the Future #36.

  • Walter H Hunt

    Walter H. Hunt is a science fiction and historical fiction writer from Massachusetts. He has 11 published novels and is currently working on his third novel in the 1632 universe.

  • James A. Hunter

    James Hunter is a bestselling author of Rogue Dungeon, Vigil Bound, Discount Dan, and the LitRPG epic Viridian Gate Online! In addition to writing, he also runs Shadow Alley Press.

  • Topher Hunter

    Topher Hunter is a professional biomedical science communicator and amateur droid builder, with a passion for trying new things and helping others to not make the same mistakes he/they made.

  • Randy Evil-H Hutchings

    Randy Hutchings has been a field investigator of Fortean phenomenon since the mid 1990s, investigating cryptid sightings in Tennessee and Northern Georgia. Hutchings is the head investigator with Fortean TN.

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  • Chris A. Jackson

    Author of fantasy, SF, horror, post-apocalyptic fantasy, fantasy/romance, and many tie-in novels with gaming publishers and other IPs; Chris Jackson has been at the writing game a long time.

  • Kristin Jackson

    Kristin Jackson is the director of communications and graphic designer for Frostbite Pictures, and worked on international and domestic art for Paramount Pictures and art for Dutch Boy Pictures.

  • Matthew Curtis Jarrett

    Matthew Jarrett has extensive experience as a manufacturing engineer, process engineer, and quality engineer supporting development and manufacturing in the aerospace, defense, and implantable medical device industries.

  • Logan Jenkins

    Logan Jenkins is a TRPG writer, content creator, and voice actor. He is a co-host on Very Random Encounters. He and his co-hosts wrote The Ultimate Random Encounters Book.

  • G. S. Jennsen

    G.S. Jennsen is a bestselling author of 20+ novels and short stories. Starshine was named one of the best sci-fi novels by a woman in the last 50 years.

  • Bernadette Johnson

    Bernadette Johnson has written 50+ articles for HowStuffWorks.com, The Big Book of Spy Trivia, The Big Book of Horse Trivia for Kids, and The Big Book of Cryptid Trivia.

  • Howard Andrew Jones

    Howard Andrew Jones is the author of Baen's Chronicles of Hanuvar, the fantasy series Desert of Souls, The Ring-Sworn Trilogy from St. Martin's, and four Pathfinder novels.

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  • JC Kang

    USA Today bestselling author JC Kang published Asian-themed epic fantasy before it was cool, and still moved 50k copies through 2018. Kang has nearly 250k followers across major platforms.

  • Charlie Kaufman

    Charlie Kaufman has worked extensively in environmental consulting, academia where he studied coastal erosion, and natural disaster impacts. He currently works for the government, so he is here to help.

  • Gavin Kelly

    Gavin Kelly, the head honcho of In the Shadows Entertainment Group, digital cinematographer, and author of Ghost Hunting: Sensationalism in Social Media, captures the essence of the unseen.

  • Paula Purcell Kelly

    Paula Kelly; with a career of research, acting, and screenwriting; is the co-owner of In the Shadows Entertainment Group. Her book Ghostly Tales of McCracken County showcases her storytelling.

  • Darin Kennedy

    Dr. Darin Kennedy writes and practices medicine. Works include the Fugue & Fable trilogy, The Pawn Stratagem trilogy, the Songs of the Ascendant series, Carol, and The April Sullivan Chronicles.

  • Bethany DJ Kesler

    Bethany Kesler is a historian, writer, podcaster, and fabulous reader. Most of her work is under the pen name, DJ Gray, which she maintains for plausible deniability reasons.

  • Roy Kilgard

    Dr. Kilgard is an astrophysicist who researches black holes in nearby galaxies and how they grow over cosmic time, and lectures on astronomy in history, science fiction, and pop culture.

  • Sue Kisenwether

    Sue Kisenwether has been podcasting about sci-fi TV and movies since 2010. Currently, she co-hosts Women at Warp, exploring Star Trek through a feminist lens.

  • Dakota Krout

    Dakota Krout is an internationally bestselling author of fantasy and LitRPG with over 45 titles in his Completionist Chronicles, Divine Dungeon, Full Murderhobo, and Cooking with Disaster series.

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  • Steph LaMassa

    Astrophysicist Steph LaMassa works at the Space Telescope Science Institute on JWST and researches supermassive black holes.

  • Erika Lance

    Erika Lance is a writer of horror, suspense, sci-fi, and a little fantasy. She is also the host of the Eerie Travels and Drinking With Authors podcasts.

  • Jason Lane

    Jason Lane is a longtime writer of various stuff - mostly concerning horror, martial arts films, giant monsters, giant robots, pro wrestling, comic books, and any type of vanguard/cult cinema.

  • Dr. Law

    Dr. Law is a published PhD-level behavioral scientist, photographer, podcaster, and gamer. He founded Dr. LAW's Photolab, and is part of the Stuff We Love, Stuff We Hate Podcast.

  • K. N. Lee

    K.N. Lee is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of epic fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. She is also the host of Needed on Set.

  • Rob Levy

    Rob Levy is a writer, blogger, DJ, and podcaster who has been published in several anthologies. He co-hosts the Modern Musicology and Weekend Justice podcasts, and Juxtaposition on KDHX radio.

  • Philip Ligon

    Philip Ligon is an international bestselling author and Dragon Award finalist. His works range from steampunk to alternate history to fantasy.

  • Jeffrey Falcon Logue

    Jeffrey "Falcon" Logue has been a professional writer for over seven years. He has published 20 books, having started the dungeon core subgenre with his original, The Slime Dungeon.

  • FT Lukens

    F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult speculative fiction. Their most recently release is Otherworldly.

  • Nich Lyle

    Nich Lyle (LCMHC) is a cosplayer and therapist who believes in the therapeutic power of pop culture. He works with fellow nerds and champions them in embracing their individual superpowers.

  • 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.

  • Courtney Lytle

    Courtney Lytle is a practicing attorney and adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law. She specializes in intellectual property law and is a partner at Culhane Meadows.

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  • Mackie

    Amazon bestseller, Megan Mackie is the author of The Lucky Devil series, the Dead World series, The Adventures of Pavlov's Dog and Schrodinger's Cat, and the Working Mask series.

  • Scott Macmann

    U.S. Army veteran Scott Macmann writes, edits, and publishes a range of speculative fiction; as well as writing and producing independent films.

  • Terry Maggert

    Terry Maggert wrote the Backyard Starship, Peacemaker Wars, Halfway Witchy, Messenger, Starcaster, and Shattered Skies series, as well as contributing to many anthologies. Maggert has written 79 novels.

  • Lisa Manifold

    Lisa Manifold is a USA Today bestselling author of paranormal women's fiction, urban fantasy, and romance; with her most recent releases in her series, The Oracle of Wynter.

  • Thomas Mariani

    Thomas Mariani is a staff writer for Film Cred, host of the podcast Cinema To The Letter, and has been a panelist for nine straight Dragon Cons.

  • Alex Matsuo

    Alex Matsuo is an author and paranormal investigator who has been seen on shows: Paranormal Revenge, Tubi's Scariest Places in the World, Haunted Hospitals, and Most Terrifying Places in America.

  • Morgan A McLaughlin McFarland

    Morgan A. McLaughlin McFarland owns Salt Circle Games, publisher of the horror RPG Chill. She is a published fiction, nonfiction, and TTRPG author who also teaches writing and gaming classes.

  • Bob McGough

    Bob McGough is an author, podcaster, and indie tabletop game designer. He is the author of the Jubal County Saga series and host of the Books, Beards, Booze Podcast.

  • Joseph Meany

    Dr. Joseph Meany is a science consultant and director of The Interstellar Research Group. He is a co-producer of the podcast series, From Here to the Stars.

  • Katie Mehera

    Katie DeMatteis is a versatile Twitch streamer, podcaster, and professional marketer/writer, with experience in TTRPGs and video gaming. She interviews creatives on her podcast How the F#!k?.

  • Violette L Meier

    Violette Meier, the great-granddaughter of a dream interpreter, is a lover of all things supernatural and loves to write paranormal, fantasy, horror, among other genres.

  • Jason R. Merrill

    When asked to describe Jason R. Merrill, the word "dapper" is the inevitable answer. Merrill runs Blackbird Finery, providing antique, vintage, and reproduction gentleman's accessories to a modern audience.

  • Savannah Miller

    Savannah Miller is a public health professional that has studied a range of public health topics including climate change, infectious disease, vaccines, toxicology, and health policy.

  • Stephanie Mirro

    Stephanie Mirro is an Amazon Charts bestselling author and best known for The Last Phoenix urban fantasy romance series.

  • J.D. Monroe

    J.D. Monroe is a Georgia-based author who loves all things paranormal, magical, and downright fantastical. She is currently writing the Cursed Blood series, an action-packed vampire romance.

  • Christopher G Moore

    Christopher G. Moore is an award winning filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed a segment in the horror anthology Worst Laid Plans. He is also a co-host for the podcast Gruesome Magazine.

  • David Moscato

    David Moscato is a paleontologist, science writer, and host of the Common Descent podcast. He applies his experience as a fossil hunter, researcher, and educator to discussions about life on Earth.

  • Bill Mulligan

    Bill Mulligan is an author, indie filmmaker, and podcaster. He can be heard on The Videostore Junkies and Decades of Horror podcasts. His novel, RAUM, was published by Falstaff Books.

  • Mark Muncy

    Mark Muncy is the bestselling author of the Eerie Florida and Eerie Appalachia book series from History Press. He is also the host of the Eerie Travels podcast.

  • Amy J Murphy

    Amy J. Murphy is a two-time Dragon Award nominee, a SFWA member, and a submissions reader for Apex Magazine. Murphy lives in Vermont where she works as a registered nurse.

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  • James P. Nettles

    James Nettles is a business and technology consultant, speculative fiction and nonfiction author, founder of Author Essentials workshop company, and a founder of the ConTinual convention.

  • Kenneth Newsome

    Dr Kenneth Newsome has been teaching science for 19 years in Virginia, while scientifically investigating the perceived paranormal events with the Centers for Paranormal Research and Investigation (CPRI).

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  • Bryce O'Connor

    Bryce O'Connor is the CEO of Wraithmarked Creative. He is also a #1 Audible Store bestselling author, with his works having sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.

  • Jon R. Osborne

    Jon R. Osborne hails from Indianapolis. He writes modern fantasy and military science fiction, and his novel A Tempered Warrior was a 2018 Dragon Award Best Fantasy finalist.

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  • James Palmer

    James Palmer is an award winning writer of sci-fi and pulp adventure, author of the Shadow Council Archives series, and editor of the Monster Earth series and League of Monsters.

  • JM Paquette

    When JM Paquette is not writing fantasy and paranormal romance novels, she can be found teaching English, dissecting grammar, discussing Tolkien, editing, and guest co-hosting the podcast Drinking with Authors.

  • Thomas Parham

    Dr. Thomas Parham chairs the Department of Visual & Media Arts at Palm Beach Atlantic University and is a WGA member with produced credits.

  • Sean Patton

    Sean Michael Patton is a 20+ year costume design veteran and has designed more than 40 stage productions, eight short films, five features, and numerous media projects.

  • Muscle Nerd Jerry Peacock

    Jerry Peacock co-founded Muscle Nerdz 10 years ago to help promote fitness and healthy lifestyle within the geek and nerd communities.

  • Gabriel Perez

    Gabriel Perez is the composer and audio engineer for the Quid Pro Roll podcast, lead writer and sound designer for the Heartlands VR-RPG, and lover of all things strange.

  • D.R. Perry

    D.R. Perry writes fiction for both YA and adult audiences. Among her works is Dragon Award nominated adult novel A Change In Crime and 40+ volumes of YA across the Revealed World series.

  • Berta Platas

    Berta Platas is an award winning author of YA and urban fantasy. Her current title in a new paranormal cozy mystery series set in Charleston, SC, is Fine Ground Murder.

  • Noel Plaugher

    Noel Plaugher writes fiction and nonfiction. Author of Standing Qigong for Health and Martial Arts and The Lady Dragon of Chinatown, he has written for Black Belt Magazine.

  • Gary Poole

    Gary Poole is the founder and host of Robot Battles, edited four bestselling anthologies set in John Ringo's Black Tide Rising universe, and runs the Southern Fandom Resource Guide website.

  • Phillip Pournelle

    Phillip Pournelle is a science fiction author, war game designer, operations analyst, and military strategist. He has published several short stories for Baen and contributed to the latest Janissaries novel.

  • Andy Presby

    Andy Presby is currently the Deputy Project Manager for the Fission Surface Power Project and leads NASA Glenn Research Center's team supporting the Space Nuclear Propulsion Project.

  • Joelle Presby

    Joelle Presby is a veteran U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and author of crunchy SF Dabare and steampunk telepaths at war with mages SF Multiverse (co-written with David Weber).

  • Marx Pyle

    Marx Pyle is an author, screenwriter, filmmaker, podcaster, adjunct professor, martial artist, the author of Obsidian Monsters, and co-editor/co-author of the award winning anthology Dragons of a Different Tail.

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  • Ellie Raine

    Ellie Raine is a Writer's Digest award winning author of the NecroSeam Chronicles. She is fueled by coffee concoctions brewed by the finest caffeine alchemists in the kingdom of Atlanta.

  • Rachel Rawlings

    Rachel Rawlings is a USA Today and international bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Her book, Ink It Over, is currently in development for film.

  • Tony Reames

    Tony Reames is an award winning writer and director, whose work includes short films, music videos, and commercials. Reames's directorial debut Spookt had its 2023 world premiere at London FrightFest.

  • Rachel Rener

    Rachel Rener is an award winning, #1 bestselling romantasy author of several series, including Gilded Blood, as well as a voice actor on the DnD podcast, Of Dice and Friends.

  • TJ Reynolds

    Rose Reynolds has published 31 novels under the pen names TJ Reynolds and Atlas Kane. A transgender woman, she has found a home in the progression fantasy and LitRPG communities.

  • B. A. Richards

    B.A. Richards aka Alison Sky Richards received an MFA in Creative Writing from Western Colorado University. Their passion involves teaching students to find their unique voice.

  • Gray Rinehart

    Gray Rinehart is a USAF space operations veteran, a writer, and singer/songwriter. His music has been on The Dr. Demento Show and he is the "Slushmaster General" for Baen Books.

  • Seth Ring

    Seth Ring loves telling stories, building worlds, and sharing those stories and worlds with other people. Check out his YouTube channel for his advice on writing and being an author.

  • Aaron Michael Ritchey

    Aaron Michael Ritchey has written over 50 novels. He has been an Amazon All Star, and the first book in The Juniper Wars series was a Dragon Award finalist.

  • Eleni Rivera

    Eleni Rivera is a video game writer and filmmaker for feature films, pilots, and AAA title games. She is currently a narrative designer at Blizzard Entertainment writing for Diablo IV.

  • Rob Roberts

    Rob Roberts is an internet broadcasting veteran and co-creator of Orange Lounge Radio, the longest running weekly show about video games online since 2002.

  • William Joseph Roberts

    William Joseph Roberts is an award winning author, editor, and publisher with Three Ravens Publishing who lives with his loving wife, three smart children, and a pack of fur babies.

  • Merle Scott Robinson

    Retired DoD analyst Merle Robertson is the designer for National Security Decision Making Game. He has spent 40+ years examining human decision-making processes and leading events on geopolitical challenges.

  • Jynxie Rose

    Jynxie Rose is a LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent/AuDHD, family friendly content creator. Her community, The CephaloSquad, fosters a safe/cozy environment that fights bullying and raises awareness of mental health and self-care.

  • Robert W Ross

    Robert W. Ross is the author of the award winning Sentinels of Creation contemporary fantasy and Paradigm 2045 sci-fi series, and is a guest lecturer at Ga Tech and KSU.

  • M.A. Rothman

    Bestselling author, M.A. Rothman is an engineer first and foremost, and somehow or another this writing habit of his has turned into a bit more than just a run-of-the-mill hobby.

  • Stacey Rourke

    Stacey Rourke is the award winning author of works that span genres, but possess the same flair for action and snarky humor. She lives in Florida with pets and family.

  • S.L. L. Rowland

    S.L. Rowland is a bestselling author of cozy fantasy series Tales of Aedrea and LitRPG series Sentenced to Troll.

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  • Tony Sarrecchia

    Tony Sarrecchia creates audio dramas including the award winning Harry Strange Radio Drama, the Scarlett Hood Adventures, and the Lady Sherlock Mysteries. He also writes screenplays, novels, and short stories.

  • Amber Kayla Satterfield

    Amber Satterfield realized she could actualize her dreams of becoming a Disney Princess through character entertainment! She works as a character performer and volunteers with Cosplay Volunteers of Atlanta.

  • Daniel Schinhofen

    Daniel Schinhofen has published over 50 books since 2016, receiving name recognition in the LitRPG and GameLit community. He has published in multiple other genres as well.

  • Anne Schlea

    Anne Schlea writes two series: The Retribution Universe and The Fallen. She enjoys blending true history into urban fantasy to create a dynamic world for her readers to step into.

  • Bruce Sentar

    Bruce Sentar is a veteran fantasy writer spinning vibrant fantasy tales in his polyamorous fantasy series. He has over three dozen novels, most of which have reached international bestseller lists.

  • Channing Scott Sherman

    Channing Sherman, co-host of The Dragon Con Report podcast, co-founded the Black Geeks of Dragon Con to celebrate the love of cosplay in the Black Geek community.

  • David Sherrer

    David Sherrer is the marketing director and lead game designer of Chenoweth Press. His debut card game, Cat Magic: The Game, released in 2022 and was funded on Kickstarter.

  • Shirtaloon

    Shirtaloon is the author of the bestselling LitRPG series He Who Fights with Monsters.

  • Alex Shvartsman

    Alex Shvartsman is an award winning writer, translator, and anthologist. He is the author of Kakistocracy, The Middling Affliction, and Eridani's Crown fantasy novels; as well as 120+ short stories.

  • R Alan Siler

    R. Alan Siler is an author, editor, musician, podcaster, owner of kOZMIC Creative, and the author of four books about Doctor Who and a children's book Lucy Can't Dance.

  • Tamsin L. Silver

    Tamsin Silver is a fantasy author based out of Albuquerque, NM, with a background in theatre and education. She writes both historical fantasy (about Billy the Kid) and urban fantasy.

  • Allen Slonaker

    Allen Slonaker has been involved in paranormal research, as a member of the Center for Paranormal Research and Investigation (CPRI), since 2007 and currently serves as the Central Virginia Regional Director.

  • Fr. Bryan Small

    Every DND group needs a cleric, no? A priest for over 15 years, Fr. Bryan Small loves to share in the fandoms with his fellow nerds.

  • Wayland Smith

    Wayland Smith calls himself pan-authorial because it is funnier than multi-genre. His novels include In My Brother's Name, a terrorist thriller, and the Wildside series about superhuman mercenaries.

  • Fruity Snacks

    Fruity Snacks is an instructional designer who owns the Eorzean Aquarium and Eorzean Museum Network, and has a YouTube channel devoted to how to catch fish in Final Fantasy XIV.

  • Daviorr Snipes

    Daviorr Snipes is the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Stratford Festival Theatre in Ontario, Canada and a Peabody Award winning actor working in theatre, film, and voice.

  • Rob Southgate

    Rob Southgate is co-founder of Southgate Media Group (SMG), VP of marketing and growth for 4 Horsemen Publications, and is the director of marketing for The Storyteller's Forge.

  • Sarah J. Sover

    Sarah J. Sover is the author of the urban fantasy Fractured Fae series (Fairy Godmurder, Faed to Black) and the comedic fantasy Double-Crossing the Bridge, from Falstaff Books.

  • Spat

    Spat Oktan of SpatCave Studios is an FX makeup artist, costume/prop maker, and author known for his MOBCon book series, his crazy costumes, and makeup effects.

  • Wen Spencer

    Wen Spencer is the winner of the 2003 Astounding Award for Best New Writer and author of 15 books, including the Elfhome series.

  • Teresa Spinelli

    Teresa Spinelli is a mission director of the Cygnus spacecraft, resupplying the International Space Station. She is the youngest and only woman to be certified to lead a Cygnus mission.

  • Kevin Stallard

    Kevin Stallard has been an information security professional for more than 30 years. Currently, Stallard works as the director of security architecture for Xbox Gaming.

  • Torrey Stenmark

    Torrey Stenmark is an organic chemist, associate instructor, and an award winning costumer. She has taught almost every chemistry course on offer at Shoreline Community College.

  • Dot Steverson

    Dot is a podcaster, producer, digital storyteller, and tabletop game designer. She combines her love of games and storytelling as a freelance writer and the marketing director of Kobold Press.

  • Andrea Stewart

    Andrea Stewart is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Drowning Empire trilogy. Her debut, The Bone Shard Daughter, was a finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel.

  • Shami A Stovall

    Shami Stovall is a Dragon Award nominee for best YA Fantasy. She loves her husband John, reading, video games, and her doggos. She co-owns her publishing company, Capital Station Books.

  • Brandon H Strauss

    Brandon Strauss is a doctoral candidate in entomology at Texas A&M. They are described as the real-life Hodgins and will tell you about decomposition and the wonderful smells it produces.

  • Ian Randal Strock

    Ian Randal Strock is the award winning author and publisher responsible for Release the Virgins and Jewish Futures. He previously edited for Analog, Asimov's, Science Fiction Chronicle, and Baen Books.

  • Kyle Mackenzie Sullivan

    Kyle Mackenzie Sullivan is a director and camera operator in film and television. He has worked on projects that include A24, Magnolia Pictures, and Outdoor Channel.

  • Sunlight of Astora

    11 time award winning, Johnny Goodwill "Sunlight of Astora" creates costumes based off of dark fantasy and horror video games, along with props and effects for tv and film.

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  • Ryan Tang

    Ryan Tang is a LitRPG and YA Fantasy author based in Fremont, CA. His best known books are the Mimic & Me series, Tower Apocalypse, and the Crown Tournament series.

  • Alain TheDungeonMeowster

    Alain TheDungeonMeowster is an entertainer, performer, and tabletop professional. He is the co-founder of Goblins and Growlers, co-creator of the Quid Pro Roll podcast, creator of CelebriD&D, and Madlibs Tabletop.

  • Mandisa Lateefah Thomas

    Mandisa Thomas is the founder and president of Black Nonbelievers. She has been featured in the documentaries gOD-Talk and Contradiction, and on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.

  • Jonathan Thompson

    Jonathan Thompson is a veteran filmmaker and author from England. He has helped develop over $150 million worth of content and his clients sell their films to major studios.

  • Mel Todd

    Bad Ash Publishing owner, Mel Todd has published over 40 stories. Between her Kaylid Chronicles anthologies, Blood War, and Twisted Luck series she has over two million words published.

  • Alison Tracy

    Alison Tracy Wynn, PhD is a senior research scholar with the Stanford VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab. As Alison Tracy, she writes YA and adult sci-fi/fantasy.

  • Jack Trammell

    Jack Trammell is a professor, author, researcher, and student of the paranormal. His books and talks range from vampires to Artificial Intelligence.

  • T. L. Trent

    Tiffany "T. L." Trent is the author of the Hallowmere series, The Unnaturalists duology, and the forthcoming adult fantasy Rise of the Iron Lotus series, among others.

  • Jesse A Trotter

    Solar Wolf Cosplay is an award winning cosplayer and has been published in several cosplay magazines such as Cosplay Realms. His work has been in several cosplay showcases.

  • j m tuffley

    JM Tuffley writes about pop culture for various outlets and contributes to Need Coffee Dot Com's Weekend Justice podcast.

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  • Forrest Valkai

    Forrest is a biologist and science communicator who teaches learners of all ages to love science and each other on YouTube, TikTok, and shows like SkepTalk and The Atheist Experience.

  • R.R. Virdi

    R.R. Virdi is a USA Today bestselling author, two-time Dragon Award finalist, Nebula Award finalist, and has published 10+ novels under science fiction and fantasy, including Tales of Tremaine.

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  • Jamie Michelle Waggoner

    Jamie Waggoner is an author, podcaster, Pagan priestess, and occult expert. Author of Hades: Myth, Magic and Modern Devotion and co-host of The Way of the Weaver podcast.

  • Constance G.J. Wagner

    Constance G.J. Wagner, writer, editor, and Tolkien scholar, has spoken regularly on all things Middle-earth at both academic and fan-friendly events nationally and internationally.

  • DL Wainright

    DL Wainright uses their degree in world religions and lifelong love of horror to write creepy books that incorporate folklore and mythology, which means someone gets eaten in every one!

  • Benjamin Wallace

    Benjamin Wallace is the author of the Duck & Cover Adventures, the Shattered Alliance saga, Dads vs. Zombies, and other action adventure comedies.

  • Rilo W. Ward

    Rilo Ward is an animation enthusiast who hosts Guild of Calamitous Podcasts, centered around The Venture Bros; as well as a writer for the [adult swim] news website adultswimcentral.com.

  • Sean Weiland

    Sean Weiland is the program manager for Kingsisle Entertainment, voice actor, award winning game developer, bartender, and podcaster. He currently hosts Wasted Knowledge and Tipple Theory.

  • Dave West

    Dave West is an actor and interviewer who also hosts game shows, wrestling events, and rock-'n'-roll concerts. He can be found on the Needless Things YouTube channel.

  • Jennifer Whitworth

    Jennifer Whitworth is a NASA engineer working at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. She supports Artemis and Gateway Payload Integration destined for the Gateway Station or Lunar surface.

  • Katharine E. Wibell

    Epic fantasy author Katharine E. Wibell's acclaimed novels include The Incarn Saga series and The Djed Chronicles series. The Guardian's Speaker novella series is an adult dark Viking fantasy.

  • Arras Wiedorn

    Arras Wiedorn is an animal behaviorist and professional informal science educator. She is also the owner of Endangered Art Books, which aims to bring scientific education to the public.

  • M. C. Williams

    M.C. Williams is a structural engineer, podcaster, and writer. He spends his nights getting lost in ancient mythologies, futuristic civilizations, and unspeakable horrors.

  • Sadie Witkowski

    Sadie Witkowski is currently the director of communications for the Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago. In her free time, she hosts the podcast In Defense of Fandom.

  • Marisa Wolf

    Marisa Wolf writes science fiction, fantasy, and every point in-between. She has six co-written novels, a solo novel from Baen Beyond Enemies, and over 20 short stories in print.

  • Tao Wong

    Tao Wong is a full-time author in the scifi and fantasy genres, writing predominantly in the LitRPG and xianxia subgenres. He is a multiple-time international Amazon bestseller.

  • L. Marie Wood

    L. Marie Wood is a psychological horror author, recipient of the Golden Stake Award, a MICO Award winning screenwriter, a two-time Bram Stoker Award® finalist, VP of HWA, and English professor.

  • Vanessa Ionta Wright

    Vanessa Ionta Wright is an Atlanta-based filmmaker who founded and runs the Renegade Film Festival. She recently produced a feature film, SpookT, that should be released sometime in 2024.

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  • Ben Yalow

    Ben Yalow has attended 900+ conventions, and worked on about a third of them, including co-chairing the 2023 WorldCon in Chengdu, China. He is also a Hugo nominated editor.

  • Jessi Ann York

    Jessi Ann York's stories have been featured at PseudoPod, Vastarien, Cemetery Gates Media, Love Letters to Poe, and more.

  • Bryan Young

    Bryan Young has written in the BattleTech, Robotech, Doctor Who, and Shadowrun universes. Most recently, he wrote the companion book for The Big Bang Theory.

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  • Irene Zielinski

    Irene Zielinski is a game developer at Steve Jackson Games. Her debut roleplaying game, Scurvy Buggers, is out now with 9th Level Games.

  • Mark Daniel Zoran

    Mark Zoran is an internationally recognized and award winning restorer of screen-used creations, costume and prop creator, and the creative mind behind Razorfly Studios.

Cancellations

The following previously confirmed guests will unfortunately not be able to attend Dragon Con this year.

  • Marie Vibbert
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