R. J. Howell is a writer, an artist, and a library nerd. A Chicago native, she earned her BA in Fiction Writing at Columbia College Chicago and her MFA in Creative Writing: Popular Fiction from the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast program.

Her short fiction has appeared in magazines such as Worlds of Possibility, GigaNotoSaurus, and Heartlines Magazine, and in anthologies such as Beyond the Stars: Infinite Expanse, Neon Hemlock’s Luminescent Machinations, and Flame Tree Publishing’s Shadows on the Water.

Dex Greenbright is an illustrator as well as a sci-fi & fantasy author. He makes his home in Chicago and can usually be found writing in a cozy little corner of his local coffeeshop.

His short stories can be found in Devolution Z and Electric Spec magazines. He is also an author in and editor of the Tales of the Automazombs series.

Before turning to the craft of storytelling, K. M. Herkes collected work experience in high school education, bookselling, staff training, a pet supply retail, and summer camp counseling. These days she works under the close supervision of her cat, Mister Pips.

All her stories center on broken heroes achieving victory through cooperation and mutual support.

Talented top flight author and editor Jamie Beth "J. B." Garner has written over twenty novels across multiple genres and edited hundreds more. J.B.’s seen and done many things in her life, from honors student to factory worker to garbage collector to construction worker.

She writes fantasy, sci-fi, and pro-wrestling epics, among other things, and is always out to entertain and amaze.