N.T. Poindexter (they/them) is a queer nerd and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who writes fantasy about murder and monsters. They live in the soggy-but-beautiful Pacific Northwest, with their dork of a cat giving feline supervision
Marten is a full-time artist and graphic designer residing in Washington state. He obtained his BA in social science with a history focus from Western Oregon University in 2017, and endeavors to seek out and study underrepresented narratives. Mar has been storytelling and writing since time immemorial and several of…
Allene Keshishian is a second-generation Armenian American writer of fantasy and science fiction. She loves her Mustang, traveling around the world on spontaneous adventures, and petting every dog she sees on her morning walks. Through her stories she delights in confronting the parts of ourselves we might prefer stay hidden,…
Sally Chen Sally Chen (they/she/he) is a queer, non-binary, second-generation Chinese (specifically Taishanese!) American multidisciplinary artist who’s born, raised, & based in Brooklyn, NYC. They graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and Psychology minor in 2022. Through their work, they seek to create joy, laughter,…
Sujin Witherspoon is a Korean-American author, artist, and lover of words she can’t pronounce. She spends her days writing (or thinking about writing), exploring Seattle, and searching unsuccessfully for Bigfoot in the surrounding forests.
Christopher Ruz is a Melbourne-based professional author writing epic fantasy about stabbing and/or kissing. He is also the editor-in-chief of Emergence Magazine, writes for videogames, and spends his spare time taking unflattering photos of his cat.
Seth Haddon is a queer Australian writer of fantasy. He is a video game designer and producer, has a degree in Ancient History, and previously worked with cats. He lives in Sydney with his partner and their two furry children.
Ray is a jack-of-all-trade comic creator in Chicago. Their graphic novels include Light Carries On and Station Six, scheduled for future release, Messenger with writer Paul Tobin, and a huge handful of self-published comics.
Jordan Alsaqa is a Palestinian American Comic Writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. His debut graphic novel, Cooking with Monsters, co-created with artist Vivian Truong, is scheduled for release in Fall 2023 from IDW.
Jessie is a recovering lawyer living in Toronto with her wife and two cats. She writes SFF with an emphasis on queer joy, telling stories full of magic, adventure, and, of course, kissing.
Public benefits attorney by day, author of urban fantasy and science fiction by night, Erin Fulmer lives in Northern California with her husband and two spoiled cats. When she’s not writing or working, she enjoys hatha yoga, taking pictures of the sky, and napping like it’s an Olympic sport.
Tessa Brunton Tessa is a cartoonist living in California whose memoir comics have been nominated for two Ignatz Awards and selected as Notable Comics by the Best American Comics series editors. Her most recent work is about her life with chronic illness. Books NOTES FROM A SICKBED, Lerner Graphic Universe…
Siobhan Manrique is a Venezuelan-Irish-American middle school English teacher in rural Arizona. She writes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction about the weird (and sometimes spooky) world around her.
Ginn resides in the Pacific Northwest with her lovely wife and wayward cats. She is an award-winning author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an avid coffee-drinker.
Sami comes from a huge family that spreads across the Carolinas, and is inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture’s relation to the supernatural. Don’t mess with teeth. She writes about people like her family, like her students, and does so across age ranges and genres.
Lee Stokes holds an MFA in SFF writing and is a professional nerd: he has edited for small romance presses as well as fandom sites and game publishers.
Marianne is a NYC-based Egyptian-American illustrator and background artist. She writes SFF stories about women almost kissing or… sometimes… actually kissing.
Briana Vallene is a middle grade writer based in Redmond, Washington. She graduated with a degree in Creative Writing and currently works in a middle school library
Emmett (he/him) is a cartoonist living in Atlanta, Georgia, but hails from CA, MI, and WI. His personal work often centers queer neurodivergent characters who are just Trying Their Best.
Toril graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in 2013. After dropping out of flight school, she went West and is currently employed as a production manager at an award-winning Bay Area publisher.
