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Graves Waits Mist and Sea, Hag, and the Diabhal trilogy. Her novel The Lairdbalor has been optioned by Screen Australia for a feature-film adaptation helmed by award-winning director Nicholas Verso. A Colorado native and graduate of the University of Southern California, she currently works as an English instructor and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, kitten, and hound. 

Website:  https://www.kathleenkaufman.com/

Social Media:  

Instagram: Kathleen.Kaufman

Facebook: authorKathleenKaufman 

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Throughout her career, Lisa A. Kramer (MFA, PhD) learned to embrace diversity of opinions, and collaborative approaches to life. As an educator, theatre director, creativity facilitator, author, and speaker she built a career on helping others access their inner creative power in order to discover new approaches toward making this a more just, equitable world.

She loves exploring the intersection of reality and imagination. She believes that creativity is one of the unifying gifts of humanity. When we share stories, art, and our creativity, we can connect across our disagreements.

As a recovering academic, Lisa strives to find relatable and creative ways to share knowledgeand understanding with broader audiences both in person and virtually. Over the past few years, she has chosen to pursue projects that entertain as well as inspire discussion about the complex issues plaguing society today. She’s currently working on a book series, where each book stands alone but exists in a world of Lisa’s making. She is also developing content for YouTube, and is having a blast.

She currently lives with her husband, her wonderful daughter, and two fabulous dogs in Massachusetts.

For more information, you can find all her social media here:

https://linktr.ee/drlisak

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Victoria’s work appears in multiple venues, 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.

Website: https://www.VictoriaNations.com

Instagram and Threads: @leaves_cobwebs

Bluesky: @victorianations.bsky.social

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoria.nations.writer

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R. J. Joseph is an award winning, Shirley Jackson and Stoker Award™ nominated 

Texas based writer/speaker/editor. Her creative and academic work examines the intersections of race, gender, and class in the horror genre and popular culture. Her next short story collection, My Monsters Ain’t like Yours, will be released in summer 2026 by Quill & Crow Publishing.

She occasionally peeks out on various social media platforms from behind 

@rjacksonjoseph or at www.rhondajacksonjoseph.com

Author website:

www.rhondajacksonjoseph.com

Social media:

TikTok:

tiktok.com/@rjacksongarcia

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1EGtoQvxJ6/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rjacksonjoseph?igsh=YzZneHVwb2MzNmly

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As an avid reader from a young age, Tar Atore got introduced to queer fiction fairly late and even more so to queer characters in her favourite genres - fantasy and science fiction.

Now, she focuses on writing those genres by building relationships between her queer characters that enhance the plot without taking over the genre. She's a fan of subtle romances that smack and epic scales that don't feel overwhelming. She has a habit of playing with common tropes and twisting her plots.

When not writing, you can find her still with a book at hand and cat in lap! Or more likely on her computer, designing, coding, drawing, and working with other indie authors to get their covers, maps, and typesets looking as best as they can be!

Links: - https://books2read.com/soultaming - https://books2read.com/starcatcher - https://books2read.com/lastsunrise - https://taratore.khaosbooks.com - https://ko-fi.com/taratore/shop/books Social media: - https://www.tiktok.com/@_taratore

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Megan Michelle writes for the fearless women who are ready to reclaim their power and confront the shadows of their past. She explores the complexity of love, power, and identity, while inviting you to dive deep into the hearts of women who don’t just survive—they thrive, reclaiming their power and rewriting their stories on their own terms.

www.megan-Michelle.com

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Hypatia Rhodes (she/her) is a dark romantasy author that explores the darkest parts of ourselves we tuck away during the day. Her work features strong themes of feminism and women empowerment. She prides herself in providing strong, character driven stories that show those with the darkest pasts often have the brightest futures.

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Juliette Fox writes dark, emotional romances where secrets simmer, tension burns slowly, and nothing is ever quite what it seems. She’s endlessly drawn to brooding love interests, dangerous power dynamics, and heroines who find their strength in the wreckage. Juliette lives for rainy mornings, strong coffee, and writes romance for readers who want to ache a little.

Universal Link to buy book: https://mybook.to/Poxv9dz IG: https://www.instagram.com/juliettefoxwrites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliettefoxwrites Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliettefoxwrites

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When Ashley Skolrud was in high school, her classmates predicted she would become an author. Her love of storytelling has shaped her entire life, starting with handwritten stories she wrote in her school's cafeteria which eventually led to her getting an MFA in Creative Writing from Lindenwood University. Her love of magic and fairy tales has inspired all of her writings, and she longs to share her love of fantasy with everyone who crosses her path.

Book links: https://linktr.ee/ashleyskolrud?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=60fa0cf3-65c7-4ccd-a095-7c6fd1780257

Socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashley.skolrud

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@ashley.skolrud

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashley.skolrud?_r=1&_t=ZT-94WfgGjADHx

Elizabeth Broadbent escaped the swamps of South Carolina for the Commonwealth of Virginia, where she lives with her three sons, four cats, two dogs, flock of crows, and a very patient husband. She’s the author of Blood Cypress (Raw Dog Screaming Press), Ink Vine (Undertaker Books), and Ninety-Eight Sabers (Undertaker Books), as well as the upcoming Ink Vine and Other Swamp Stories, (March 2026). As a freelance journalist, her work has appeared in places such as The Washington Post, Time, Insider, and ADDitude Magazine. In addition to appearing on programs like BBC World News and NPR's "All Things Considered," she was a eight-year staff writer for Scary Mommy, the largest parenting site on the web. Her Southern Gothic essays and book reviews have appeared, or are upcoming in, Nightmare Magazine, NightTide Magazine, Cemetery Dance, and Ginger Nuts of Horror.

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M.M. Rees was raised on fantasy and sci-fi television, movies, and most importantly, literature. An avid reader in her early years, she discovered a love of writing in high school that carried through to her adult life. Presently, she is working on her Elves Of Alaire fantasy-romance series.

https://books2read.com/theoraclesjourney2ndedition

Christi Nogle is the author of the Shirley Jackson Award nominated and Bram Stoker Award® winning first novel Beulah and three short fiction collections, The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future; Promise: A Collection of Weird Science Fiction; and One Eye Opened in That Other Place. Her work has also appeared in over fifty publications including PseudoPod, Strange Horizons, and Apex Magazine. She is co-editor with Willow Dawn Becker of the anthology Mother: Tales of Love and Terror and co-editor with Ai Jiang of Wilted Pages: An Anthology of Dark Academia. Follow her at https://christinogle.com and on across social media @christinogle

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As an author, D. Kathleen combines her love of high fantasy, dark romance, and mental health awareness. An only child, from a young age D. Kathleen always felt more at home with her nose in a book, preferably something with magic, mythical beasts, and a badass female protagonist. Combined with far too many times watching movies like Beauty and the Beast, Labyrinth, and Bram Stoker's Dracula, it was always a foregone conclusion that she would end up falling for the morally gray villain. D. Kathleen currently resides in Southwest Washington with her husband, two cats, and a plethora of wild birds demanding offerings. When not working, writing, or reading, she can be found outside in her gardens, marveling at the beauty of nature.

Purchase links: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0FKMV2DTW/allbooks (ebooks/KU), https://dkathleenmcateer.square.site/s/shop (paperbacks & other goodies) Social media: https://www.instagram.com/author_dkathleen/ , https://www.threads.com/@author_dkathleen

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Though Nightshade majorly writes fantasy and romance, she also loves to dive into sci-fi, mystery, horror, songwriting and poetry elements as well. It's a common occurrence for her work to exist in the grey area between genres and tropes. She is the owner of Nightshade's Writing Desk LLC. The Writing Desk is a community hub for indie authors and bookish business owners, open for collaborations, advice, and commissions. Whether you need book merch, a dazzling cover, or editing services, Nightshade's goal is to be able to provide you with or put you in contact with who you may need for the job!

Buy my books: https://www.nightshadeswritingdesk.com/books

Social media: authorssnightshade tiktok threads insta or s.s.nightshade facebook

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River Selby worked as a wildland firefighter for seven years, stationed out of California, Oregon, Colorado, and Alaska. They are the author of Hotshot: A Life on Fire, named a Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. They are currently a Kingsbury and Legacy Fellow at Florida State University, where they are pursuing their PhD in Nonfiction with an emphasis in post 20th Century literature and culture. River holds an MFA in fiction from Syracuse University, and a BA in English and Textual Studies from the same institution, where they served as a Remembrance Scholar before graduating summa cum laude, with honors. River was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. They are a first generation high-school and college graduate.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/hotshot-a-life-on-fire-river-selby/1c8354fffffa0aab?ean=9780802149497&next=t Insta: @riverselby Substack: https://aplaceforwriters.substack.com

C.M. Sears is an essayist, poet, fiction writer and interdisciplinary artist. Poetry has been presented produced or published by Tupelo Press’ 30 x 30 (Massachusetts) Arts by the People’s intonation program (New Jersey) Crab Apple Literary (Canada) South Bend Museum of Art, (Indiana)and in Juste Milieu‘s magazine (Detroit) among other places. CM‘s texts/scores/scripts for performance have been presented by the Glastonbury festival of the performing arts (England) Delectricity festival (Detroit) with Sameer Reddy from LA. C.M. writes makes art, and teaches, in historic Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Socials:

IG @christinasearscreativw

FB @MapleStreetStudiosYpsilanti

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Naomi Westerman is a playwright and author, and a former anthropologist. Primarily a playwright, their work has been widely performed in theatres in London and across the UK, including the Royal Court Theatre, Bush Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Trafalgar Theatre, Other Palace Theatre, Criterion Theatre, Arcola, and Birmingham Rep. Her work has been staged internationally including runs off-Broadway and productions in Canada, Chile, Malawi, Germany, and more. Naomi mainly writes female-led plays across both drama, comedy, and dark comedy, using humour and character-based drama to illustrate crucial contemporary social issues.

Her first book HAPPY DEATH CLUB (a non-fiction book about death and grief) was published in 2024 and was a UK best-seller, a North American edition was published in October 2025.

https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Death-Club-Bereavement-Inklings/dp/191663723X/ref=sr_1_1 https://www.instagram.com/naomi_writes_death/

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S.F. Henne is the author of the urban fantasy series, The Lunar Order Chronicles, and a lifelong lover of all things fantasy and sci-fi. Found family and strong FMC's will forever be her favorite tropes and at the heart of all her tales. She creates stories filled with hope, magic, action, with a dash of humor and sprinkle of romance. Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Sarah traded beaches for the ski slopes of Whistler, B.C., where her adventure truly began. Now residing in Washington State with her husband, daughter, and their Lab, Luna, she has embarked on the next chapter of her journey: bringing to life the tales that have been rattling around in her mind for years.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CM64HMMQ

Social Media: https://linktr.ee/sfhenne