R.J. Rogue is the author of the vampire thriller with a twist, Evanescence, part of the Black Rose Series. An English major at SUNY Empire State in Rochester, New York, R.J. writes short stories, screenplays, and novels. His early inspirations included a collection of works by Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, and Ernest Hemingway.Read More

Scott McGlynn, the author of OUT, is from Cardiff, Wales UK. His inspirational book is on a mission to end bullying once and for all. McGlynn’s autobiographical story about his struggles with bullying and coming to grips with his sexuality at a young age gives readers a personal insight into the life of a young man growing up and learning to embrace who he is. Read More

Meiling Colorado is the author of the post-apocalyptic fantasy novel Aftermath. Born in London, she spent most of her childhood on tour with her parents, who were dancers. She grew up in a multi-ethnic family which, coupled with their semi-nomadic bohemian lifestyle, broadened her perception of the world. Read More

Bassam is a Jewish-Arab spoken word poet from Toronto, Canada. He is the grand champion of the Guelph Poetry Slam (2016) and the Burlington Slam Project (2015), and has participated at national and international poetry slam competitions across North America. Read More

Sara “Dee” Diaz grew up in the trees of New Hampshire (well, in a house surrounded by them anyway). She has been doodling on scraps of paper since she started taking phone messages when her parents weren’t home after school in the early 90s, and kept at it aimlessly until 2016 when she finally considered a target to aim for, coloring books.Read More

Bri Marino is the author of Somewhere Only We Know. She was born in Chicago, though she moved back and forth between Illinois and Ohio while growing up. Bri ended up in Dayton, Ohio, where she attended Wright State University and obtained a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and minor in Women’s Studies.Read More

Adrian DeBarros, author of A Poet and his Errant Pen, started out life a baby… yeah a baby, what!? Were you hoping for some monumental and dramatic introduction? Okay, okay…He started life as a class clown; he loved the laughter of his classmates. His entertaining demeanor even got him banned from school plays and field days, poor little kiddo. Read More

Morissa Schwartz is a bestselling author and Guinness World Record breaker. She is the author of Writing for the New Generation and the founder of GenZDSC_4479 Publishing. As The Voice of Generation Z, Morissa uses her position as a young bestselling author and media personality to advocate for the new generation. She helps new and young writers share their work through GenZ Publishing, in addition to her own writing, and media appearances.Read More

Brad Perry is the author of a short story collection called Strawberry Hill, and is an English teacher originally from the mighty mitten of Michigan. He wrote his first stories in the 3rd grade, which were shameless rip-offs of popular horror movies. But since those days of crayon-composed carnage, his style has fortunately changed. Read More

Cālix Leigh-Reign is the author of the Russian-mutant, psychological Sci-Fi thriller Opaque. She’s a certified paralegal and has studied creative writing under English teacher, Book Cover Photo 2script writer and published author Larry Strauss. Her earliest literary inspirations include Alice Walker, Larry Strauss, VC Andrews and Stephen King. Read More

Cameron Grace is Author of Wood to Burn. He was born in Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. He became an English and Creative Writing Student in 2013, attending the University of Northampton where he co-founded the literature soIMG_3172ciety ‘The Rumour Quill’. Since starting his degree, Cameron won the best short story competition for My Student Style, a webzine that he would one day become joint Editor in Chief for. Read More

Dan Highcock is a 34 years old Paralympian and nutrition coach from St. Helens, UK. He currently lives in Erfurt, Germany as he plays pro in the Bundesliga for RSB Thuringia Bulls.He played in Italy for one year in Milan and won an Italian super cup, followed by five years in Spain for BSR Valladolid where he won a championship, European cup, and an all-star team place. He also played in the UK for four teams and won many titles and cups. He placed fourth at the London 2012 Paralympics.Read More

Allison Stowe is the author of the YA novel, ‘Infamous.’ Raised in a generic Toronto suburb, Allison spent her childhood posting fan fiction online in hopes of influencing The WB’s writing rooms. She wrote her first novel at age 13. It was based on her favorite TV show, and upon submission she learned of copyright law. Read More

M Chapman is a scientist, inventor, and writer of fiction. The underlying theme of M Chapman’s interests is a fascination with ideas and their expression in various forms such as artistic, technological, and even socio-political.Read More

Spencer Durrant is the author of Learning to Fly, a YA story and his first foray into novel writing. Spencer did his growing up in a small town on the side of a mountain in Utah, where he worked on ranches, farms, and cherry orchards in between school and fishing. He found his passion for writing at an early age, but didn’t start doing anything with that passion until high school, when he joined the headshot_1school newspaper staff. Read More

Galanty Miller lives in upstate New York with his strife and two couches. A comedic sociology professor and serious comedy writer, his existential work has appeared on the Independent Film Channel, Comedy Central, and the Onion News Network, as well as some of the most highly recognized magazines and websites.Read More

Kelsey Knight, author of, “The Formation of Glass,” unveils the process of human perspective through the landscape of observation and condition throughout a lifetime. Kelsey is an experienced chaser. She is motivated in her search for moments to accumulate and create a meaningful life. Her main focus and interests are in poetry, art, music and photography.Read More

William F. Aicher is the author of A Confession, and two previous books. He works a “day job” as the Chief Marketing Officer for online sheet music retailer, Musicnotes.com and is also a champion of intellectual property rights in the digital age. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000 with degrees in philosophy and journalism and lives just outside Madison, WI with his wife and three sons.Read More

Preston Marshall is the author of the upcoming novel: When Darkness Reigns, book one of the Lion-Blade Saga. Preston grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he lives with his wife Danielle and their shih tzu Fane. When they’re not hiding in Preston Marshall Headshotbasements from tornadoes or being jostled around by earthquakes, they spend their time refining their nerdom. Read More

Prolific American songwriter and poet, K.W. Peery, Author of Tales of a Receding Hairline, writes about his personal life experiences. As he grapples with morality and mortality, the unvarnished truth is breathtakingly obvious. His unapologetic vulnerability is neatly embedded within each work. Read More