Dana Vickerson

Dana Vickerson can be found in the concrete confines of Dallas, though she’s most comfortable deep in the woods where she loves to sit and listen to the symphony of nature. When not crafting buildings, writing stories, or painting weird 3D-printed sculptures, Dana can be found analyzing horror movies with her husband or making elaborate paper dolls for her daughters. She’s a slush reader for Apex Magazine and an active member of HWA and SFWA. Her short fiction appears in Zooscape, Reckoning, Dark Matter Magazine, and many other places. You can find her on Twitter @dmvickerson.

Danai Christopoulou

Danai Christopoulou is a queer Greek SFF author and editor. Danai’s nonfiction has appeared in publications such as Glamour and Marie Claire since 2004. They are an editor for Hugo-nominated khōréō magazine, an assistant editor for HavenSpec, and an Assistant Literary Agent at Tobias Literary Agency. Their short fiction has been published in khōréō, Fusion Fragment and others, nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and featured in the official Nebula Reading List. Danai’s novels are represented by Lauren Bieker of FinePrint Literary.

David Farrow

David Farrow is the author of the bestselling Neverglades series. His work has appeared in Mythaxis Magazine, the LGBT+ horror anthology Black Rainbow, and is forthcoming on the NoSleep Podcast. He holds an MFA in Fiction from Lesley University and teaches with the creative writing non-profit GrubStreet in Boston, MA. You can find him at davidfarrowwrites.com or @davidfarrow5734 on social media.

Dawn Vogel

Dawn Vogel writes across many sub-genres of speculative fiction, depending on what mood strikes her. By day, she edits reports for historians and archaeologists. In her alleged spare time, she runs a craft business, co-runs a small press, and tries to find time for writing. Her steampunk adventure series, Brass and Glass, is available from DefCon One Publishing. She is a member of Broad Universe, SFWA, and Codex Writers. She lives in Seattle with her husband, author Jeremy Zimmerman, and their herd of cats. Visit her at http://historythatneverwas.com.

Devin Miller

Devin Miller is a queer, genderqueer cyborg and lifelong denizen of Seattle, with a love of muddy beaches to show for it. Their short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, PodCastle, and Strange Horizons; their poetry received an honorable mention in the 2022 Rhysling Awards and once appeared on a King County Metro bus terminal. You can find Devin under a tree, probably, or at devzmiller.com.

Diana Dima

Diana Dima is a writer living in Canada. Her short fiction has appeared in Augur, Strange Horizons, khōréō, and elsewhere. You can find her online at www.dianadima.com.

E.M. Linden

E.M. Linden is a Nebula-nominated writer from Aotearoa New Zealand whose work has appeared in Strange Horizons, PodCastle, The Deadlands, on the Locus Recommended Reading List, and various other magazines and anthologies. She loves coffee, ghosts, owls, and the sea. She is online at @emlinden.bsky.social or emwrites@emlinden.blog.

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EC Dorgan

EC Dorgan writes weird fiction and horror stories on Treaty 6 territory near Edmonton, Canada. Her short fiction appears in publications such as The Dark, Kaleidotrope, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. In 2025, she received the Alberta Literary Award for Short Story. She is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta.

Eleanor Ball

Eleanor Ball is a librarian and assistant professor at the University of Northern Iowa. Her poetry is featured or forthcoming in Fantasy Magazine, Orion’s Belt, Small Wonders, Strange Horizons, and elsewhere, and she’s a first reader at Flash Point Science Fiction. Come say hi at eleanor-ball.com and @eleanorball.bsky.social.

Elis Montgomery

Elis Montgomery is a speculative fiction writer from Vancouver, Canada. She is a member of SFWA and Codex. When she’s not writing, she’s usually hanging upside down in an aerial arts class or a murky cave. Find her there or at elismontgomery.com.