Misty Urban

Misty Urban

Misty Urban is a fiction writer, medievalist, essayist, editor, and writing teacher. Her award-winning collections of short stories and assorted medieval scholarship explore the adventures of monstrous and misbehaving women, while her creative nonfiction explores the adventure of motherhood. In her historical fiction and romances, no surprise, she likes to reward her ambitious, rule-breaking heroines with handsome heroes and happy futures. She holds an MFA in fiction and a Ph.D. in medieval literature and lives in eastern Iowa with a handsome park ranger, two small budding scholars, and a rather heavy collection of books.

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Misty Urban signed a three book contract for historical romance and a one book contract for contemporary romance.


Megan Lee Hewell

Megan Lee Hewell

Megan Lee Hewell was born and raised on a farm on the prairies, spending long summer days fishing and swimming in the lake with her three sisters. After high school, she moved to British Columbia to attend Simon Fraser University, where she completed a double degree in Criminology and Psychology. Shortly after graduating, she gave up academic writing for good, and settled down in Vancouver with her partner, Jordan.

When she isn’t writing, Megan enjoys hiking and camping in the mountains that surround the city. She is also accomplished pianist, but admits that her cooking skills leave much to be desired. Her perfect Saturday afternoon is spent curled up with a cup of tea, peanut butter cookies, and a good book while listening to the constant rain that Vancouver is known for.


Mandy Michelle

Mandy Michelle

Mandy Michelle is a contemporary romance writer who lives in the gorgeous open prairies and big blue skies of Southern Alberta, Canada, only a short drive from the mountains which she is certain is heaven on earth.

When she’s not writing, she is walking her Welsh Terrier, Gromit, or taking endless photos of him for Instagram. She also enjoys woodcarving, baking, reading, hiking, and biking.

She holds her BA and MA in History and has been a member of her local writing club for close to seven years. Mandy also studied with Winghill Writing School and has successfully completed National Novel Writing Month for the last four years.

Follow her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mandymichellewriting

And if you want to see thousands of photos of her dog, don’t forget Instagram:@wordycupcake

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Mandy Michelle signed a five book contract for contemporary romance.


Kim Findlay

Kim Findlay

Kim Findlay, former English major, was seduced to the dark side (accounting) by mundane issues like paying bills, until her husband enticed her to throw off her business shackles and sail off into the sunset. She currently lives on a catamaran on turquoise waters in the Caribbean while writing romance novels. Bucket list accomplished! You can find her at kimfindlay.ca, @missheyer74, or on Facebook and Instagram (KimFindlayAuthor).

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Kim Findlay signed a three book contract for contemporary romance.


Kathleen Bednar

Kathleen Bednar

From a young age, Kathleen Bednar empathized with storybook monsters and the creatures who lived under her bed. Drawn to the strange and unusual, her healthy obsession with history and the occult sculpted fictional worlds steeped in dark magic and ominous folklore. While working as a graphic designer, her love of comics, visual storytelling and classical arts inspired her to craft tales with quirky style and vibrant imagery. Kathleen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, toddler and her big, old German Shepherd.

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Kathleen Bednar signed a four book contract for urban fantasy.


Kate Messick

Kate Messick

Born with her head in the clouds and an imagination that never seems to turn off, Kate Messick’s every waking moment is steeped in creativity. Reading was, and will always be Kate’s comfort zone. With brave knights and daring dragons as some of her best friends, it was just a matter of time before her own ideas made their way onto paper.

Life’s never a straight path. Finding her passion, Kate earned her BA and Masters of Music while living in Colorado. Although a dedicated educator and clarinetist, Kate enjoys her odd jobs and meeting the rich characters that she works alongside. Road construction, horse wrangler, spinal technician, data miner, and security escort are just a few of the adventures she’s found for herself. Now residing in North England, Kate loves traveling around Europe with her four cats-one of whom looks more like a human husband.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemessickauthor/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katemessick

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateMessickAuthor

Website: https://justapotato.com/

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Kate Messick signed a three book contract for a reverse harem fantasy romance.


Kaila Woelk

Kaila Woelk

Kaila Woelk was born in Tsumeb, Namibia before moving to Harare, Zimbabwe when she was six. Though she was a middle child, she was also the only girl and so grew up pretty spoiled. Growing up a tomboy, playing rough with her brothers prepped her to write strong female characters that are just as strong and capable as their male counterparts. Not that it isn’t nice to be saved from time to time.

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Kaila Woelk signed a three book contract for an urban fantasy series.


Kaden Elliot Whitman

Kaden Elliot Whitman

Kaden Elliot Whitman is a genderless cryptid with too many hobbies and not enough time. They finished writing their first book, Windward, after graduating from Rhode Island College with a degree in English/Creative Writing. When not writing, they can be found singing, drawing, learning Welsh, and playing video games.

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Kaden Elliot Whitman signed a contract for a three book Queer urban fantasy series.


John O’Hare

John O’Hare

J.P resides in sunny/rainy/icy Northern Ireland with his wonderful wife and a tiny dictator who insists no day shall pass that isn’t dedicated to the supremacy of Peppa Pig.

When not absorbed in the adventures of her excellency, J.P writes stories of fantasy and horror, which usually take place on the jolly Emerald Isle, where there is plenty of inspiration for larger – than – life characters and outlandish adventures.

When not writing, J.P spends time with his family, runs marathons (for reasons best known to the gods of concrete and agony), and works in Northern Ireland’s Social Housing sector.

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John O’Hare signed a three book urban fantasy series contact.