A lifelong teller of tales, MJ Miller grew up inspired and mentored by an entertaining collection of master storytelling matriarchs. Women who could spin a yarn better than anyone. A native New Yorker and mother of two amazing women, MJ and her fabulously supportive husband share their Tucson home with their resident feline genius, Darwin. A hopeless romantic, MJ loves to tell tales filled with romance, mystery and mayhem that keep the reader turning pages long into the night.

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.

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

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).

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.

Born with her head in the clouds and an imagination that never seems to turn off, Silk Aubrey’s every waking moment is steeped in creativity. Reading was, and will always be Silk Aubrey’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, Silk Aubrey earned her BA and Masters of Music while living in Colorado. Although a dedicated educator and clarinetist, Silk Aubrey 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, Silk Aubrey loves traveling around Europe with her four cats-one of whom looks more like a human husband.

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.

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.