JOHNNY WORTHEN grew up in the high desert snows and warm summer winds of the Wasatch Mountains. He graduated with a B.A. in English, minor in Classics and a Master's in American Studies from the University of Utah. After a series of businesses and adventures, including years abroad and running his own bakery, Johnny found himself drawn to the only thing he ever wanted to do -- write. And write he does. Well versed in modern literary criticism and cultural studies, Johnny writes upmarket multi-genre fiction – thriller, horror, young adult, comedy and mystery so far. “I write what I like to read,” he says. “That guarantees me at least one fan and a hectic job for my publicist.”

When not pounding on his keyboard, teaching the craft, attending conferences and conventions, Johnny Worthen can be found with his wife and boys in Sandy, Utah.

Amanda writes mainly upmarket science fiction and horror, and she is a self-described ’fraidy cat. Things she will run away from include (but are not limited to): mice, snakes, spiders, bits of string and litter that resemble spiders, most members of the insect kingdom, and (most especially) bats. Bats are the worst. But Amanda is first and primarily a mother to two energetic and intelligent sons, and this role inspires and informs her writing, which frequently involves mothers and women as main characters. As Amanda likes to say, “Moms are people, too.”

She is the author of the Among These Bones series and the co-author of the Creep Factor series.

Amanda has worked as a technical writer and a professional editor and is currently employed as a grant writer for a Utah nonprofit organization. She is a devout cat person. Visit her website at: www.amandaluzzader.com.

LEHUA PARKER writes speculative fiction for kids and adults, often set in her native Hawai‘i. Her award-winning and best-selling series include the Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy, Lauele Fractured Folktales, and Chicken Skin Stories. Her short stories have appeared in Va: Stories by Women of the Moana, Dialogue, and Bamboo Ridge, and are collected in Sharks in an Inland Sea. Her plays have been performed by The Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

A Kamehameha Schools graduate, Lehua is a passionate advocate of indigenous voices and authentic representation in media. She is a frequent speaker at conferences, schools, and symposiums, and mentors through the Lehua Writing Academy and PEAU Lit. When the right project wanders by, she’s also a freelance editor and story consultant.

Now living in exile in the high Rocky Mountains, during the snowy winters she dreams of the beach.

Connect with her on her website at https://www.lehuaparker.com .

Mimi A. Williams is the pen name for author Kim Williams Justesen, a Salt Lake City native. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from Westminster College, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing from Vermont College. She spent 15 years in the advertising and public relations field, writing everything from safety brochures and earthquake preparedness video scripts, to press releases for injection molded plastics companies and bank employee benefits information. Finally tired of writing things for everyone else, she decided to try it on her own. Her first book, an adult nonfiction self-help book, Love and Loathing, was coauthored in 1998.

She has written several books for children including three non-fiction books in the Hey, Ranger series, a middle grade novel entitled Kiss Kiss Bark and a young adult novel entitled The Deepest Blue. She is the author of the horror novel Beautiful Monster and she compiled and edited the anthology Hidden in Plain Sight for James Ward Kirk publishing. She was selected as one of the Ladies of Horror in 2017 and had several short stories and poems included in the Ladies & Gentlemen of Horror anthology. Mimi has taught various English and creative writing courses at local colleges for more than 15 years, and has worked as a freelance writer and editor. When she isn’t writing, Mimi enjoys movies, snow shoeing, knitting, and reading (of course!)

C. H. Lindsay (Charlie) is an award-winning poet, writer, housewife, and book-lover—not necessarily in that order. She currently has short stories and poems in over twenty anthologies (so far). Her poems have also appeared in magazines including Amazing Stories, Space and Time, Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine, and The Leading Edge. She is working on five novels, six short stories, and at least two dozen poems (although the numbers are always in flux).

She is a member of SFWA, HWA, SFPA, LUW, and is a founding member of the Utah Chapter of the Horror Writers Association. Mostly blind, she lives in Utah with her “seeing-eye husband,” library of books, and a bossy cat. In 2018 she became Al Carlisle’s literary executor. She now publishes his true crime under Carlisle Legacy Books, LLC.

K. Scott Forman is a writer and editor. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University, and was the recipient of the Robert Creeley Scholarship in 2007. He also received a Master of Arts and Education degree from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Maryland. Scott has taught English Composition at Weber State University since 2001 and currently teaches for the National Cryptologic University, Teaching and mentoring students in English and other subjects is a passion: Scott has taught courses in Developmental English, Composition, Research, Writing for Math and Science, and Haiku. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and enjoys long walks in inclement weather, sunsets with blood in them, and Metallica at volumes determined unsafe by the Surgeon General. He has had several short stories and poems published and is currently at work on the Great American Novel. He makes his home in the Rocky Mountains with his family and a collection of guitars. Find out what he's up to at https://fearknocks.com

Nicholas Batura hails from Salt Lake City, Utah, where he writes speculative fiction. He doesn't really have any spare time, but if he did, he would go on long walks with his wife and his pit bulls, Jayne (the Hero of Canton) and Kirk (doesn't believe in no-win scenarios). He would practice jiu jitsu by day, and drink red wine by night. He would stand on his back porch at sunset, gazing eastward and wondering just what secrets the Wasatch Mountains hold.

C.R. Langille spent many a Saturday afternoon watching monster movies with their mother. It wasn't long before they started crafting nightmares to share with their readers. They are a retired, disabled veteran with a deep love for weird and creepy tales. This prompted them to form Timber Ghost Press in January of 2021. They are an affiliate member of the Horror Writer's Association, a member of the League of Utah Writers, and they received their MFA: Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.

Bestselling author Michael Darling has worked as a butcher, a librarian, and a magician, which turned out to be an ideal set of skills for a fiction writer. He lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with his wife and kids where he writes award-winning stories beside his big buddy, a St. Bernese dog named Appa. While best known for his Tales from the Behindbeyond urban fantasy novels, Michael writes across all the best genres. His most recent work includes Hollowfall, a cyberpunk, sci-fi adventure, and Sailing on the Tides of Burning Sand, a collection of fantastic short stories.

Michael graduated from Weber State University with a degree in English Literature and loves to blend the classic with the contemporary in his writing. His early work included several plays that were professionally produced along with a number of radio programs that aired in 80 markets around the world. Besides writing, Michael also loves to travel, dabble in languages, and cook tasty gluten-free dinners.

Please visit Michael at www.michaelcdarling.com where you can find more information about his current work. You'll also find suspiciously easy instructions for stalking Michael on social media.