Lou Antonelli a full-time journalist and owner of The Clarksville (Tx.) Times. He was a finalist for the Sidewise and Dragon awards (both in alternate history) and the Hugos (twice). He’s authored 124 short stories, five collections, and one novel.
Jonathan is a retired Marine infantry colonel, now a full-time writer living in North Las Vegas with Kiwi and three rescue cats. A hybrid writer, he has 55 titles published and was a 2017 Nebula Finalist with his novelette, “Weaponized Math.”
Laura’s recent epic fantasy, SOULS FOR THE PHRENII, is a finalist for the Colorado Book Awards SF/Fantasy category. This book is second in her BROKEN KASKEA series; she has published a military SF series as well (the MAJOR ARIANE KEDROS NOVELS).
Peng is a speculative fiction writer whose work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and appeared in the Weird Lies anthology, Liars’ League, Litro Magazine, and Cent Magazine, among others. The Book of M is her first novel.
Kelly A. Harmon is an award winning author best known for her Charm City Darkness Series: Stoned in Charm City, A Favor for a Fiend, A Blue Collar Proposition and In the Eye of the Beholder. Her short story Lies was shortlisted for the Aeon Award.
Ron’s first novel, Typhoon Time, available from WordFire press, is an Amazon.ca #1 bestseller in Time Travel.
Ron’s short stories have appeared in Galaxy’s Edge, Daily Science Fiction, and in other magazines and anthologies.
Paul Witcover is the author of the novels Waking Beauty, Tumbling After, Dracula: Asylum, The Emperor of All Things, and The Watchman of Eternity, plus a collection, Everland. He has been a finalist for the Nebula, World Fantasy, and Jackson awards.
Diana Pharaoh Francis writes urban and traditional fantasy with much adventure, romance, danger, and intrigue. Her books include the Path series, Diamond City Magic series, Crosspointe Chronicles, Horngate Witches, and Mission: Magic.
J.L. Forrest writes from the wet techno-jungles of the Pacific Northwest, the high deserts of the Rocky Mountains, or the Old Country in Roma, Italia. His work appears in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Crossed Genres, Third Flatiron, and others.
I’m a southern boy who would prefer to remain a teenager but whose body isn’t cooperating. I wrote my first (unpublished, aka bad) novel 35 years ago. My second has done better. Military SF, military history and sword & sorcery pour from my fingers.
So you want to be an indie author. Or maybe you’re scared to do it all yourself and are looking for a publisher but want to know more about the book business. Scott is a 30 year publishing veteran and chair of the SFWA Indie Author Committee.
Stephen K Stanford hails from Melbourne, Australia and misspent a youth devouring his fathers’ vast “golden age” collection of Science Fiction. His debut novel Jubilee, a witty space opera, will be released in February 2024 by Flame Tree Press.
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