(WordFire Press) Kevin J. Anderson has published 140 books, 55 of which have been national or international bestsellers.  He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as unique steampunk fantasy novels Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives, written with legendary rock drummer Neil Peart, based on the concept album by the band Rush. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy, the Saga of Shadows trilogy, and his humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie PI. He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press.

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(David Lee Anderson) David Lee Anderson is a science fiction and fantasy illustrator. He's shown paintings at more than 440 convention art shows since 1980. He's worked for TOR Books, BAEN Books, Tomorrow SF Magazine, Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, Mayfair Games, Bethesda Softworks, Yard Dog Books and independent publishers and record labels. David Lee is known for his science fiction and space paintings.

Cedar Sanderson's long and checkered career started with being paid in plants. Since then, she's come to prefer money, and has tried many ways to earn it: balloon twister, face painter, children's librarian, scientist, cosmetic chemist, author, artist, and many more. Currently she writes for a living with facts, and on the side she writes fiction for fun. Author of ten novels, countless short stories, and a children's book, she has also edited an anthology, and illustrated five coloring books. A born researcher, Cedar's passion for reading metamorphosed into writing, fueled by her long interest in history, infectious disease, food anthropology, and human behavior. After her four children had reached a suitable age, Cedar returned to higher education and obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Forensic Science and Investigation with minors in Chemistry and Molecular Biology, which enabled her to finally display the credentials to match her passion for scientific research. She currently resides somewhere in the north of Texas with a retired husband (who brings her coffee in the morning), a teenage son and his cat, and the family dog. She creates art daily, and writes fiction as often as she can make time. Her business, Sanderley Studios, offers her an umbrella under which she offers graphic design services, publishes her fiction and art books, and enables her to edit anthologies on occasion.

Monalisa is an award-winning science fiction author whose main genre is space opera. Her first contact story, The Deviltree, won the 2023 AnLab for Best Novelette. She’s currently working on several sequels, both to Threading the Needle and in her Ravages of Honor series.

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Larry Atchley Jr writes Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Horror, and Poetry. He has had many stories and poems published in anthologies, including two shared-world series, Heroes in Hell, and The Sha'Daa. He performs with the Seadog Slam, reciting pirate, steampunk, and adventure poetry at various events around North Texas. He enjoys tall ship sailing/spotting, reading and collecting books, drinking hot tea, hiking, history, and watching Brit-Coms with his wife Ali.

Julie Barrett is a writer, photographer, and maker of interesting things from Plano, TX. She is also a founding member of The Generic Radio Workshop, member of the Dallas Future Society board, and sells photography, fiber art, and hats through SteamCat.net. Julie writes short stories, radio plays, and whatever else helps pay the bills. She hates the bills. Find her at Stately Barrett Manor or on Facebook.

  Paul Black always wanted to make movies, but a career in advertising sidetracked him. He's the international award-winning author of The Tels, Soulware, Nexus Point, The Presence, The Samsara Effect, Cool Brain, and Dark Slide. He has twice won the Independent Publishers Book Award, London and the New York Book Festival. He has also been on the Barnes & Noble Regional Best Seller list, has won the Writer’s Digest Book Award for Genre Fiction, and was optioned for television.  

Aislinn Burrows is an old Millennial keeping busy as a full-time student and creative media projects consultant. Plus, she helps run SoonerCon in Oklahoma City. She’s passionate about nerd culture, connecting communities, karaoke, and considers herself a geek Girl Friday-type and NPR junkie. She and her wife Carmen live with their fur family in a small house filled with books, oddities, art, warmth, and joy. Fen friends can find her on Facebook!

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David Carrico, like a surprising number of other fans and writers, was a military brat, raised in the Air Force. He writes alternate history, science fiction, and fantasy, and is published by Baen Books and Eric Flint's Ring of Fire Press. His latest publication is The Blood Is the Life, released by Baen Books in September 2022, but there are new books from ROFP in 2022 as well.

Howard Carter came to SF through watching Star Trek reruns in the 70s but didn't become a Con goer until the 2000s. He's a major classic film fan who is constantly hoping to see better SF films. For his day job, he has spent the majority of his career working for various NASA contractors. He has worked on projects ranging from EVA tools and Shuttle payloads, to the Orion capsule. Currently he supports the Commercial LEO Development Program.

  Peri Charlifu is an artist from Lakewood, Colorado. He specializes in hand thrown and carved pottery. He is proficient in pencil, charcoal and acrylics, as well as metalwork, sculptural and figurework, and he loves to garden. He's married to the most wonderful man in the world, Lee Moody, without whom he would never have been able to follow his passion. Peri is a teacher and loves to share his vast knowledge on many subjects, including art, marketing, gardening, psychology and anything horror. 

(J. Kathleen Cheney) J. Kathleen Cheney taught mathematics ranging from 7th grade to Calculus, but gave it all up for a chance to write stories. Her novella "Iron Shoes" was a 2010 Nebula Award finalist. Her novel, The Golden City, was a finalist for the 2014 Locus Awards (Best First Novel). Dreaming Death (Feb 2016) is the first in a new world, with The Horn coming out in 2017, and the books of The King’s Daughter and sequels to Dreaming Death in 2018/2019.

(Rosemary Clement) (Kara Connolly) (Rosemary's Twitter) (Kara's Twitter) Rosemary Clement writes, under various names, supernatural novels for youngish adults. Her bestselling books (Texas Gothic, Spirit and Dust) are full of witty banter, romantic tension, dead bodies, and live ghosts. When parallel universes overlap, you may see debut author and doppelganger Kara Connolly in Rosemary’s spot. While Rosemary enjoys knitting, gardening, and solving crime, Kara likes dinosaurs, medieval weaponry, and promoting her debut novel, No Good Deed. Find either one on their respective Twitter accounts.

JL Curtis has novels out in three different series, The Grey Man (urban fiction), Rimworld (military science fiction), and a new series, Showdown on the River (western). He has written a number of novellas and short stories for a number of anthologies. A retired Naval Flight officer, he spent 20+ years in the Navy, then worked as an engineer with a defense contractor for another 20+ years. A long-time shooter and NRA instructor, he now lives in North Texas and writes full time.

  Dominick D’Aunno, MD, writer of speculative fiction, is an Internal Medicine physician with a subspecialty in Space Medicine and Physiology. His NASA research includes cardiovascular adaptation to microgravity, immune system alterations in extreme environments, and musculoskeletal alterations to variable gravities. Dr. D’Aunno’s clinical practice focuses on the medical needs of patients with psychiatric illnesses, autism, developmental disabilities, and adolescents in Child Protective Services.  He is also Board Certified in Addiction Medicine and conduct clinical research trials. Dominick works with writers to increase the use of medicine and physiology in speculative fiction.

Chris Donahue is an electrical engineer living in the Dallas area with his wife and fellow-author, Linda. A former member of a Joe Bob Briggs' Drive In Review committee, he served the public by counting rolling heads, types of Fu, and exposed breasts in committee films. Outside of that, he has been a Navy Avionics tech, brewer, and writes sci-fi, military fiction, horror, humor, and combinations of those themes. His first novel, Death's Paladin, is now available.

Linda has degrees in computer science, Russian studies, Earth science education, and electrical engineering. Additionally, she teaches tai chi and belly dancing, can borrow moon rock samples, and is a certified commercial instrument pilot, advanced ground instructor, and SCUBA diver. Her latest short stories have appeared in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly #25 and Chicks and Balances. Her novel, Jaguar Moon, is available from Yard Dog Press. She lives with her husband and pet rabbits, sugar gliders, and cats in Garland, Texas.

 Dan Erickson is a performer in word, stage, poetry slam, and video. He's dressed women around the world for the world-renowned fashion business XCENTRICITIES. Author of 8 books and counting, including the book/performance This Book Smells Like Coffee. Come see Dan speak with authority on the fashion industry, science, comedy, unspeakable pictures found on everyone's phone, and American Paganism. Dan's mid-life crises have included MMA cage fighting and standup comedy. Come sit next to Dan, you won’t be bored.

  Mark Finn is an author, editor, game designer and pop culture critic. His writing can be found in various RPG zines, comics, books, anthologies, and elsewhere online courtesy of his fictitious North Texas Apocalypse Bunker. When he’s not waxing passionate about popular culture or Robert E. Howard, Finn writes stories, publishes cool stuff, and performs community theater. He lives in North Texas over a historic movie theater with his high school sweetheart and an embarrassing excess of books. 

Jan S. Gephardt (pronouns: she/her) is a science fiction novelist, fantasy artist, publisher, and sf/f fan from Kansas City. Co-founder and Art Director of Weird Sisters Publishing, her “XK9” books feature a pack of uplifted police dogs in a far-future world. (the dog does not die). She recently finished and published the third novel in her XK9 “Bones” Trilogy. She’s also a former officer and current member of ASFA. Look for her nationally-recognized paper sculpture in the Art Show.

R.J. Hanson is the author of the epic fantasy saga Bloodlines Reforged as well as the historical fiction play 'Fatherland' set in Texas in 1960 which is scheduled to run at the Addison Theater beginning May 15th, 2025.  He is a retired detective with 27 years on the force and now owns and operates a small ranch with his wife, Michelle.