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Ann Dávila Cardinal is a novelist and director of student recruitment for Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned her MFA in Writing. Her novels Five Midnights (2019) and the sequel, Category Five (2020), are published by Tor Teen. Ann lives north of Stowe, Vermont with her husband Doug and son Carlos, and likes to spend her free time cycling, doing fiber arts, and preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Though a work of fiction, “Misery Loves Company” was based on the actual ghost that haunts College Hall at VCFA. However, Anna has not infiltrated the college’s Zoom meetings. Yet.
V. Castro is a Mexican-American writer from San Antonio, Texas now residing in the UK. As a full-time mother she dedicates her time to her family and writing Latinx narratives in horror, erotic horror and science fiction. Connect with Violet via Instagram and Twitter @vlatinalondon or www.vvcastro.com. She can also be found on Goodreads and Amazon.
Jen Conley is the author of the Anthony Award-nominated short story collection, “Cannibals: Stories from the Edge of the Pine Barrens” and the YA novel, “Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry.” She lives in Brick, New Jersey.
Terri Lynn Coop is a recovering lawyer and author. Her superpower is teaching high school. She and her sidekick, Foxy, are currently self-quarantined in St. Pete, Florida and both are thrilled to not be in Kansas anymore. Check out her award-winning mystery series featuring disgraced lawyer Juliana Martin wherever fine books are sold. She’s also been known to blog and hang out at www.terrilynncoop.com.
S.A. Cosby is an award-winning writer from southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the hardboiled southern mystery My Darkest Prayer and the rural neo-noir novel Blacktop Wasteland.
Alex DiFrancesco is a multi-genre writer whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, Tin House, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, The New Ohio Review, Brevity, and more. Their essay collection Psychopomps (Civil Coping Mechanisms Press) and their novel All City (Seven Stories Press) were both released in 2019, and their short story collection Transmutation (Seven Stories Press) is forthcoming in 2021.
Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason have been dubbed the Sisters of Slaughter for their work in the horror and dark fantasy genres. Their work has been published by Thunderstorm Books, Sinister Grin Press, Bloodshot Books, and Death’s Head Press. Their debut novel, Mayan Blue, was nominated for a Bram Stoker award.
Rob Hart is the author of The Warehouse, which was translated into more than 20 languages. His next novel, Paradox Hotel, is coming soon from Ballantine. He’s also the author of the Ash McKenna crime series, the food-noir short story collection Take-Out, and Scott Free with James Patterson. Find more at www.robwhart.com.
Gabino Iglesias is a writer, teacher, editor, and book reviewer living Austin, TX. His reviews appear in places such as NPR and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He’s the author of Zero Saints and Coyote Songs, which won the Wonderland Book Award for Best Novel. His work has been published in five languages, optioned for film, and nominated to the Bram Stoker Award and the Locus Award. He recently edited Both Sides: Stories from the Border for Agora. He teaches creative writing at Southern New Hampshire University’s online MFA program. You can find him on Twitter at @Gabino_Iglesias.
Nick Kolakowski is the Derringer Award-nominated author of Maxine Unleashes Doomsday and Boise Longpig Hunting Club, as well as the Love & Bullets trilogy of novellas. He lives and writes in New York City. Visit him virtually at nickkolakowski.com.
Angel Luis Colón is the Derringer- and Anthony Award-nominated writer of five books, including his latest novel Hell Chose Me. In his down time, he edits anthologies and produces the writer interview podcast, the bastard title.
Richie Narvaez is the award-winning, frequently hand-washing author of Roachkiller and Other Stories. His debut novel Hipster Death Rattle was published in 2019. His newest novel is the YA thriller Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco.
Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo is an International Latino Book Award winning author. She has written Loteria, Santa Muerte, Poems of My Night, and multiple short stories, poems and articles. Her upcoming novel, Children of Chicago, will be published by Agora.
Renee Asher Pickup is a writer living in Joshua Tree, California. She’s a USMC Veteran, a mellowed-out punk, and loves writing about bad things happening to flawed people. Find more at: reneeasherpickup.com.
Eryk Pruitt is a screenwriter, author, and filmmaker. He is the author of the Southern crime novels Dirtbags, Hashtag, and What We Reckon, which was nominated for the 2018 Anthony Award. His short fiction is collected in Townies and Other Stories of Southern Mischief by Polis Books . He is the writer and co-host of the popular true crime podcast The Long Dance. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife Lana and cat Busey. A full list of credits can be found at erykpruitt.com.
Johnny Shaw is the author of a whole mess of novels, including Dove Season, Big Maria, and the upcoming The Southland. He has also been known to write under a few pseudonyms to keep the completists on their toes. Johnny is currently in lockdown in Portugal.
Steve Weddle is best known for his novel Country Hardball, which The New York Times called “downright dazzling.” The follow-up story, “South of Bradley,” appeared in Playboy magazine. He is the co-founder of the crime fiction collective Do Some Damage, the co-creator of the noir magazine Needle, and a regular instructor at LitReactor.