AK Hughey

A.K. Hughey uses her B.A. in English and M.A. in Ancient and Classical History to research and craft riveting horror stories brimming with cultural nuance and rich with lore. She writes paranormal and historical horror, as well as vigilante thrillers. A.K. lives in cryptid-rich Appalachia with her family and sweet-but-snarky murder-mitten kittens.

Andre Gonzalez

Andre Gonzalez is the international bestselling author of the Wealth of Time Series, and co-owner of M4L Publishing.

After surviving the Aurora Theater Shooting in 2012, Andre was inspired to chase his lifelong dream of pursuing a career as an author. This tragedy gave him a new appreciation for life along with a drive to make the world a better place by publishing books readers all around the world can enjoy.

He has written over twenty time-travel, thriller, and horror books after spending many years reading and studying the works of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. Keeping readers up late and their hearts pumping faster than normal is his ultimate goal. Andre was the recipient of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2021 Independent Writer of the Year award.

When he’s not writing, you can find Andre buried underneath a long to-do list or chasing around his three hyper children. He and his wife are raising their family in their hometown of Denver, CO.

Audrey Brice

Audrey Brice writes award-winning dark fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy, supernatural horror, dark romances, and mystery novels. She is also known for her light, cozy-mystery mini series, Wicked Ways. The multi-award nominated an award winning Thirteen Covens, is ongoing. Much of her work includes witches, magicians, and other occultists as the main characters.

Audrey Brice also writes under three additional pen names including Anne O’Connell, S. J. Reisner, and S. Connolly.

Collin Irish

Collin Irish is an engineer-storyteller. Both halves of his brain get a workout each day. With over twenty-eight years of experience as a mechanical engineer he can believably explore the breadth of science fiction from pre-industrial to fantastical technology. He volunteers as a storyteller for youth mentoring groups using mythological imagery for emotional development. He lives in Lakewood, CO, where his wife and two children claim the third half of his brain, and his whole heart.

Messenger is Collin’s debut novel, which is the first of the Violet Sky series.

Courtney Konstantin

Originally from Northern California, Courtney’s journey took her from the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, to the serene pace of Oregon. She discovered a passion for writing that immerses her in different worlds. Beyond writing, Courtney enjoys hiking, reading, exploring new destinations (especially cruises), and cherishing family moments.

While she dreamed of writing since childhood, Courtney found her creative essence in crafting apocalyptic scenarios and exploring societal norms through characters like the Duncan Family. Her emotional connection to characters is both a strength and challenge, especially when confronting loss in zombie-filled tales of the apocalypse.

Natasha Gonzalez

Natasha Gonzalez is a fun spirited author who recently launched her first children’s book. After having kids, they inspired her to start writing stories for other families. She writes in a simple, fun and relatable style that keeps children hooked while learning vital lessons.

Natasha is a forever Disney fan who can sing almost any Disney song by heart. She absolutely loves travelling with her family and making lasting memories.

OG Haze

In a marijuana field just outside of Denver, CO, between the strains of OG Kush and Purple Haze, a baby was born and given the name OG Haze. Having grown up with his family owning several weed fields, OG became educated quickly on all things cannabis.

Today, OG Haze lives in a loft downtown with his sick-ass girlfriend and loyal pup, GiGi. They enjoy smoking different strains and experimenting with different activities to have dope experiences.

Mixing together his passion of cannabis science and his creative mind, OG Haze brings to you a new and exciting way to smoke, chill, and read.

RJ Clark

RJ CLARK began his career as a child actor. His was the face of the national US Army “Stay in School” ad campaign. RJ also appeared regularly on daytime television and worked on numerous film and commercial projects before inevitably returning to his first true love, writing.

As a screenwriter, RJ’s screenplays won first prize or placed in the top 5 of nearly every major national—and international—competition worth mentioning. His novella, Two for One launched the indie literary magazine “The Instagatorzine,” broken into two parts across the magazine’s first two issues.

A native New Yorker, RJ attended NYU, holds a BFA and an MFA. He has lived in all five boroughs, but now calls historic Asbury Park, NJ home with his wife and dog, an Aussillon named Venus.

While RJ no longer works in the theatre as an actor, he provides accessibility services for deaf patrons at live performances throughout the country. He is passionate about theatre being for all, and enjoys being able to introduce new shows to deaf or hard of hearing patrons.

When not writing, you’re most likely to find RJ either playing guitar along the Jersey Shore, taking photographs of cool dogs and musicians around Asbury Park, voraciously reading new books, working on new music, or traveling the world.

A few of RJ’s most favorite things include black coffee, chocolate, Stephen King, peanut butter, Pringle’s, Truman Capote, tabletop games, the Universal Studios Monsters, horror movies, and David Tennant.

STAYCATION is RJ’s debut novel.

Stephen Wertzbaugher

Stephen Wertzbaugher grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, where he developed an obsession with everything creepy and crawly, forcing his mom to always check his pants pockets and the bathtub for any new friends he may have brought home. While working as a sterilization microbiologist in the medical device industry, people often asked what he did. Stephen replied, “I practice genocide. And I’m the best at what I do.” And though he knows better, he still can’t go to sleep without making sure the closet doors are closed and there’s nothing hiding under the bed.

Stephen currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife of forty years, where he enjoys spending time with his three adult children, two grandchildren, and spinning suspenseful tales that force people to chew on their worst fears, including his own.

Z.S. Diamanti

Z.S. Diamanti is the award-winning author of the Stone & Sky series, an epic fantasy adventure, and cut his writing teeth in horror short stories. He went to college forever and has far too many pieces of paper on his wall. He is a USAF veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and worked in ministry for over 10 years before pursuing creative endeavors full-time. He and his wife live in Colorado with their four children where they enjoy hikes, camping, and tabletop games.