Peter Gribble is a writer and a lifelong studentof history whose work explores the intersections of knowledge, power, and the human condition. His fantasy series, “The City of the Magicians,” is set in a civilization that rejects traditional warfare. The series examines how intellect, psychological strategy, and telepathic abilities can be both a society’s greatest strength and its most dangerous vulnerability. Influenced by his childhood in postwar France—where silence about the war was as pervasive as its lingering shadows—Gribble crafts stories that explore the dangers of complacency and the consequences of pacifism and brutality colliding.

Gribble studied art at Sheridan College School of Design, experimental psychology at the University of Toronto, and education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He has written for NUVO and various British Columbia publications, including gardening columns for two journals over a decade. His time working in bookstores reinforced his belief in the power of books to inspire, challenge and transform. Learn more at PeterGribble.com.

Paul G. Vecchiet is an author whose speculative fictionbridges U.S. government cover-ups, extraterrestrial phenomena, spirituality, and the future of humanity. Through his writing, Paul encourages readers to explore hidden truths and imagine new realities. A U.S. government civilian and former U.S. Air Force Civil Engineering Officer, Pauldraws from real-life experiences in his novel, “The Disclosure Paradox.”

Inspired by transformative meditation experiences in2009, the novel incorporates elements of Paul’s personal journey, including the discovery of a hidden underground space at a large secure military facility, into his storytelling. “The Disclosure Paradox” has garnered high praise onAmazon and Goodreads, with its revised February 2025 edition offering readers a thought-provoking exploration of discovery and intrigue.

Born in Italy, Paul immigrated to the United States as achild, where his life was shaped by a rich blend of cultural influences and professional accomplishments. After earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, he served as a Civil Engineering Officer in the United States Air Force. His assignments across Washington, theAzores, Ohio, and Japan informed both his professional expertise and his globally reflective perspective.

For more information about Paul G. Vecchiet and “TheDisclosure Paradox,” visit www.thedisclosureparadox.com.

James was born in downtown Toronto on April 19, 1972 and lived there until his folks moved up to Kitchener in 1991 so he could attend the University of Waterloo. He's lived in Kitchener ever since. He's a trained urban planner has worked as a database manager, web designer, circulation manager, administrative assistant, layout designer and office manager. The one consistent thing about his varied academic and professional career has been a love of writing.

Heather Tracy (she/her) is a travel agent by day, and a masked copy editor and writer by night. As a travel agent, she plans Nerdventures—travel for the nerd in all of us. These can be anything from visiting New Zealand to see as many Lord of the Rings filming locations as you can to visiting castles in Europe to following in the footsteps of your favorite author.

As a copy editor, she’s found hundreds of typos, comma splices, and other grammatical nitpicks for Space Wizard Science Fantasy since before 2016. With over 30 titles copyedited, she’s now turned her hand to her first published short story in Fiery Deeps, and her first novel, Only a Chapter, which features some of her personal journey surviving breast cancer.

Heather lives in Raleigh with her husband of over twenty years, William C. Tracy, where they have two rambunctious cats and several beehives. They enjoy taking their own Nerdventures—as much as they can be away from their small businesses—andcosplaying at various markets and cons throughout the year.

You can find her on Facebook as @heathertracyauthor,on Bluesky as @heathertracyauthor.bsky.social and on Instagram as @hunnyjar319.

For her travel agency, Melvin’s Travel Adventures, you can find her on Facebook and Instagram as @melvinstraveladventures or on Bluesky as @melvinsta.bsky.social.

CJ grew up in Southern California, loving fantasy and science fiction. She is married to her husband of thirty plus years, has four children, and has an ever-growing number of grandchildren. Adopted at eight months old, she recently found her birth parents. She has a Masters Degree in Public History from Southern New Hampshire University, and if she’s not writing, you can generally find her quilting, costuming, or traveling to spend time with those she loves. She’s a wannabe dress historian and has worked with museums on historical dress recreation. The Slayer’s Magic is her first book in The Beads of Bone series.

Find C.J. and her books here: https://cjhosack.com/

H.M. Gooden is a full time worker bee, mother, and writer by the wee hours of the day. She would write all the time if she had her way, but alas, life and family come first!

Somewhere in the last few years she's managed to carve out just enough time to write the trilogy that has spawned it all, based on a recurring dream she had in her teens.

Find H.M. and her books at https://www.hmgoodenauthor.com/

CC Robinson has over two decades’ experience in cross-cultural settings as a medical doctor working in post-civil war nations and as an Associate Pastor at a multi-ethnic congregation led by an African-American man in Cincinnati, the setting for Divided. When she’s not throwing on her superhero cape to save her characters from their dystopian antics, CC enjoys hiking, gardening, dancing, swimming, and driving her jeep through the woods with her husband and three kids.

Find CC and her books here: https://www.ccrobinsonauthor.com/

Historical novelist Jack Maher is a proud fifth generation Colorado native and grandson of Eric Douglas, pioneering Denver Art Museum curator, Native arts champion andthe focus of Jack's best-seller "Poppy: A Novel About A Colorful Colorado Life." Prior to becoming a novelist, Jack worked at top rated NBC affiliate KUSA-TV in Denver as a 9NEWS Multimedia Journalist and Executive Producer. A four time Emmy winner, Jack is the recipient of multiple broadcasting honors from the Associated Press and the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

Learn more and find his book at

www.sandgoatmanorpublishing.com