About Em McDermott: Em McDermott writes every day in a tiny cabin in the woods of upstate New York, where the walls are lined with bookcases brimming with novels and fairy statues. She considers ancient myths and fairy tales to be the world’s oldest fantasy stories, and elements from these tales appear in all her work. Em shares her home with her two loving partners, a small flock of dragons (cough, cough, pet chickens), and more zucchini plants than is entirely reasonable. Em writes … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Em McDermott
Interview with Author – Bentley Turner
About Bentley Turner: Bentley Turner has written short stories and poetry that have appeared in literary journals and anthologies. He has written "The File on Thomas Marks," a police procedural; "The Prize Winners and Other Stories," a collection; "A Killing in Oklahoma," a legal thriller; and "The Agency," a thriller about the CIA, the KGB, and UFOs. His books are availabe from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and other online sellers. What inspires … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Bentley Turner
Interview with Author – Alison McBain
About Alison McBain: Alison McBain is a Pushcart Prize-nominated author with over two hundred short stories, poems, and articles published worldwide. Her books have been honored with gold in the Literary Classics International Book Awards, as well as being finalists in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards and IAN Book of the Year. Her forthcoming novel, The New Empire, won gold in the When Words Count Pitch Week contest and will be published in October 2022. When not writing, Ms. McBain is the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alison McBain
Interview with Author – Scott Lothian
About Scott Lothian: I am a clinical pharmacist and live in the Chicagoland area with my family. I have practiced for over 40 years concentrating in solid organ transplant, oncology and pain management, but for the past decade I have been on the clinical IT side of healthcare. I have two published novels to date: Perfect Posture and Deep Waters. I write character-centric stories incorporating history while using both to drive plot twists and turns. The reader will always find characters who … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Scott Lothian
Interview with Author – JB McDonald
About JB McDonald: JB writes character-driven fantasy and m/m romance. She most enjoys making terrible things happen to or around perfectly innocent imaginary people, and then seeing what results afterward. If she isn't writing she's probably riding her horse, chilling with her husband, or out with her BFF (Doc, her service dog and Best Furry Friend). JBs are notoriously difficult to spot in the wild, but once caught may become tickled and embarrassed or bright and bubbly. In … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – JB McDonald
Interview with Author – Deborah Jarvis
About Deborah Jarvis: My name is Deborah Jarvis, English teacher by day, writer by night! I love to write fantasy in both the Epic and the Urban genres, as well as dabble here and there with short stories using a smidgen of horror and comedy now and again. I am an advocate for greyhounds and other sighthound breeds, and am a sucker for a good animal story. I am also partial to graphic novels, and use them frequently in my teaching. I also have two grown children who sometimes serve as sounding … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Deborah Jarvis
Interview with Author – Libby Sternberg
About Libby Sternberg: LIBBY STERNBERG is an Edgar Award finalist, a Launchpad Prose Top 50 finalist, and a BookLife quarter finalist twice, including once for DAISY. She writes historical fiction, contemporary women’s fiction, young adult mysteries, and more, releasing her humorous works under the name Libby Malin, and her romantic comedy Fire Me was bought for film. Her novel Sloane Hall, a retelling of Jane Eyre, was one of only 14 books highlighted in the Huffington Post on the 200th … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Libby Sternberg
Interview with Author – Javier Sarmiento Jr.
About Javier Sarmiento Jr.: Javier Sarmiento Jr is an Afro-Latino writer from Harlem in New York City. He is a graduate of Buena Vista University with a degree in Digital media. He is a graduate of Guttman Community College with a degree in Liberal Arts. Sarmiento Jr won first place in the collegiate sports writing category of the Robert L. Vann Media Awards for his article “The Impact and Influence of LeBron James.” Last summer, he was selected to be a part of the NABJ’s Student Multimedia … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Javier Sarmiento Jr.
Interview with Author – T. Norman
About T. Norman: T. Norman, self-published author of the Ascent Archives, grew up in small town Minnesota where his passion for reading and immersing himself in to the fantasy worlds of his childhood grew in to creating and writing his own stories. T. Norman's series, the Ascent Archives, was first formed during his childhood playing toys with his brother, and now it is set to become a four part series. With experience in a variety of fields, writing has become his passion. T. Norman … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – T. Norman
Interview with Author – Stefanie and James Wilson
About Stefanie and James Wilson: Stef and James met in Sydney and currently live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. They love traveling, and when they are home, they enjoy spending time with family and enjoying the outdoors. What inspires you to write? Stef: Travel! Both of us have traveled a lot and have funny or interesting stories we would often tell people. I had always wanted to write a travel memoir, and James suggested it would be fun to write a collection of our travel stories. Over … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Stefanie and James Wilson
Interview with Author – Kaylen Soriano
About Kaylen Soriano: Kaylen Soriano was born and raised in the desert of the Southwestern USA. Growing up, her love for spelling developed into a passion for reading and writing. She successfully achieved her dream by sharing her writing with the world, and her most recent work being the fantasy novel, Curse Entwined. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with family, entertaining her cat, gardening, getting fresh air outdoors, reading books/manga, watching anime, and playing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kaylen Soriano
Interview with Author – Jeff Chapman
About Jeff Chapman: Jeff Chapman explores fantasy worlds through fiction and is the author of The Merliss Tales fantasy series, The Huckster Tales weird western series, and The Comic Cat Tales series. Trained in history and computer science, Jeff writes software by day and explores the fantastic when he should be sleeping. His fiction ranges from fairy tales to fantasy to ghost stories. He's not ashamed to say he's addicted to dark hot chocolate, and he loves cats. Jeff lives with his … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jeff Chapman