Jean is an award-winning author. She writes modern science fiction and YA fantasy books, short stories, and non-fiction. Her books include the Vault Agency series, the Beyond the Wall series, and her latest, THE PICASSO MIRROR - an in-depth look at living with Face Blindness. Jean has branched into screenplays writing for streaming media, movies, and promotional work, including writing assignments. Also, Jean mentors student writers through programs run by Young NZ Writers and independent services to New Zealand schools. Besides the youth programs, Jean heads the Speculative Fiction group for the central North Island under SpecFicNZ.

Jake Bible, Bram Stoker Award nominated-novelist, short story writer, independent screenwriter, podcaster, and inventor of the Drabble Novel, has entertained thousands with his horror, sci/fi, thriller, and adventure tales. He reaches audiences of all ages with his uncanny ability to write a wide range of characters and genres. Jake is the author of the bestselling Z-Burbia series set in Asheville, NC, the bestselling Salvage Merc One, the Apex Trilogy (DEAD MECH, The Americans, Metal and Ash) and the Mega series for Severed Press, as well as the YA zombie novel, Little Dead Man, the Bram Stoker Award nominated Teen horror novel, Intentional Haunting, the ScareScapes series, and the Reign of Four series for Permuted Press. Find Jake at jakebible.com. Join him on Twitter @jakebible and find him on Facebook.

M. Darusha Wehm is the Nebula Award-nominated author of the interactive fiction game The Martian Job, as well as the science fiction novels Beautiful Red, Children of Arkadia, The Voyage of the White Cloud, and the Andersson Dexter cyberpunk detective series. Writing as Darusha Wehm, Darusha’s mainstream books include the Devi Jones’ Locker YA series and the humorous coming-of-age novel The Home for Wayward Parrots. Darusha’s short fiction and poetry have appeared in magazines and anthologies, including Terraform and Nature. Originally from Canada, Darusha currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand after spending several years sailing the Pacific.

Eileen Mueller is a USA Today multi-award-winning author of heart-pounding fantasy novels that will keep you turning the page. Dive into her worlds, full of magic, love, adventure and dragons! Eileen lives in New Zealand, in a cave, with four dragonets and a shape shifter, writing for young adults, children and everyone who loves adventure. Visit her website at www.EileenMuellerAuthor.com for FREE books, new releases or to become a Rider of Fire! Awards: 2019 Two Storylines NZ Notable Book Awards - Ezaara & Dragon Hero 2017 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best New Talent 2016 Sir Julius Vogel Award, Best Youth Novel 2017 finalist, Romance Writers New Zealand Chapter Short Story contest. 2013 winner, SpecFicNZ Going Global 2013 co-winner, New Zealand Society of Authors’ NorthWrite Collaboration New Zealander of the Year Local Hero medalist.

I write fantasy and science fiction, mixed in with the occasional piece of contemporary fiction. I hope that people enjoy my stories. When I am not writing, I live on a small block of land in the Tararua district of New Zealand, where me and my partner grow trees and our children. To earn a crust I work in a University library as the Digital Initiatives Librarian. I love social media, and use it as a tool for our library.

Matt Cowens is a high school Media Studies and English teacher. From 1999 to 2000 Matt designed, illustrated and produced card games (Dig, Mob & Cow by Matador Games, with Debbie Cowens). Matt has also written and illustrated terribly silly comics. Recently Matt has written a number of SF short stories and is the co-author of Mansfield with Monsters, a literary mashup of Katherine Mansfield stories with supernatural and science fiction elements. Named as one of the New Zealand Listener's top 100 books of 2012, Mansfield with Monsters has been warmly received by critics and readers.

Jamie grew up in Wellington and was a library devotee and constant reader of fiction from a very early age. Their fiction covers Romantic Comedy, Horror, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy and Cosy Mysteries. They’ve had stories published in Baby Teeth horror anthology, Enamel literary magazine and they've self published a number of roleplaying games as well as fiction under a couple of pen names. They live in Auckland, New Zealand, with their partner and a round cat called Mochi. Jamie’s visited Japan three times (another trip is always planned) and would like to move into Tokyo Disneyland.

Hello, how's things? My new young adult fantasy book The Dangers of Being Brave & True is available on Amazon (eBook and paperback), Kobo, Apple books and will be up on Google books soon! So excited to share this first book in the Broken Spell series. Have a great day out there in the big world! Jan

USA Today bestselling author, and winner of the Wright-Murray Residency 2021, A.J. Ponder (BSc, Dip Teach) is the author of numerous novels and short stories including the award winning Frankie and the Netball Clone, Dying for the Record, The Sylvalla Chronicles, Wizard's Guide to Wellington and more. A.J. lives in a hundred year old house overlooking Wellington harbour with three cats and a family all obsessed with games, books and dungeons and dragons. A.J. has a head full of monsters, and recklessly spills them onto the written page. Beware dragons, dreadbeasts, taniwha, and small children—all are equally dangerous, and capable of treading on your heart—or tearing it, still beating, from your chest. You can find A.J. at ponderbooks.com, Amazon and Facebook,