L. Jagi Lamplighter is a writer of fantasy and children's stories. When not writing, she reverts to her secret ID where she lives in fairytale happiness with her husband, writer John C. Wright, and their four delightful children Orville, Ping-Ping, the Cherubim, and Justinian the Elf King. For more information, see: Prospero Lost: A Writer's Odyssey—an essay about how Prospero Lost came to be, the rigors of the writing life, negotiating the labyrinth of the publishing world, and the Great Agent Hunt. All About The Wonder: Why I Write Fantasy—an essay about wonder and the real magic of life.

I am a lover of God, and of all lovers of God. I grew up in America, Washington state, Pacific Northwest, which seems to be connected with many authors of strange books, such as Peretti, Overstreet, and the authors of Myst. There is a likeness between these works, an unconscious family resemblance you might say. Then we lived in Texas for about a year; I won't soon forget the background of cicada calls, the nightly thunderstorms, or drinking Bengal Spice tea while reading Watership Down. Since then we've lived in Ireland, the land of artists and poets and their own ancient language. One of my main inspirations has been my older brother, who would passionately describe to the rest of us the visions of his powerful and fiery imagination. Great authors that have inspired me are Tolkien, George MacDonald, Richard Adams, and especially Charles Williams. Through them and many other masters I am learning to glorify my Creator as the rest of his creation does: through being glorious. Your servant, Patrick

Morgon Newquist started life by causing an international incident in Central America, and has been marching to the beat of her own drummer ever since. She grew up in the Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama. After a stint at the University of Georgia to study Latin, she has returned to the place of her upbringing where she wrangles two dogs, a cat, and four children daily. She is an avid fan of fantasy, science fiction, gaming of all types and other nerdy pursuits. Her current focus is an ongoing saga of sword and sorcery short stories called The School of Spells and War. The first novella, Down The Dragon Hole, is highly rated and continues to introduce many new fans to the series. Morgon has worked as a freelance writer off and on since 2007, and written for video game mythologies, table top RpGs, online game guides, and blogs as well as her own short works. She has several published short stories and is currently working on several novels.