Philip Fracassi is an award-winning author and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. His debut collection of short horror, BEHOLD THE VOID, won "Story Collection of the Year" award from both This Is Horror and Strange Aeons Magazine. His new collection, BENEATH A PALE SKY, arrives June, 2021, and his debut novel, BOYS IN THE VALLEY, comes out on Halloween day, 2021. His stories have been printed in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Black Static, Cemetery Dance, and Nightmare Magazine. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times, LOCUS Magazine, Rue Morgue and many others. His screenplays include the Lifetime thriller Girl Missing and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, from Disney. Both are available as VOD. Follow Philip on Facebook and Twitter (@philipfracassi), or visit his website at http://pfracassi.com.

Jon Cohn is the award winning author of "The Island Mother." His latest novel, "Slashtag," is a horror-satire currently available on ebook, paperback, KU, and Audiobook! For more info visit www.slashtaginsider.com Writer, Board Game Designer & Horror Fanatic Jon has been a member of the games community since 2016, designing narrative-focused horror experiences like Grind House, and having the absolute joy of contributing to his favorite franchises like Ghostbusters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @joncohnauthor. He would also love to give you free stuff like stories, audiobooks, and games by signing up for his mailing list at joncohnauthor.com. He lives in San Diego with his incredibly supportive wife Delaney, and two little monsters named Gizmo and Luna.

Debra Castaneda is an award-winning horror and dark fiction author based on the central coast of California. Her works include "The Devil’s Shallows," "The Root Witch", and "The Copper Man," which comprise the Dark Earth Rising series of standalone novels, and "The Monsters of Chavez Ravine," an International Latino Book Awards gold medal winner. Debra loves writing character-driven stories about people who experience scary things, and how they react when confronted with the unexpected. She’s committed to representing Latinas and Latinos in her books. For inspiration, she draws from her experience as a TV and radio journalist, and as a third-generation Mexican American. Over the years, she’s lived in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Portland, and the San Francisco Bay area. Debra now lives in Capitola, California with her husband. She enjoys rediscovering the Mexican dishes of her childhood and texting her two daughters about her latest binge-watch. ~Subscribe to her newsletter for the occasional giveaway and the latest news at www.debracastaneda.com; ~Stay in touch with her at: @castanedawrites on Facebook & @castanedawrites on Instagram .

Nick Botic is a writer based in Milwaukee, WI. In 2016 he rose through the ranks of the now 20-million member Reddit community dedicated to short horror stories known as NoSleep, cementing himself as one of the all-time most popular contributors. He has since gone on to have his work featured in various anthologies, magazines, and podcasts, and has had stories translated into over fifteen languages. 2023 will see the release of his highly-anticipated debut novel "Daughter's Drawings", based on the viral short story "My Family Was Stalked for Four Years", as well as a non-fiction book featuring conversations with the modern masters of the horror genre, including Ramsey Campbell, Laird Barron, Paul Tremblay, Ellen Datlow, John Langan, Nadia Bulkin, and more.

MJ Mars is a horror enthusiast living in Lancaster, UK. MJ has been published in a number of horror anthologies, including Dark Peninsula's Negative Space, and Colors in Darkness' Deadly Bargains. The Suffering is MJ’s debut novel, and it was inspired by a love of horror monster icons and their backstories. Join her on Twitter @MJMars, Instagram /mjmarsauthor, and her Facebook page, MJ Mars Author.

Born and bred in the county of Staffordshire. Matt is a keen reader of classical, horror and fantasy literature and enjoys writing in the style of traditional ghost stories. During his working life, Matt joined the ambulance service in 2009, transporting critically ill patients all over the UK. After writing his first novel, Matt now dedicates his time on future releases. His hobbies include genealogy and hiking, and he enjoys spending time with his wife, Emma, his children, and his family. https://www.facebook.com/MLRayner

Elizabeth J. Brown was born in Kent, England. This probably explains her obsession with tea and cake. She currently writes the Brimstone Chorus series - dark fantasy horror featuring demons, witches and a whole host of things that go bump in the night. Her debut novel, The Laughing Policeman, takes place in 1980s England and features detectives, dark supernatural forces and dry humour. When she isn’t in front of her laptop or spending time with her family, Elizabeth is usually absorbed in a book, film or anything that involves the strange, fantastical or supernatural. Get your FREE Brimstone Chorus starter story at elizabethjbrown.com, set two hundred and twenty-six years before the events in The Laughing Policeman.