Allison Anderson lives her best life as a wife, a mom, a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and a fantasy writer. As a life long fantasy nerd, she finds it natural to create stories of her own and you can often find her jotting down new story ideas or talking about dragons. She’s spent most of her life across the southwestern United States.

Dan Wells writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy. He is the author of the bestselling Partials Sequence, the bestselling Zero Chronicles, and the I Am Not A Serial Killer series, now adapted into an award-winning movie. Dan is the Vice President of Narrative at Dragonsteel and lives in Utah with his wife, 6 children, and 2 dogs.

Jennifer Jenkins is the author of eight published novels including A Necessary Madness (2022), Teen Writer's Guide: Your Road Map to Writing (2020), The Lingering Sea novels (2020), and the Nameless trilogy (2018). She is the Executive Director and co-founder of a federal non-profit dedicated to promoting literacy and authorship in children (dba Teen Author Boot Camp and TABC Book Drop). She also teaches creative writing at Utah Valley University. In her spare time, she pretends to have spare time.

Rebecca is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of young adult fantasy and near-future science fiction. She's obsessed with enemies to lovers and adores fierce books with awkward heroines who eventually lead the world - and (usually) get the guy. She is represented by agent Kelly Peterson at Rees Literary.

Brian McClellan is an American epic fantasy author from Cleveland, Ohio. He is known for his acclaimed Powder Mage Universe. Brian lives on the side of a mountain in Utah with his wife, Michele, where he writes books and nurses a crippling video game addiction.

Brian's novels include the Powder Mage Trilogy, Gods of Blood and Powder, Valkyrie Collections, and Glass Immortals. Brian has a podcast, Page Break with Brian McClellan, where he chats with fellow creators.

Frank L. Cole was born into a family of southern storytellers and wrote his first book at age eight. Highly superstitious and gullible to a fault, Frank will believe in any creepy story you tell him, especially ones involving ghosts and Big Foot. Currently, along with his wife and three children, he resides in the shadow of a majestic western mountain range, which is most likely haunted. The Questmaster's Trap is Frank’s 14th published book.

John M. Olsen edits and writes speculative fiction across multiple genres and loves stories about ordinary people stepping up to do extraordinary things. His short stories have appeared in dozens of anthologies. He's also written several novels across multiple genres, including the Polecat Protocol science fiction series (Discovery, Breakdown, Emergence), the Riland Throne fantasy series (Crystal King, Crystal Queen, Crystal Empire), and High Hopes, a historical military fantasy set in the JTF13 universe.

Tracy Raye Hickman is a fantasy author and designer of games and Virtual Reality experiences. He co-authored the original Dragonlance novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books

Charlie N. Holmberg is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of fantasy and romance fiction, including the Paper Magician series, the Spellbreaker series, and the Whimbrel House series, and writes contemporary romance under C. N. Holmberg. She is published in more than twenty languages, has been a finalist for a RITA Award and multiple Whitney Awards, and won the 2020 Whitney Award for Novel of the Year: Adult Fiction. Visit her at www.charlienholmberg.com.

Jeff Wheeler is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over thirty epic fantasy novels and founder of Writer's Block on-line writing classes.

KATHRYN PURDIE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Forest Grimm, the Bone Crier’s Moon duology, and the Burning Glass series. Trained in classical acting, she studied in England and met her husband when they were cast opposite each other in a Shakespeare play. They now live in Utah with their children and a tiny dog. Kathryn also writes songs on her guitar for each of her stories and shares them on her website.

Tricia Levenseller is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several YA fantasy books, including The Shadows Between Us and Daughter of the Pirate King. She lives in Utah with her bossy dog, Rosy, where she writes full time. When she’s not writing or reading, Tricia enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, playing on her Xbox, and finding tasty restaurants to frequent.

Christopher Paolini is the firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child, was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.

Jennifer Nielsen writes books, both in real and imagined worlds. She is the founder and director of the Book Drop program, and lives with her family in Northern Utah. She is also the Utah Ambassador for Young People's Literature, with the goal of raising awareness of children's literacy throughout the state.

KayLynn Flanders, author of the SHIELDED duology, holds a degree in English Language and worked as an editor for many years before turning to writing. KayLynn is a medium-adventurous foodie and spends her nonexistent spare time traveling, playing volleyball, and attempting new hobbies. She lives with her family in Utah between some mountains and a lake, but you can find her online at kaylynnflanders.com.