Michael H. Hanson is the Creator of the Sha'Daa shared-world, horror/fantasy anthology series (currently consisting of "Sha'Daa: TALES OF THE APOCALYPSE," "Sha'Daa: LAST CALL," "Sha'Daa: PAWNS," "Sha'Daa: FACETS," "Sha'Daa: INKED," "Sha'Daa: TOYS," and "SHA'DAA: ZOMBIE PARK") all published by Moondream Press (an imprint of Copper Dog Publishing LLC). The Sha'Daa Novella Anthology "SHA'DAA" WAR" will be published in 2025.

Michael has written and sold six collections of poetry to date: "Autumn Blush" and "Jubilant Whispers", both from Racket River Press, "DARK PARCHMENTS: Midnight Curses and Verses" and "WHEN THE NIGHT OWL SCREAMS", both from Moondream Press, and "ANDROID GIRL And Other Sentient Publications" and "QUARANTINE WORLD" from Three Ravens Publishing LLC, which will release his 7th poetry collection CHASING PEACE in 2025.

Michael's short story "C.H.A.D." appears in the Crystal Lake Publishing anthology "C.H.U.D. LIVES!", his short story "Rock and Road" appears in the Roger Zelazny tribute anthology "SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS,” his short story "Born Of Dark Waters” appears in the Independent Legions Publishing anthology "THE BEAUTY OF DEATH 2: DEATH BY WATER,” and his short story “Night Shopper” appears in William Morrow Paperback’s "OTHER TERRORS: An Inclusive Anthology.”

Michael is also one of the current authors appearing in Janet Morris's recently resurrected Heroes-in-Hell shared-world series, and has had short stories published in the 9 anthologies: "Lawyers in Hell," "Dreamers in Hell," "Rogues in Hell," "Poets in Hell," "Doctors in Hell," "Pirates in Hell," "Lovers in Hell," "Mystics in Hell,"and "Liars in Hell."

He is an Active Member of the HWA, a Full Member of the SFWA, and a Member of the SFPA.

To date, Michael has sold over 123 short stories in the fields of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He currently resides in Colorado.

Jonah Buck wanted to study eldritch knowledge and commune with pale, semi-human creatures that flit across the sunless landscape to terrorize the living, so he became an attorney in Oregon. His interests include history, professional stage magic, paleontology, and exotic poultry. He is the author of several novels, including Carrion Safari & Substratum, and over one hundred short stories.

With a first class degree in Physics from Oxford, Liam is an award-winning speculative short story writer, appearing in over 200 anthologies including Best of British Science Fiction and Best of British Fantasy (Newcon Press).

His retro sci-fi collection, "A Short History of the Future", is published by Northodox Press (2025).

His twisted fantasy collection, "Happy Ending NOT Guaranteed", is published by Arachne Press (2017).

Chad has written for Famous Monsters of Filmland, Rue Morgue, Cemetery Dance, and Scream magazine. He's had dozens of short stories published, and some of his books include: OF FOSTER HOMES & FLIES, STIRRING THE SHEETS, THE PALE WHITE, SKULLFACE BOY, THE NEON OWL and OUT BEHIND THE BARN co-written with John Boden. Lutzke's work has been praised by authors Jack Ketchum, Richard Chizmar, Joe Lansdale, Stephen Graham Jones and his own mother.

He can be found lurking the internet at www.chadlutzke.com

After spending many years at sea, Ross Baxter now concentrates on writing fiction. His published material specialises primarily on horror and Sci-fi, but he also has a wide spectrum of fiction published on a number of varied US and UK online sites. In April 2014 he got the second best fiction award from Mashstories, and in December 2014 won the Horror Novel Reviews.com best short creation story.

Married to a Norwegian and with two Anglo-Viking kids, Ross now lives in Derby, England.

He has three stories appearing in print anthologies in mid-2020.

http://rossbaxter.wordpress.com/

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Sara Tantlinger is the author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning The Devil’s Dreamland: Poetry Inspired by H.H. Holmes, and the Stoker-nominated works To Be Devoured and Cradleland of Parasites. She has also edited Not All Monsters and Chromophobia. She is an active HWA member and participates in the HWA Pittsburgh Chapter. She embraces all things macabre and can be found lurking in graveyards or on her website, or Instagram.

John McCallum Swain has lived in Canada, Germany, Scotland, and the United States, where he now shares his home with a small herd of cats. Tales ranging from graphic horror to alternate history have appeared in WEIRD MENACE VOLUME 2, SPAWN OF THE RIPPER, PEELING BACK THE SKIN, BLOOD SWEAT & FEARS, THE STARS AT MY DOOR, DEATH'S GARDEN, TALES FOR THE CAMP FIRE and many other anthologies. His own titles include the horror and speculative fiction collections MY VILE BOUNTY and CALIFHORRORNIA, and the novellas SMILE and THE UNICORN MAN.

A. M. Nestler is the author of "Beautiful Nightmare: Some Dreams Become Your Reality" and "Into The Fog", as well as a third book under a separate pen name. Their horror poems and short stories have appeared in various anthologies. Nestler is also a Mental Health Specialist & Coach, Book Reviewer and Bibliotherapist. They are the creator of The Ignite and Rise Academy and Releasing the Phoenix, as well as the manager of the publications "Peachy Keen Reviews & Bibliotherapy" and "The Horror Maven" on Medium.

Find Ashley Here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/ashleynestler

Kurt Newton grew up in rural Connecticut. His interest in art and music at an early age laid the foundation for what would become his first love: writing. He is the author to two novels, four short story collections and eleven collections of poetry. His third novel, BLOOD ALCHEMY, is forthcoming from Lycan Valley Press. He is a lifelong resident of Connecticut.

JG Faherty is the Bram Stoker Award- and ITW Thriller Award-nominated author of 25 books, 4 collections, and more than 100 short stories. He writes adult and YA horror/sci-fi/fantasy, and his works range from quiet suspense to paranormal thrillers.

A former resident of New York's highly haunted Hudson Valley and now living in the equally haunted Cape Fear River region of North Carolina (there's a theme there!), JG grew up amid Victorian graveyards, haunted roads, and forests filled with ghostly apparitions. His varied professional career includes working as a resume writer, laboratory manager, photographer, zoo keeper, scientist, and salesman. He is also proud to be a descendant of Mary Shelley.

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Steven Wynne writes dark fiction. He was born in Central Pennsylvania during the height of Reagan's reign and has yet to escape. His work has appeared a few places here and there. He was divorced in 2018. No one was surprised.

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Jill Hand is a member of International Thriller Writers. Her Southern Gothic novels, White Oaks, and Black Willows, are available on Amazon and from the publisher, Black Rose Writing.

Advance readers called White Oaks a fast-paced, hilarious account of three siblings who are competing for their father's forty-billion-dollar fortune while trying to prevent the destruction of Planet Earth.

Diane Donovan, senior reviewer from Midwest Book Review praised White Oaks, calling it, "an unusually multifaceted tale that holds the ability to prompt laughter from thriller-style tension."

A sequel to White Oaks, Black Willows, follows the adventures of the squabbling, dysfunctional Trapnell family. Red Pines, third in the series of Trapnell family thrillers, will be released in April 2024.