Marissa Lupe, Latina/Indigenous (she/her) of mixed heritage, has always found her safe place in the world of stories. Her first published series includes three books plus a prequel; Stars Like Acid, Stars Like Fire, Stars Like Rain, and The Bone Inventory.

She currently lives in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado with her family, connecting with the soul of the Earth through the appreciation of nature and doing artsy creative things.

Lena M. Johnson is a science fiction author from Colorado who is obsessed with dinosaurs and cats. She writes about badass women in futuristic worlds. Follow her for news of her upcoming novel, cat pictures, and terrible puns.

Her books include Domesticated Velociraptors, Last Shot Fired, Welcome to the Alpacalypse, and Chimera.

Ian Thomas Healy is a shiftless layabout masquerading as a prolific author of superhero novels. His Just Cause Universe series is 27 books long, and will undoubtedly continue to grow. His hair really is that awesome, and he has friends everywhere.

Some of his books include Rain Must Fall, The Scene Stealers, Day of the Destroyer, and Roast Wyvern (and Other Recipes).

Marisa E. Cardin is published both traditionally and independently in various chapbooks, anthologies, and magazines. Her work includes a sci-fi dystopian trilogy (Jax Cassaway and The Shadow Runners) poetry anthology On Different Types of Skies, queer short story anthology Echos of Us, and upcoming fantasy novel Veera and The Raven.

Cardin is also the organizer and founder of Read Between The Stars, returning for its second year in October 2025! She lives in Colorado with her furry co-writers, Evie, Millie, Kizzy, and Sylvia Plath.

Mariah Stillbrook is a pansexual, witchy author. Originally from Iowa, she lives in Colorado with her white German shepherd, husband, and little girl. She spends most of her days writing, reading, and enjoying the occasional hike.

In her late twenties she realized that her writing was missing something, magic. She now focuses her writing on urban fantasy and horror in both adult and young adult genres. Her books include The Lost Erwain, The Pool of Aeslin, and In The Pines.

Drea Talley is a bi femme Struggling Writer™ and Chaotic Good bard. The kind of bard that tells stories and sings, but doesn’t play an instrument because she gave up on the piano, was never good at the flute, and the guitar hurt her fingers.

She writes all manner of fantasy, and may have a totally-not-made-up-evil-twin that produces some fairly spicy stories. Her debut novel, Seer of the Strait, came out in June 2024, and the sequel, Lady of the Bridges, releases in October 2025. She likes tea, tiny cakes, and snark.