J. Choe is a first-generation Korean American living in San Diego. She has a background in art and art history and worked at a private gallery before earning her M.Ed and becoming a teacher. She enjoys spending time with her family and dreaming up dark stories in the California sunshine.

Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary subgenre. Hailed as the “Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in the African culture within fictitious narratives. Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines, podcasts, and anthologies. She has given talks about […]

Jamie Flanagan is an American writer and actor. Screenwriting credits include The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and upcoming releases The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix), Creepshow: Season 4 (AMC Shudder), and Peacock’s Hysteria! They began their professional acting career in the world premiere of columbinus at Round House Theatre in […]

Suzan Palumbo is a Nebula and WSFA Small Press Award finalist, active member of the HWA, and Co-Administrator of the Ignyte Awards. Her debut dark fantasy/horror short story collection Skin Thief: Stories will be published by Neon Hemlock in Fall 2023. Her writing has been published by or is forth coming in Lightspeed Magazine, Fantasy […]

Emily C. Hughes (she/her) wants to scare you. Formerly the editor of Unbound Worlds and TorNightfire.com, she writes about horror and curates a list of the year’s new scary books. Her first book, Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch, will hit shelves in September 2024 […]

Matt Dovey is very tall, very British, and probably drinking a cup of tea right now. Although his surname rhymes with “Dopey”, any other similarities to the dwarf are sheer coincidence. He lives in a quiet market town in rural England with his wife and three children, and cannot adequately express his delight in this […]

Maureen O’Leary lives in California. Her short stories, poems, and essays can be found recently in Bourbon Penn, The Esopus Reader, Reckon Review, Occulum Journal, Black Spot Books’ Under Her Skin anthology, Flame Tree Press’ Alternate History anthology, Penumbric Speculative Fiction, Sundog Literary, and Sycamore Review, among other places. Her work has been nominated for […]

Ozzie M. Gartrell is a librarian, speculative fiction writer, gamer, anime nerd, and lover of all things spooky and creepy. Her fiction has appeared in FIYAH Literary Magazine, Midnight & Indigo, and The Year’s Best Science Fiction Vol. 2. When not writing, she can be found actively avoiding social situations somewhere north of Seattle, Washington […]

Zachary Rosenberg is a Jewish horror writer living in Florida. He crafts horrifying tales by night and by day he practices law, which is even more frightening.  His forthcoming debut novellas will be published by Brigids Gate Press and Of Limits Press. You may find his works released or forthcoming with Seize the Press, Dark […]

Joan Tierney is a poet and author based in Virginia. She has published three collections of poetry and short stories and her upcoming thriller novella The Killing Grounds will be released in 2023.