Parker J. Cole is an author, speaker, and radio show host with a fanatical obsession with the Lord, Star Trek, K-dramas, anime, romance books, old movies, speculative fiction, and knitting. An off-and-on Mountain Dew and marshmallows addict, she writes to fill the void the sugar left behind. To follow her on social media, visit her website at ParkerJCole.com.

Elijah David lives and works in the Chattanooga area. He spends far too many nights reading when he should be sleeping and frequently finds his bookshelves have shrunk overnight. He is the author of Albion Academy, the first book in the Albion Quartet, and Paper and Thorns, the first novella in the Princes Never Prosper series. Though his only magical talent is putting pen to paper, Elijah believes magic lurks around every corner, if you only know how to look for it. He and his wife are busy raising a small Hobbit and a calico cat.

Josiah DeGraaf is a high school English teacher and literature nerd who fell in love with stories when he was young and hasn’t fallen out of love ever since. He loves writing novels that explore what it means to make the right choices in difficult (and fantastic!) situations. In addition to writing at Lorehaven, he also serves as the editor-in-chief of Story Embers and publishes short stories on his website.

Marian Jacobs writes about Jesus, monsters, and spaceships. Her work is featured at Desiring God as well as Stage and Story. She and her family live in Palm Springs, California.

L. G. McCary is an old-school Whovian and a lifelong Trekkie. She has a bachelor's in psychology which means she knows enough to mess with readers' heads but not enough to diagnose their problems. She is the wife of an Army chaplain and the homeschooling mom of four rambunctious kids. She writes supernatural and dark science fiction on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, ghosts, sentient snowmen, and space hotels. Her first novel, That Pale Host, released October 2021. Her short story, "Rendering," appears in Havok's Rebirth anthology.

Zackary Russell is a Fightin’ Texas Aggie and proud member of Generation X-Wing. After conquering the Oregon Trail, he traveled to Hyrule and the Island of Myst. His heart for the nations led him into a ministry for international students, where he works as a videographer. He writes science fiction, and is the producer and co-host of the Fantastical Truth podcast. He lives in Texas with his wife and four children. His digital home base is ZackaryRussell.com, where he shares a free flash-fiction piece entitled “Luminous Matter,” first published by Havok.

Shannon Stewart is a homeschooling mom of three and high school English teacher with an MA in English literature. She reads widely and voraciously, but her favorites are still books by and about C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Her other interests include video games, Anglo-Saxons, and all forms of cheese. She blogs at The Word-Hoard, and all her (hitherto unpublished) fiction somehow ends up with the central theme of memory.

Zachary Totah writes speculative fiction stories. This allows him to roam through his imagination, where he has illegal amounts of fun creating worlds and characters to populate them. When not working on stories or wading through schoolwork, he enjoys playing sports, hanging out with his family and friends, watching movies, and reading. He lives in Colorado and doesn't drink coffee. He loves connecting with other readers and writers. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, Goodreads, and at his website.

Jessica is an introvert (INFJ) who loves books, music, movies, and chocolate. She reads many genres of fiction and nonfiction, but her favorites are fantasy, thrillers, Regency/historical romance, and romantic suspense. Jessica loves classic films, Marvel’s MCU (team Cap!), and the romantic comedies of the 1990s. She has a fascination with English history, and the culture of the 1940s—the fashion, the music, the history—and loves learning about the ancient history of Egypt and Israel. She is currently working on her first novel. Find her on Goodreads.

Avily Jerome is a writer and freelance editor. For five years she was editor of Havok Magazine (now Havok Publishing). Her short stories have been published in multiple magazines and anthologies. She has judged several short story and novel contests, and serves on the Lorehaven Review Team. Her novel, The Breeding, finaled in the 2019 Realm Awards for the supernatural/paranormal category as well as Book of the Year. The Breeding is followed by two sequels, The Possessing and The Haunting, as well as Swimmer, a Little Mermaid–inspired contemporary fantasy novel. She lives with her husband and five kids in the desert in Phoenix, Arizona. When she’s not writing, she loves reading and experimenting with different art forms.

Elizabeth Kaiser grew up in remote homesteads, "homeschooled before it was cool," having more animal friends then people friends. Her love of books opened the world's past and future to her, giving her passionate love for great tales containing truths, nuances, and inspiration about real life and our unique walks within life. She deeply identifies with Bilbo and Frodo Baggins as they constantly navigated wild lands outside their comfort zones.

Shannon McDermott is the author of the fantasy novel The Valley of Decision, as well as the futuristic The Last Heir and the Sons of Tryas series. To learn more about her and her work, visit her website, ShannonMcDermott.com.

Ticia is a homeschooling mom to three kids, twin teen boys and a girl who used to think she's the third twin. Her days are filled with shouting "No Nerf guns in the house," and "We do not joust inside!" She dreams of reading her books in peace with a cuppa tea.

Author Phyllis Wheeler tells stories that encourage us to step outside our comfort zones. She's been a journalist, an engineer, and a homeschooling mom. Now she's thrilled to be following her dream of becoming an author for young people. Her debut novel, The Long Shadow, published to great reviews in 2021. It’s a racial reconciliation story for readers age 12 and older. Find out more and get a free short story at PhyllisWheeler.com.

R. J. Anderson is a preacher’s daughter, women’s Bible teacher, and the author of ten traditionally published fantasy novels for children and teens. Her fantasy novel Torch, book 3 of The Flight and Flame Trilogy series (Enclave Escape, February 2021).

Allen Brokken has been working in information technology for twenty-five years and has consulted with major corporations globally on future state technology strategies. He and his wife are veteran homeschoolers of their three children. Together they operate Towers of Light Christian resources that produced the middle-grade novel Still Small Voice which focuses on helping children see the importance of listening to their conscience in decisions big and small.

H. L. Burke is the author of multiple fantasy novels including the Supervillain Rehabilitation Project Series, the Realm Award winning Ultimate Nyssa Glass, the Spellsmith & Carver Steampunk series, and Spice Bringer. She currently resides in Oregon with her retired Marine husband, two supervillains in training who are her daughters, and a rather spoiled cat. She is an admirer of the whimsical, a follower of the Light, and a believer in happily ever after.

As content manager for attractions at Answers in Genesis, Tim Chaffey oversees research and writing of content used to develop and explain the many exhibits at both the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter. Chaffey joined Answers in Genesis in 2010 after serving many years as both a pastor and a science and Bible teacher.

Anthony G. Cirilla is an assistant professor of English at College of the Ozarks, where he teaches about British literature, J. R. R. Tolkien and fiction writing. He is a JV editor and resident weirdo at Bear Publications, and he lives with his beloved wife Camarie in Branson, Missouri.

Mike Duran creates paranormal and horror novels inspired by biblical truth, such as The Reagan Moon series. He also writes articles and nonfiction about biblical faith and supernatural stories. Follow him at MikeDuran.com.

Paeter Frandsen created Christian Geek Central and Spirit Blade Productions. He produces entertainment and resources, and volunteers at his Arizona church.

W. A. Fulkerson is the author of ten books, including Writing With Purpose: A Step-By-Step Guide to Producing Your Best Book. He works in film as a screenwriter, having written the award-winning documentary Save My Seoul with Jubilee Media. He teaches regularly at San Diego Writers, Ink in Point Loma, Cal. Fulkerson is a voracious reader across genres, but particularly favors J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Isaac Asimov, Michael Crichton, T. H. White, Pablo Neruda, and John Donne. In his free time, he enjoys coaching wrestling, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and studying languages. He lives in San Diego with his wife and son.

By day, Austin Gunderson is a media production professional; by night a reader and writer of fantasy, and is the former Lorehaven review chief. He resides in Utah with the wife of his youth and two children.

Emily Hayse is a lover of log cabins, strong coffee, NASCAR, and the smell of old books. Her writing is fueled by good characters and a lifelong passion for storytelling. When she is not busy turning words into worlds, she can often be found baking, singing, or caring for one of the many dogs and horses in her life. She lives with her family in Michigan.

Computer programmer Josh Hugo lives in Texas with his homeschooling wife, three homeschooled children, and two rabbits who do not go to school. He loves to read science fiction, but spends more time playing video games, which he insists can be just as good as books. His personal blog can be found at JoshHugo.com.

Jason C. Joyner is a physician assistant, a writer, a Jesus-lover, and a Star Wars geek. He’s traveled from the jungles of Thailand to the cities of Australia and the Bavarian Alps of Germany. He lives in Idaho with his lovely wife, three boys, and daughter managing the chaos of sports and superheroes in his own home. His young-adult superhero series Rise of the Anointed starts with Launch and continues in Fractures, both available now.

Jason William Karpf grew up with storytelling. The son of a screenwriter, he was a child actor, guest starring on classic TV shows such as The Courtship of Eddie’s Father and Bonanza. A history and trivia aficionado, Jason is a four-time Jeopardy champion. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, Anni. They attend Life Assembly Church in Maple Grove, MN, where Jason plays bass and guitar in the worship team and Anni is part of the Care Ministry. Jason is author of the Christian sci-fi novel Brimstone 1.

L. Jagi Lamplighter is the author of the YA fantasy series The Books of Unexpected Enlightenment. Its third book was nominated for the YA Dragon Award in 2017. The fourth book won the first YA Ribbit Award, and the fifth book won the 2021 Helicon Award for Best Fantasy. She is also the author of the Prospero’s Daughter series: Prospero Lost, Prospero In Hell, andProspero Regained, as well as numerous articles and short stories. She also has an anthology of her own works, In the Lamplight, as well as edits and teaches writing.

Rebecca P. Minor can't help but tell stories, whether that's in the form of animation, illustration, novels, or really long retellings of weird things that happened when she was a carriage driver. Her favorite stories, however, involve dragons, elves, sword fights, and magic, all of which you'll find in her two fantasy series, The Windrider Saga and The Risen Age Archive. Rebecca is also the cofounder of Realm Makers, an annual symposium for people of faith who write science fiction and fantasy. Rebecca resides outside Philadelphia, PA with her husband and three sons, who have all happily bought into the geek pool alongside her.

Kerry Nietz writes award-winning science fiction novels, including The DarkTrench Saga series and Amish Vampires in Space. He and his family live in Ohio.

In the wake of her thrilling past as a theatre student, restaurant hostess, nurse aide, and newspaper writer, Carrie Anne Noble now crafts enchanting fiction for teens and adults. Her debut novel The Mermaid’s Sister won the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for Young Adult Fiction and the 2016 Realm Award for Book of the Year. Her other books include YA fantasies entitled The Gold-Son and Gretchen and the Bear. Carrie lives in the Pennsylvania mountains, where she enjoys taking walks, frolicking with her half-Corgi, and hosting the occasional mad tea party. Find out more at CarrieNoble.com.

Travis Perry is a hard-core Bible user, history, science, and foreign language geek, hard science fiction and epic fantasy fan, publishes multiple genres of speculative fiction at Bear Publications, is an Army Reserve officer with five combat zone deployments. He also once cosplayed as dark matter.

Cap Stewart has developed his love of stories through drama, radio, freelance writing and editing, videography, independent filmmaking, and collecting and reviewing film scores. He has written for several print and online publications. Cap instructs online audiences on the Christian’s forgotten duty when confronting a pornified culture. He has also been blogging at Happier Far since 2006.

Daniel Whyte IV is a fantasy and speculative fiction writer whose essays on culture and faith have been published in Relevant, Fathom Magazine, Arc Digital, Tor.com, Speculative Faith, and Church Leaders. He is a former web developer and podcast producer and holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology: web and mobile programming. When he’s not writing about superheroes, time travel, fantasy, or Narnia, he’s tweeting about those things @dmarkwiv. Find him online at DanielWhyte4.com.

Jeff Wright pastors a church in the Southern Baptist Convention and cohosts the Pop Culture Coram Deo podcast with Dr. Jared Moore. He and his family live in Tennessee.