🌹 Rose Sinclair
Rose Sinclair writes stories filled with big magic, underworld romance, and queer characters who refuse to play by the rules. A community leader and activist at heart, they’ve spent over a decade shaking things up for LGBTQIA+ representation and building decentralized support networks. When they aren’t busy masterminding their next fictional universe or hunting down rare trading cards, they can be found hanging out online.
Find Them On: Instagram or their author website.
🔍 Cora Ruskin
Cora Ruskin writes speculative fiction and poetry that explores the strange spaces between real life and the fantastical. When she isn’t studying science communication or working with a crime victims’ charity, she’s usually squeezing in word counts while trying to survive a chaotic Bristol house share with five roommates and a perpetually messy kitchen. Discover her latest work, Other People’s Butterflies.
Find Her On: Twitter or her blog.
Book(s): Other People’s Butterflies
🌟 Sydney Cobb
Sydney Cobb crafts captivating YA fantasy filled with starlight, adventure, and a heavy dose of wanderlust. As a chronically ill author navigating the world with dysautonomia, they channel their nomad soul into building lush, immersive worlds—including a brand-new fantasy realm inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. When they aren’t fresh out of spoons or dreaming of places they’ve never been, they can be found connecting with readers online.
Find Her On: Goodreads or Instagram
Books(s): Wander The Night
🐇 Anne Chivon
Anne Chivon writes cute but creepy poetry and inclusive fantasy stories where helpful monsters team up with magic-wielding women. Deeply passionate about LGBTQIA+ representation and destigmatizing mental illness, her work is heavily fueled by cozy gaming, sci-fi marathons, and historical television. Dive into her world with Drowned In Milk Tea.
Find Her On: Instagram
Book(s): Drowned In Milk Tea
⚾ Jonathan Lopez
Jonathan Lopez writes fiction for gamers, geeks, and anyone who loves a story with a massive heart. A former literary magazine editor and video game reviewer, he spent over a decade editing and ghostwriting for other published authors before finally launching his own book, Press Start. He lives in Southern California, where he can usually be found cheering on his favorite baseball team or openly crying at the emotional ending of a video game.
Find Him On: Twitter
Book(s): Press Start
🧿 Alexandra Tauber
Alexandra Tauber writes inclusive, character-driven science fiction that swaps out the traditional “white knight” cliché for diverse, complex heroes who actually feel human. A veteran of online roleplaying communities and a worker in the fan convention industry, her lifelong love of comic books and gaming directly shapes her storytelling. When she isn’t deep in a world-building rabbit hole or attending university, she’s usually cuddling her cat.
Find Her Online: Twitter
Book(s): Bone Diggers – Hello World
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