Cindy O'Quinn is an Appalachian writer from the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, where she was steeped in folklore from an early age. She now lives and writes about scary happenings on the old Tessier Homestead located in the woods of northern Maine.

Her work has been published in the Shirley Jackson Award winning anthology, THE TWISTED BOOK OF SHADOWS. Cindy's story, "Lydia", from the anthology was a 2019 Bram Stoker Award Nominee. She's also been published in HWA Poetry Showcase Vol V, Nothing's Sacred Vol 4 & 5, Speculative City, Space & Time, and others.

Follow her on Facebook @CindyOQuinnWriter, Twitter @COQuinnWrites, and Instagram cindy.oquinn.

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S.H. Cooper is a Florida based, multi-genre author with a focus on horror and fantasy. Her titles include the Victorian gothic novella, INHERITING HER GHOSTS, the cosmic horror novella, THE FESTERING ONES, and the YA fantasy novel, THE KNIGHT'S DAUGHTER, in addition to three short story collections and the horror comedy podcast, Calling Darkness. She is also a regular contributor to the award winning anthology series, The NoSleep Podcast. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband, pets, and a cup of Earl Grey.

Helen Jones is a prize-winning author of six novels, writing for middle-grade, young adult and adult audiences. She's been published in magazines and anthologies, written for the Writers & Artists website and The Guardian, and created regular content for a variety of businesses and publications in Australia and the UK.

Born in the UK, Helen has since lived in both Australia and Canada. A few years ago she returned to her native England where, when she’s not writing stories, she likes to hunt for vintage treasures, explore stone circles and watch the sky change colour. She now lives in Hertfordshire with her husband, daughter, and wonderfully chaotic cockapoo.

Toronto-native Mary Rajotte has a penchant for penning nightmarish tales that haunt and terrify. Sometimes camera-elusive but always coffee-fueled, you can find her at her website http://www.maryrajotte.com

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Catherine McCarthy spins dark yarns that deliver a sting in the tail.

She is the author of the collections Door and other twisted tales and Mists and Megaliths. Her latest release, Immortelle, is a Gothic tale of grief and revenge, set on the West Wales coast.

Her short stories and flash fiction have been published in various places online and in anthologies, including those by Brigids Gate Press, Gallery for the Curious, Dark Recesses Press and Black Spot Books.

In 2020 she won the Aberystwyth University Prize for creative writing for her magical realism story, The Queen’s Attendant.

When she is not writing, she may be found walking the Welsh coast path or huddled among ancient gravestones reading Machen or Poe.

April Yates is a writer of dark and queer fiction, living in Derbyshire England.

Her debut novella, ASHTHORNE, a queer, historical horror-romance will be published by Ghost Orchid Press in 2022.

She has short stories appearing or forthcoming in Ghost Orchid Press, Black Hare Press and Black Ink Fiction.

She also suffers from a micro-fiction addiction, leaving them scattered across the web and in various anthologies.

Find her on Twitter @April_Yates_ or aprilyates.com

Just a weird girl drinking rosé and writing horror stories in a haunted castle in the Hollywood Hills. Anna Fitzgerald Healy grew up in rural Maine but left home to pursue her degree from Emerson College. Her writing has been featured in the Hoxie Gorge Review, the Santa Monica Review, Brigid’s Gate Press, and elsewhere.

Kathleen Palm began writing seventeen years ago, making her way from fantasy to horror while her husband and two kids watched in terror. Look for her behind an opened book, in the dark watching scary movies, or chatting with friends on Twitter @KathleenPalm.

Briana Una McGuckin writes Gothic Romance/Romantic Suspense and fabulist fiction. Her work appears in the Stoker-nominated Not All Monsters, an anthology of women’s horror (Rooster Republic), as well as The Arcanist, Breath & Shadow, and Hides the Dark Tower (Pole-to-Pole Publishing). She has an MFA from Western Connecticut State University. She also has cerebral palsy. Find her on Twitter @BrianaUna, or check out her blog: http://brianaunamcguckin.com

Mo Moshaty is a genre screenwriter and journalist with Nyx Horror Collective and co-producer of the 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival featured on The Shudder Channel. With a concentration on psychological and possession horror in her writing, her background as a Trauma Specialist and Behavioral Therapist provides a sturdy foundation. Mo is the creator of the course, “Writing Trauma Respectfully for Screen” and was a Guest Lecturer for Prairie View A&M University's Film and TV Program. As a core member of Nyx, she has recently partnered with Stowe Story Labs to provide a fellowship for women writers over 40 working in the genre. You can find Mo's Podcast, Between the Bannisters, where she interviews creatives on the movie that shaped them, on Apple Podcasts. Mo's most recent literary work can be found in "A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales", published by Brigid's Gate Press and "206 Word Stories" by Bag O' Bones Press.

Jessica Lévai has loved stories and storytellers her whole life. After a double major in history and mathematics, a PhD in Egyptology, and eight years of the adjunct shuffle, she devoted herself to writing full-time. You can read her work in Cossmass Infinities, StrangeHorizons.com, and Tor.com. Her first novella, The Night Library of Sternendach, is a vampire romance in Pushkin sonnets. She has begun work on her second long-form piece and dreams of one day collaborating on a graphic novel, and meeting Stephen Colbert.

Check out her website, JessicaLevai.com, for links and more.