Robert Allen Lupton is retired and lives in New Mexico where he is a commercial hot air balloon pilot. Robert runs and writes every day, but not necessarily in that order. More than 150 of his short stories have been published in several anthologies including the NYT best seller, “Chicken Soup For the Soul – Running For Good”, or online at www.horrortree.com, www.crimsonstreets.com, www.aurorawolf.com, www.stupefyingstories.blogspot.com, www.fairytalemagazine.com, and www.allegoryezine.com.

Over 900 drabbles based on the worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs and several articles are available online at www.erbzine.com.

His novel, "Foxborn," was published in April 2017 and the sequel, "Dragonborn," in June 2018. His collection of running themed horror, science fiction, and adventure stories, Running Into Trouble, was published in October 2017. His collection of short stories, "Through a Wine Glass Darkly" was released in May 2019. His annotated edition of John Monro’s 1897 novel, "A Trip To Venus", was released in September 2018. He has received five honorable mention awards from “Writers of the Future.”

His newest collection of short stories, "Strong Spirits," was released in May 2020. "Feral: It Takes A Forest To Raise A Child, his edited anthology was published on September 1, 2020.

His novel, "Dejanna of the Double Star," was released on December 2, 2020.

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R. Gene Turchin writes short stories across genres and occasional poems. He is currently working on two science fiction novels and comic book scripts. Recent published works can be found in Oyster River Pages,The Sirens Call, and Sunshine Superhighway Anthology and Cosmic Horror Monthly.

Website: https://rgeneturchin.com

Nancy Pica Renken, a member of RMFW and a former teacher who writes about dark fairies, creepy pasta sauce, spooky characters from folklore, and flash fiction, resides in Boulder, Colorado, a promised land flowing with microbreweries and honey. When she is not lost in thought on a magical, open space trail or grooming her brush-junkie cat, she can be found @NPRenken on Twitter.

Charis is a world wanderer who lived for years in Trinidad as a child, resided in Hong Kong as an adult, but always winds up home on the Columbia River shores. They maintain a wildlife refuge for words that have developed consciousness at ElectricSoupfortheSoul.com . Their writings have been published widely, most recently in Defenestration, Land Beyond the World, Jokes Review, Corner Bar Magazine, Underside Stories, and Aphelion Webzine of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Their satiric Science Fiction novel, 51 Ways To End Your World, is currently available for purchase on Amazon. Look for their next story in the upcoming Strangely Funny IX anthology, and their next novel, Azzfapple: The Tech That Eats Us, will be available soon!

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Following a career teaching history in secondary and college classrooms, Gary Battershell retired to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, where he writes speculative fiction. His biggest influences are Edgar Rice Burroughs and Stephen King. His work ranges from cosmic horror to contemporary urban fantasy to space opera, and much of it has a humorous aspect. Gary has explored the funny side of demon possession, Korean werewolves, satanism, and inept wizarding, but there's a lot more weird stuff in the multiverse for him to get to. And he will, with support and inspiration from his salwart dog Rascal, his amazing cats Sky and Birdie, his long-suffering wife Emily, and his elderly chinchilla Lily.

Discover more at RosalindBarden.com. Rosalind Barden's humorous noir Young Adult mystery novel set in Depression-era Los Angeles, SPARKY OF BUNKER HILL AND THE COLD KID CASE, is an Author Academy Top Ten Mystery Finalist and a Critters Annual Readers Poll Top Finisher in both Best Mystery and Best Young Adult categories. Dozens of Rosalind Barden's short stories have appeared in print anthologies and webzines, such as the U.K.'s acclaimed WHISPERS OF WICKEDNESS. Mystery and Horror LLC has selected her stories for multiple print anthologies, including FAPA President's Book Award Silver Medalist HISTORY AND MYSTERY OH MY! She is a regular contributor to the STRANGELY FUNNY humorous horror short story series. Ellen Datlow selected her short story LION FRIEND as a Best Horror of the Year Honorable Mention after it appeared in CERN ZOO, a British Fantasy Society nominee for best anthology, part of DF Lewis' award winning NEMONYMOUS anthology series. TV MONSTER is her print children's book that she wrote and illustrated. In addition, her scripts, novel manuscripts and short fiction have placed in numerous competitions, including the Writers Digest Screenplay Competition and the Shriekfast Film Festival. She writes in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit: Guy Viau.