Maxwell I. Gold is a Jewish-American multiple award-nominated author who writes prose poetry and short stories in cosmic horror and weird fiction with half a decade of writing experience. He has appeared in numerous publications including Weird Tales Magazine, Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology, Startling Stories, and many others. Five-time Rhysling Award nominee, Bram Stoker Award finalist, and two-time Pushcart Award nominee,

Angela Yuriko Smith is a third-generation Ryukyuan-American poet, author, and publisher of Space and Time magazine. A two-time Bram Stoker Awards® Winner and HWA Mentor of the Year, she currently serves as an HWA Trustee, coaches authors and shares Authortunities, a weekly calendar of author opportunities on Substack.

While John Edward Lawson has been called “The forgotten black man of horror” he also regularly publishes science fiction, nonfiction, and literary fiction. His work has been nominated for the Dwarf Stars, Rhysling, Stoker, and Wonderland Awards in addition to the Pushcart Prize. For his work as an editor John received the 2018 HWA Specialty Press Award. He currently serves as President of the Horror Writers Association.