Lizzie’s debut novel, The Stars Will Be Our Ocean, will be coming out in 2026! This long-time Virginia-native graphic designer is newly transplanted to upstate New York, where her future is still unfolding. She’s been storytelling since before she could write, but it took many evolutions to find her calling writing queer romantic speculative fiction. You can read some of her short stories at lizzieblackwood.com or follow her on Bluesky @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social. In her elusive “free time,” she is a native plant gardener, cat wrangler, video game lover, artsy-craftsy overachiever, and alleged bog witch. Her favorite tea is rooibos, and her favorite cryptid is Mothman.

Samantha Breaux is the author of the GRAY LADY CHRONICLES, a romantic fantasy series about a thief with a heart of gold and a priest of the dead. The first book in the series, THIEF OF DEATH, will debut in late 2026. She currently lives in the Houston area with her husband, two sons, enough books to stock a small library, and a garden desperately attempting to escape her backyard. A lifelong lover of fantasy and science fiction, Samantha began writing her own stories in sixth grade and never stopped. This love of the written word led her to a career sharing her passion for reading and writing as an elementary teacher. Inspired by authors like Terry Pratchett and T. Kingfisher, Samantha writes books about magic, mayhem, and snarky women. Her favorite plants are ones that thrive under mild neglect.

Eliwood has completed several novels, but the important ones are in the horror-fantasy Bludeye Beach series, or romantasy Eyes Shine Silver in Moonlight. During the day she works in IT. She has been writing since she was a young child, but only has started working seriously towards a writing career in the last two years. You can find more information on her work at EliwoodSGheist.com, or follow her on Bluesky @EliwoodSGheist.com. She enjoys running homebrewed D&D campaigns, playing Stardew Valley for the 100th time, and hanging out with her pets. Her favorite food is pickles.

T.D. is an author. They enjoy treats and scritchies. They also write awesome books. End of bio.

You can find more information about their work at tdgonzalez.com, or on Bluesky @dimreaper.bsky.social.

Emily is the author of THE GODS OF ATLANTIS, a YA fantasy trilogy whose first book will debut in 2026. She is also currently working on TENEMENT, a YA dystopia set inside a creepy infinite building. Although born and raised in Houston, Texas, she lived briefly in Fairbanks, Alaska, while working toward her master’s degree in English, and hopes to one day return! When she’s not writing, making art or feeding her army of cats, she teaches English at a college in the Houston area. You can find more of her work at emilyklotz.com, or follow her on Bluesky at @professoremily.bsky.social. Her favorite game is Riven (of the Myst series), and her favorite hobbit is Samwise Gamgee.

Kelsey has no published works, but she enjoys collecting writer friends and loves to help in any way she can. When she isn’t doing things at Hook & Quill, you can usually find her singing, cooking, watching Neon Genesis Evangelion, or trying not to be perceived. Her favorite band is Death Cab for Cutie.