L.P. Hernandez is an author of horror and speculative fiction. His stories have been featured in anthologies from Cemetery Dance, Dark Matter Ink, and the Howl Society among others. He is a regular contributor to The NoSleep Podcast and has released two short story collections. His third collection titled No Gods, Only Chaos will be published by Cemetery Dance in 2024. His novella, Stargazers, kicked off the My Dark Library line of novellas curated by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann and published through Cemetery Gates Media. L.P. also hosts Dog-eared Nightmares, a podcast about well-loved horror. When not writing, L.P. serves as a medical administrator in the U.S. Air Force. He is a husband, father, and a dedicated metalhead.

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Alison “Cybera” Cybe is a Bram Stoker Award nominated author who specialises in fantasy and horror fiction. They are the manager of the gaming website CybesWebsite.com in which they write articles, editorials and reviews. Their first published work, a collection of short psychological horror stories, enjoyed a brief stint on the bestseller charts and was soon joined by many others, and their previous work has been featured in several horror and sci-fi/fantasy publications including Dark Cities, Interzone and Phantasmagoria.

They work as a freelance writer for companies including tabletop RPG publishers, and has written extensively on inclusion and positive representation within the gaming community, and has contributed short fiction to multiple gaming publications. Their recent published works includes a series of LGBTQ+ comedy novels, along with works for Weasel Press and Thurston Howl Publications.

They were born in Scotland and live in England, and is a co-manager of a large gaming club. Their interests include celtic mythology, transhumanism, garage kits and pet rats, and they have a degree in Film & Media. They are non-binary and their pronouns are they/them and favourite colour is green. They can be contacted via email for any questions or communications concerning this site, freelance writing queries including available rates, and invitations to GM an amazing game of Call of Cthulhu for your group.

Hailey Piper is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, No Gods for Drowning, The Worm and His Kings series, Your Mind Is a Terrible Thing, Cruel Angels Past Sundown, and other books of dark fiction. She is also the author of over 100 short stories appearing in Weird Tales, Pseudopod, Cast of Wonders, and other publications. Her non-fiction appears in Writer's Digest, Library Journal, CrimeReads, and elsewhere. She lives with her wife in Maryland, where their cosmic rituals are secret. Find Hailey at haileypiper . com.

Sarah Fannon is a writer of fiction and poetry based in the Washington, D.C. area. She received her B.A. in English and Creative Writing from George Washington University and was a 2019 participant of the One Story Summer Writing Conference.

Her work is featured in SmokeLong Quarterly, Diabolical Plots, Dark Moon Digest, The NoSleep Podcast, and more. You can her work on www.SarahFannon.com. When she's not writing, you can find her curled up watching a scary movie or buying piles of books she promises she'll get to some day. Follow her on Twitter at @SarahJFannon and on Instagram at @ampersarah

Edyth Pax-Boyr is an eldritch horror and half-elf living in the Pacific Northwest with five dogs, a cat that thinks it's a dog, and her beautiful fiancée who shall remain nameless. She writes predominantly horror with a healthy portion of science fiction on the side. Her favorite authors include H.P. Lovecraft, Rachele Bee, Dean Koontz, and Neil Gaiman, and you can find several of her stories free on r/nosleep.

If you would like early access to exclusive stories you'll never find anywhere else, please consider becoming one of her well-rewarded and beloved patrons at patreon.com/deathbyproxy today, where you can see into the creative process, keep up with project announcements, read tons of creepy stuff every month, and feel great knowing you're supporting an artist doing her art thing and that she personally loves you for it.

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Fun Fact #1: Edyth is allergic to sunlight, and she finds this "definitely super entertaining and not at all inconvenient, even if never seeing the sun is completely thematic for a horror writer".

Fun Fact #2: Edyth was once "accused" of being a vampire by her optometrist when she was fifteen, because she didn't need eyedrops to dilate her pupils, she was pale as the dickens, and stayed up all hours of the night, preferring to sleep during the day. She could not prove him wrong given his evidence.

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She is the author of several popular short stories, including the creepypasta "Why Sarah Never Sleeps", "Triskaidekaphobia", "The Witness", "The Fourth Night of Christmas is Full of Regret", and "The Tomb Raider Challenge", and you can find her work in several anthologies, such as "The Monstronomicon", "Horror Stories to Ruin Christmas: Serenity Falls Forever", and the upcoming LGBTQIA+ horror anthology "Black Rainbow".

Bonus Fun Facts:

Bonus Fact #1: Edyth is NOT three raccoons living in "that nice family from Florida".

Bonus Fact #2: Edyth has dyscalculia and once forgot what the number "0" was.

Bonus Fact #3: Edyth is a vegan. A dirty, dirty vegan.

(WARNING: One or more of these facts may not be true.)

Felix is a lover of tall tales in any form. A self-proclaimed escapist, he spends his time reading, writing, indulging in movie/tv binge-athons, and playing video games. He is a proud father of a very sweet and dramatic cat.

Minnesota native Chloe Spencer is an award winning writer, indie gamedev, and filmmaker. She is the author of Monstersona, Duality, and the upcoming 2024 paranormal mystery-romance Haunting Melody. In her spare time she enjoys playing video games, trying her best at Pilates, and cuddling with her cats. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Film and Television from SCAD Atlanta. You can find more about her on www.chloespenceronline.com.

Scott Savino lives on Florida's Gulf Coast with his best friend, Max, who is a dog, and his other best friends: a fleet of human murdering robots from the future. His hobbies include long tresspassive walks, wandering in the woods after dark, reading, and jumping fearfully from non-aggressive shadows (mostly his own shadow.) You can find more of his work on Amazon.

Author of horror, paranormal, urban fantasy, and just plain old fantasy - all with a gay twist!

Nil is an artist, crafty person, chronically ill spoonie, transgender demi-guy, and single parent of two now adult-type humans. Having lived in Missouri for the majority of his life, he has dreams of escaping and one day seeing an ocean.

"My biggest mistake in life was thinking I could be what everyone else wanted me to be."

Erin B. Lillis received a long Catholic education and then proceeded to darken everything she created with that learned taint of spiritualism and the otherworldly. Now she keeps her creativity nurtured with voiceover work (The NoSleep Podcast, Congeria, Calling Darkness and more), drawing, ghost hunting, enrichment in comedy and writing, and is the writer and producer of the podcast SubverCity Transmit.

DAVID FARROW is the author of the bestselling Neverglades series and other works of horror & speculative fiction. He holds an MFA in Fiction from Lesley University and teaches with the creative writing non-profit GrubStreet in Boston, MA.

Shannon is a freelance writer and filmmaker. She has been working in the Film Industry since she was 18 years old. Shannon started as a Production Assistant on commercials, and worked her way up the ladder from there. She became interested in screenwriting as a teenager. She wrote and directed home movies starring her three younger sisters. About 14 years ago a friend asked her to read a screenplay and provide feedback. She found she had a knack for helping others realize their creative potential.

Shannon has a degree in Technical Film and Video with an emphasis on Writing and Directing. She is also a published poet and author. Shannon is currently working as a ghostwriter and script doctor for clients around the globe.