Jennifer was born and raised in Ohio, but currently calls Colorado home. A lifelong lover of romance books, Jen felt pulled to write stories with older characters, because "old farts" deserve love too. Jen prides herself on delivering realistic characters that struggle with normal problems. She spends most of her free time within her zoo: two kids, three dogs, and two cats! When not containing the chaos, Jen can be found lounging on her covered porch devouring books on her Kindle.

Jay R. Wolf is a fantasy author living in the beautiful state of Colorado with her husband and two children. Even with a degree in Racing and Mechanics, she decided to alter her career in exchange for the dream of becoming an author. 

When she's not dealing with her day job, or working on her latest project, you can usually find her taking long walks in ancient forests where the wild things roam, gaming against evil foes, or catching the biggest fish.

Teshelle Combs is the award-winning author of fantasy and dystopian books like The First Dryad, the Underglow, and Brightless. Her stories are filled with epic drama, bold characters, and plot twists. If you love romance, gripping worldbuilding, and wild adventures, you'll love her books!

Michelle Sauer has an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in Art Education. By day, she’s an art teacher. By night, she’s a dog mom, wife to a gamer, and a mood reader with too many hobbies. 

Her debut novel, PACIFIC TAILS, is based on her love of mysteries, adventure, magic, and growing up in Southern California.

Though fiction has been her lifelong passion, Carissa spent seven years as an air traffic controller in the Air Force before pursuing her dream of writing. She grew up exploring the Sierra Nevadas of California, but now lives in Colorado with her husband and their pets. When not writing, Carissa can be found out finding adventure, driving mountain roads, greeting wildlife, and consuming horror in any medium available.

From his youth, Erik Fox has dreamt of writing novels and scripts like many of the greats before him. If he isn’t working his day job as a Barista, he’s hiking mountains with his wife and dog, avidly devouring books or he’s strapped into local coffee shops around his hometown working on his own writing. As a fan of horror and psychological thrillers, he’s excited to step in the genres and bring his own flair to the pages in his debut novel, Monarch. A page-turning serial killer story that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible and shows that even the best of us can have a dark side.

Breanna Lynn is a steamy, contemporary romance author who describes herself as a Jane Austen-loving, romcom addicted, popcorn eating, binge-reading, caffeinated mother of four—two sets of twins seventeen months apart. Hailing from Colorado, she spend sthe majority of her time at her day job or keeping the Twinx (aka Minions when they’re naughty) from plotting to take over the world with their four sidekicks—two dogs and two cats. Add in their hosuehold's latest additions—her boyfriend, his son, and his cat, and the house is a crazy mix of chaos that she can't imagine not being surrounded by!

Jennie Marts is the USA TODAY Bestselling author of award-winning books filled with love, laughter, and always a happily ever after. Readers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and the “perfect mix of romance, humor, and steam.” Fic Central claimed one of her books was “the most fun I’ve had reading in years.”

She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two dogs, and a parakeet who loves to tweet to the oldies. She’s addicted to Diet Coke, adores Cheetos, and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes, or friends.

Win Scott Eckert is the authorized legacy author of science fiction Grand Master Philip José Farmer’s Patricia Wildman series (THE EVIL IN PEMBERLEY HOUSE, THE SCARLET JAGUAR), as well as the coauthor with Farmer of the Doc Caliban/Secrets of the Nine novel, THE MONSTER ON HOLD (2021). He lives in Woodland Park, Colorado with his wife and a bevy of four-legged family members.

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 M Guida weaves captivating tales where fantasy and romance collide in mysterious realms. From her earliest days, she was drawn to stories of magic and wonder, but it was the allure of paranormal love that truly ignited her imagination.

In her youth, she immersed herself in tales of enchantment. The discovery of romance opened a whole new world of storytelling possibilities. Now, she crafts intricate narratives that explore the supernatural, set in academies where ancient secrets and modern passions intertwine.

Michael started writing mystery fiction when he was still a police officer over fifteen years ago and he hasn’t stopped. Michael’s wife, Stefanie, still catches him daydreaming as he drives down the highway, thinking about different stories. His facial expressions reveal to her that somewhere in his mind, he’s reviewing a chapter, scene, or dialogue between characters for a new book. 

Book Bash founder, Lyn is a genre jumping author with a love for found family both in fiction and real life. She’s constantly putting ideas on paper, which leads to a surplus of notebooks and open docs. Be sure to check out her dystopian scifi-fantasy, Hope and Lies.

Texas homeschooling mom married to her Army veteran for 21 years and counting. She writes spicy Hallmarky small town Texas romances featuring mostly veterans, single parents, surprise babies, and so much more. When she needs a break from the Crimson Creek series, she works on spicy fairy tale romantasy. With her first trilogy, Snow White met Robin Hood—a dragon—along with his sister Red Riding Hood. Together, they must save the country from an evil wizard and rescue Queen Bella.

Michelle N. Hagood is a born and raised native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the oldest in a set of triplets, an orange cat mom of two, a chronic book hoarder, and an artist in her spare time. Growing up on stories like the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter, it's no wonder she fell in love with fantasy and never looked back. The first two magical books of her dark fantasy trilogy, The Royal Trilogy, are out now with much more to come.

Jeanette Minniti is an author living in Colorado. She received an MA in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She and her husband enjoy all that Colorado offers, including hiking and biking.