Mark Kelly is an avid gamer, wannabe model, and occasional podcaster. He has been writing novels since he was five years old, but most of them are not exactly publishable. After receiving a BFA in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University, he’s tried his best to actually make it worth the money he spent on it. Originally from Cincinnati, he currently lives in Atlanta with his husband, Matt.
Benjamin Roesch has an MFA from Lesley University and is a writer, musician, podcaster, and award-winning essayist. For twelve glorious, exhausting years, he was a high school English teacher, and is now a full-time writer based in Burlington, VT, where he lives with his family. Oh, and his name is pronounced “Rush,” like the band from Canada.
Jordan was born and raised in Australia and loves queer stories of all sorts. When he's not writing or reading, he's out in nature or parenting his overactive dog Misty.
Jordan's been published in print with Currency Press and online in numerous publications such as SBS Voices, We Are Explorers, Buzzfeed, Time Out, YMCA Australia, and elsewhere. He’s also performed his work at the Australian storytelling event Queerstories, as well as the National Young Writers’ Festival.
Being a passionate member of the LGBTQ+ community, he believes it’s important to have raw, relatable, and positive queer representation in the stories we read.
E.J. is an avid gamer, reader and comic book movie fan, who belongs to more fandoms than can be counted. When they’re not geeking out over the newest Marvel movie they can be found writing one of their many stories, in the case of Fairy War one that has been planned since university.
Jacyn Gormish (they/them) is a queer Jewish nonbinary disabled superhuman. They enjoy writing, metalsmithing, and weaving. They live in the Twin Cities with their wife, their cat, their service dog, and a whole bunch of medication.
By day I’m a humble physical therapist…and by day I’m also a writer of sweet & saucy boyslove stories (18+). I sleep at night as an old fart like me should. I’m both self-published and traditionally published. Other than that, I live with my partner and two cats and live my best life.
I am a gay fiction author of sweet romance, young adult, asexual, and inspirational. My heroes always have their beautiful happily-ever-after, but a happy-for-now works in some cases.
Maxwell Bauman is Owner/ Editor-In-Chief of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine. He is a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul. He is Lead Editor of Aggadah Try It, an imprint of Madness Heart Press. They published his books, "The Revised Anarchist's Kosher Cookbook," "The Mummy of Canaan —Author Preferred Edition," and "The Giant Robots of Babel." Maxwell earned his MA / MFA in Fiction and Publishing from Wilkes University. His horror novella, "House of Blood and Teeth" was published by Nictitating Press and his YA Bisexual Romance novel "Gerald Ribbon and the Bird in His Brain" is published by Deep Hearts YA. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Young Jewish Professionals, and is an associate member of the Jewish Art Salon, and makes LEGO art that has appeared in museums. You can follow Maxwell on Twitter (X) and Instagram or visit his website maxwellbauman.com.
Charli Mac writes Erotic Romance, often with a Fantasy or Science-Fiction twist. Originally from Scotland – yes, she still has the accent – she now lives in sunny Colorado where she dreams of meeting a hot Alpha werewolf hiking in the Rocky mountains. No, it hasn’t happened yet. She also likes running and wine and cake.
