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Alison McMahan's short mysteries are in collections by Level Best Books, Wildside Press, Down-and-Out Books, Thrill Ride Magazine, and HarperCollins' Scream and Scream Again middle-grade horror anthology edited by R.L. Stine. She's a two-time Derringer finalist and listed as an "Other Distinguished Mystery Stories" authors in Best American Mystery Stories of 2018.Represented by Sandy Lu, the Book Wyrm Agency.  https://alisonmcmahan.com/

Annie Reed has been called “one of the best writers of her generation” and for good reason.

She’s a multiple Derringer finalist whose stories have appeared in five year’s best mystery and crime volumes, including an amazing three years in a row in the prestigious Best Mystery Stories of the Year from series editor Otto Penzler. She received a Silver Honorable Mention from Writers of the Future, a Literary Fellowship from the Nevada Arts Council, and her holiday romance story “A New Home for Christmas” was chosen to appear in study materials in Japan for students preparing for college entrance exams.

She’s a frequent contributor to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Mystery, Crime & Mayhem, and Thrill Ride—The Magazine. Her novels include ROAD OF NO RETURN, A DEATH IN CUMBERLAND, and GRAY LADY’S REVENGE, part of the Gray Lady series co-written with Robert Jeschonek. She’s also an unabashed MCU fangirl.

You can find out more about this prolific writer at anniereed.wordpress.com or on Facebook at annie.reed.142.

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Blaze Ward writes Action-Thrillers about Chace Haig, Swordmistress Zhen, the Red Branch Aviation Mercenary company and others.

Additionally, he is known for science fiction in the Alexandria Station universe (Jessica Keller, The Science Officer, The Story Road, etc.) as well as several other science fiction universes, such as the Corsac Fox, the Dominion, and more.. In addition, he is the Editor and Publisher of Thrill Ride Magazine and Boundary Shock Quarterly Magazine. You can find out more at his website www.blazeward.com, as well as Facebook, Goodreads, and other places.

David H. Hendrickson’s first novel, Cracking the Ice, was praised by Booklist as “a gripping account of a courageous young man rising above evil.” He has since published seven additional novels, including Offside, which has been adopted for high school student required reading.

His short fiction has appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, Best of Thrill Ride 2023, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, and frequently in Thrill Ride, Pulphouse, Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem, Heart's Kiss, Fiction River, and other anthologies.

He is a multi-finalist for the Derringer Award, and was honored with the 2018 Derringer for Best Long Story. He has released seven short story collections with three more in the pipeline for the coming year.

Hendrickson has published over fifteen hundred works of nonfiction, most notably his first book for writers, How to Get Your Book into Schools and Double Your Income with Volume Sales, and also Travis Roy: Quadriplegia and a Life of Purpose as well as Hendu’s Story: From Dream to Reality. He has been honored with the Joe Concannon Hockey East Media Award and the Murray Kramer Scarlet Quill Award.

Visit him online at www.hendricksonwriter.com. Sign up for his newsletter and get a free book!

Outdoor guide E. Chris Ambrose writes knowledge inspired adventure fiction including the Bone Guard archaeological thrillers and the Rogue Adventures. In the process of researching her books, Chris learned how to hunt with a falcon, clear a building of possible assailants, and pull traction on a broken limb.

Chris's adventures have included horseback riding in Mongolia, diving on the Great Barrier Reef, searching for tigers in India, rock climbing in Colorado, and going behind the scenes at the Papal Palace in Avignon.

Why are there coffee stains on Chris's website? Check it out at www.BoneGuardBooks.com

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Published works have appeared in M. L. Buchman's Thrill Ride Magazine, Warrior Women, Fireside magazine, YARN online, Clarkesworld, several volumes of New Hampshire Pulp Fiction, and Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. The author is a graduate of and instructor for the Odyssey Writing workshop, and a participant in the Codex on-line writers' workshop. Chris also wrote interactive superhero novel, Skystrike: Wings of Justice for Choice of Games.

Past occupations include founding a wholesale sculpture business, selecting stamps for a philatelic company, selling equestrian equipment, and portraying the Easter Bunny on weekends.

Kim May has always been a storyteller – just ask her mother. On second thought don't. She knows too much. Kim writes fantasy, sci-fi, thrillers, historical fiction, steampunk, and a bit of poetry because she collects genres like a cat lady collects strays.

Kim's debut novel, The Moonflower, was a 2017 Whitney Award nominee. She also won first place in the Named Lands Poetry Contest with a haiku. Kim's short stories can be found in The Monster Hunter Files, Straight outta Dodge City, Eclipse Phase: After the Fall, Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel, Particular Passages, Sanctuary, several issues of Fiction River, and the upcoming Predator: Eyes of the Demon anthology.

Kim lives in Oregon where she works at an independent bookstore and watches a lot of anime. She's a retired stage actor and has a penchant for fast cars, high heels, and loose screws. To find Kim's works or to follow her on social media go to https://linktr.ee/KimMayDay.

USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestseller M. L. "Matt" Buchman has over 75 novels, 200 short stories, and 50 read-by-author audiobooks.

From the beginning, his powerful female heroines insisted on putting character first, then a great adventure.
PW declares of his Miranda Chase action-adventure thrillers that: "Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more." About his military romantic thrillers: "Like Robert Ludlum and Nora Roberts had a book baby."

A project manager with a geophysics degree, he's designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, solo-sailed a 50' sailboat, and bicycled solo around the world...and designs quilts. He and his wife presently live on the North Shore of Massachusetts. More at: www.mlbuchman.com.

Marie Sutro is an award-winning crime fiction author. In addition to her Kate Barnes novels, she periodically pens short fiction for magazines and anthologies. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, her writing is inspired by three generations of family service in law enforcement.

When she’s not writing or reading, she hosts Twisted Passages podcast. The show takes a deep dive into psychological thrillers with the authors who write them.

Marie resides in Northern California with her husband and three well-loved felines. Learn more about her at mariesutro.com.

It’s not easy being in publishing AND being part cat, but Nora B. Peevy manages. She is the nonfiction writer for The Weird Wide Web, the slush reader for Trepidatio/JournalStone, the new interviewer for the Queer Books group, has read two years now for The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and is one of the past editors and illustrators for Weird Fiction Quarterly. Her quirky and horrific work is published in Unveiling Nightmares, Obsidian Butterfly Press, Sudden Fictions Podcast, Eighth Tower Publications, and other places. She also holds the world record for the longest nap and has an Olympic Gold Medal in eating cheese. She catnaps in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with one scheming feline, a flashy betta fish, and an always smiling turtle. You can keep updated with her writing news and cat adventures at: Nora B. Peevy | Substack

Otis Johnson is a Black-Asian writer from the mean streets of Los Angeles who specializes in Cyberpunk, Afrofuturism, and Cosmic Horror. His stories can be found in Bullet Points Magazine, Dark Horses Magazine, and Boundary Shock Quarterly. When he's not writing, he DJs in underground clubs under his street name, Grindhaus Selektor. Otis lives with his gorgeous Latvian wife and their two cats

Before turning to writing, USA Today bestselling crime author Rachel Amphlett played guitar in bands, worked as a TV and film extra, dabbled in radio, and worked in publishing as an editorial assistant.

She now wields a pen instead of a plectrum and writes crime fiction with over 30 crime novels and short stories featuring spies, detectives, vigilantes, and assassins.

A keen traveller and accidental private investigator, Rachel has both Australian and British citizenship.

You can find out more about Rachel and her books at www.rachelamphlett.com.

Praise for Rachel Amphlett

“Fast paced with vivid characterisation and clever twists, [None the Wiser] is another winner” Adrian McKinty

“[None the Wiser] is a terrific start to a new series” Jo Spain, With Our Blessing and The Confession

“Quirky, creepy and twisted tales” James Oswald, Sunday Times bestselling author

“Thrilling start to a new series. Scared to Death is a stylish, smart and gripping crime thriller” Robert Bryndza

"Scared to Death… moves along at breakneck speed with twists and turns" Angela Marsons

Rebecca Buchanan is the editor of the Pagan literary ezine, Eternal Haunted Summer. She has been published in a wide-variety of venues, but has only recently ventured into the thriller genre. She is enjoying the challenge. A complete list of her publications can be found at eternalhauntedsummer.com.

Shells Legoullon has spent the past thirty years navigating a diverse career path. From partnering with her husband in their insurance business to building a successful indoor trampoline park, she simultaneously raised four boys and somehow managed to pursue her love of writing. In 2023, her short story, The Backwoods, was selected for Thrill Ride, The Magazine (Unlikely Partners) and was later nominated and featured for inclusion in The Best Mystery Stories of the Year, 2024, and Thrill Ride: Best of 2023.

Shells is a former San Francisco North/East Bay Regional Advisor with SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) and a current member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Her passions are adult thriller fiction, red wine, and dark chocolate. She and her husband live on a misty lake in the Pacific Northwest with two crazy dogs.

To learn more about Shells, go to https://shellslegoullon.com