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About the Authors
Alison McMahan

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/
Robert J. Binney

Seattle screenwriter Robert J. Binney has written about Joe Strummer, James Bond, joyriding with the Salt Lake City police, and his relationships with Peter Frampton, President Jimmy Carter, and Himalayan monks (though not together) for the Los Angeles Times, Kelp Journal, and other fine publications. His crime fiction has appeared in anthologies from Down & Out Books and Starlite Pulp, and he is a regular contributor to the “Mysteries to Die For” podcast. “Restoration Software” will be featured in Level Short’s upcoming The Best Private Eye Stories of 2025.
Binney is a member of the Northwest Screenwriters Guild and the Mystery Writers of America. He holds an MBA from Emory University and an MFA from University of California, Riverside. For more, see www.ThirdActMedia.com.
Blaze Ward

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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.
E. Chris Ambrose

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.
M.L. ("Matt") Buchman

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.
Rebeccca Buchanan

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.
David H. Hendrickson

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.
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