I have been creating fantasy and science fiction art for over 20 years. I worked as a staff artist for TSR, Inc. from 1981 to 1987. While at TSR, I helped set the standards of gaming art in the role-playing genre. Besides creating covers for Dungeons & Dragons, AD&D and other gaming books, I may be best known for my work with the world of Dragonlance. Since 1987, I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator, doing covers for comics, computer games, magazines, fantasy and science fiction books and many more projects too numerous to list here.

My time at TSR, Inc. is best exemplified on the covers of the DRAGONLANCE book series. Since then, I have worked for other publishers such as BAEN books, Bantam, Warner Books, ACE/Berkley, Doubleday, and Del Rey. I am also the co-author of "Runes of Autumn" and creator of the "Sovereign Stone" series. In the gaming and comic industries, I have freelanced for TSR, Inc, FASA, Mayfair Games, Game Designer’s Workshop, White Wolf, Iron Crown Enterprises, Dragon Magazine, Amazing Magazine, Wizard Press, D. C. Comics, First Comics, Eclipse Comics and Frank Frazetta’s Fantasy Illustrated. Miscellaneous credits include: LJN Toys, Mattel, Lucas Films, Tonka, Monogram Models, Western Publishing, Sony Entertainment’s Ever Quest, and various computer game covers.

Grant Cooley is a California born artist that is rising up from middle Tennessee. After graduating from MTSU with a Degree in Graphic Design and a focus in Illustration, he started up a freelance design/illustration company. From there he purchased a Comics and Games store in Murfreesboro, TN and focused his art talents on commission painting for wargame miniatures.

Five years later, the birth of his daughters and the inspiration of a colleague turned Grant's attention back to his true love: Book Illustration. With few credentials to his name, he nevertheless continues to march forward in an effort to share his visions with the rest of the world. Grant currently hosts a blog for aspiring artists and his work can be found at www.grandadventurescomics.com.

Ash Evans is the creator of things with horns, fur and wings living in the Charm City, Baltimore MD ,with her husband and menagerie of pets. Her mediums vary depending on her mood but she is proficient in: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, digital and mixed media. Her avid love for animals and fantasy seem to compliment each other well. Her use of color, unusual choices of subjects and mediums set her apart from the rest of the fantasy pack. Ash’s most popular creations to date are the adorably wicked Purrsnicketys, her magical dragon cats.

Ash plans on expanding that vision into a graphic novel. She collects unicorns and loves horseback riding.

www.ashevans.com

John Billingsley, can currently be seen on Alan Ball's HBO series True Blood, also starred in ABC's series The Nine as Ethan Foote, as the Denobulan, Dr. Phlox on Star Trek: Enterprise, stared opposite Denzel Washington in the feature film "Out of Time" and has appeared in "Cold Case," "CSI, New York," "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles," "The Glass House," "High Crimes" and "White Oleander." He also starred in the independent film "Breathing Hard," which won a number of awards on the festival circuit. 

He was a series regular on The Others and guest starred in other television series including 24, Grey's Anatomy, CSI, The West Wing, Family Law, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, Gideon's Crossing, The Practice, The X Files and Six Feet Under.

John resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Bonita Friedericy, and their two cats.

Sam Flegal has been fascinated by the strange and the macabre from a very young age. Fortunately for his budding morbid creativity, he was raised in a household that encouraged his interest in all things weird—Sam’s father was a magician and his mother a ventriloquist and clown. As a youth Sam often got in trouble at school for drawing what some of his teachers would call “dark creatures”; however, the encouragement of his friends and family far outweighed the discouragement of a few naysayers.

In December 2003 Sam graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, released out into the world to pursue his own strange art. Since that time Sam has vigorously summoned the dark creatures of his mind to make the unreal, tangible and the imagined, concrete.

Sam currently uses his strange imagination to help others realize their dreams of undeath through the power of Zombie Portraits (www.samflegal.com). Like a caricature from a dark carnival, Sam takes the living and brings out their inner dead. In addition, Sam helps writers and creators bring their visions of fantasy to reality through his strange art and illustration. Recently, Sam’s strange art has been featured in books from Alluria Publishing (www.alluriapublishing.com) and serve as the visual building blocks for the world of Gaeana (www.gaeana.com).

If you are interested in having a Zombie Portrait done of you or a loved one or if you are interested in hiring Sam Flegal as an illustrator, contact him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Christina Lynn Myers is an self-representing artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

She creates art of whimsy and fantasy featuring fairies, angels, mermaids, curious girls and fantastical creatures.

Her characters are bright and cheery, cute and mischievous. She works in a variety of media, but most predominantly in acrylics. The mermaid painting is titled "Underwater Friend."

Christina attended and studied painting, drawing and illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts.

She also holds a BS in Business Administration from Shorter College. Her art has been featured in numerous on-line publications and has sold her artworks to collectors worldwide.

Christina spends the majority of her time working on her art and running her business.

You can find her on-line at http://www.HeartsAFlutter.net or http://www.ChristinaLynnMyers.com

The violet-colored painting is titled "Violet Wings Get You Nowhere"

Gil Gerard has starred in numerous successful made for TV movies as well as feature films.  However, his fans prefer to remember him as “Buck Rogers” from the Universal motion picture and NBC series, “BUCK ROGERS in the 25th CENTURY”.

A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Gil headed to New York in the summer of 1969 where he found a job as a taxi driver and began training with Phillip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.  It wasn’t long before Gil found himself working in the “Business”, however, as one of his fares told him he should audition for “Love Story” which was filming in New York at that time.

Following “Love Story”, Gil began auditioning for and getting commercials for various national accounts.  All in All, Gil ended up starring in over 400 television commercials during the 8 years he was in New York.  Gil also joined the cast of the Emmy Award winning “the Doctors”  He played returned prisoner of war Dr. Alan Stewart for 3 ½ years.

During this time, Gil formed an independent production company with two partners and produced a low-budget feature film entitled, “Hooch” and a Broadway musical.  “the Amen Corner”, based on James Baldwin’s award-winning play of the same name.

Gil was called to Hollywood to screen test for several new projects that were being considered.  After landing a guest starring role on “Little house on the Prairie”, Michael Landon offered him the lead in a new series he was producing and writing.  The series wasn’t picked up by NBC but Gil was offered the title role in a feature and series deal involving Universal Pictures and NBC entitled “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”.  The film was a huge commercial success, grossing over 11 million dollars in its opening weekend (this is in 1979).

Gil enjoys tennis, golf, scuba diving, trap and skeet shooting and horseback riding.  He is also a licensed pilot and a published poet, having seen his work included in an anthology of American poets.

His official Web site is located HERE (http://www.gilgerard.com/) and his extensive career listings can be found HERE (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001266/)

For five years on nightly network NBC TV, Erin Gray was the American public’s image of the ideal woman. Her “Kate” in Silver Spoons managed to have it all—marriage, family, and business career. And for the two years before that, she had redefined our public image of the beauty with brains, when “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” became a hit series, her sleek, sophisticated “Colonel Wilma” became a role model, and Erin Gray became a household word.Erin Gray from the television show

Magically last year brought Gil Gerard and Erin together for the first time since “Buck Roger” in a made for TV movie called, “Meltdown.” In addition , Erin thoroughly enjoyed working on David Kelley’s short lived but very funny comedy series, “Wedding Bells”, and  starred opposite William Atherton in the Sci Fi Channel’s “Ghouls” which was shot on location in Romania. Erin has just completed filming on location at the mystical Mt. Shasta a much loved project called “Dreams Awake.” This very special film reunited Erin with Tim O’Connor, Dr. Huer from “Buck Rogers,” who portrayed her dad, and Gary Graham as her husband.

In addition to raising two beautiful children who are a constant source of pride and joy, Erin and her husband, the noted Director of Photography Richard Hissong, are currently producing a video on one of her favorite subjects, Chi Kung & Tai Chi. Erin teaches these moving art forms 4 days a week at the Encino Acupuncture Center and travels around the county sharing her passion for Tai Chi and the healing arts.

Erin Gray's complete biography can be found on her Web site:  http://www.eringray.com/

Kelly Smith was born in the foothills of South Carolina where she stills resides today. She can’t remember a time when she hasn’t been creating some form of art or another and she is usually not happy unless doing so. Mediums she uses include watercolors, ink, colored pencils and various others. And LOTS of glitter, of course!

Kelly draws her inspiration from many things, including the nature around her, myths, fairy tales and rock and roll music. She specializes in dark fantasy with a gothic, rock and roll flair to it.

Currently the Fantasy Art world is saturated with art that largely features female images-fairies and warrior babes, etc. Kelly’s goal is to provide more eye candy for the ladies! She strives to bring the men of your imaginations to life on paper! Some girls dream of a knight in shining armor, some can't resist the bad boys! Whether you wish for an angel or secretly desire a vampire, look for him in Kelly’s Fantasy Men Collection!

Kelly’s art has appeared in 3 books to date: Enchanted Artists; Visions of Atlantis, Faeries Through the Seasons and Imagine 2006.  You can view and purchase her art online at her website Moon Glow Haven http://www.moonglowhaven.com   or at her Etsy Shop www.MoonGlowHavenArt.etsy.com . In addition to art, you will now be able to purchase jewelry handcrafted by Kelly as well! She also sells on EBay occasionally under the user ID hippiechic567.

Kelly owns and maintains a forum (with the help of Carol Ochs and April Vansickle) for emerging artists: Fantasy Artists Emerging http://www.faeforum.com where artists of all levels of expertise are welcome.

Kelly’s goal is to one day soon be able to support herself and her loved ones by creating the art that she loves. For now, she will continue to amuse herself with her hobbies/weaknesses which include pretty long-haired boys, chocolate and 80 hair bands!

Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago in 1951 and grew up in the western suburb of Lombard. After spending way too many years studying physics, he quit two years short of a doctorate and began a full-time career writing science fiction.

Since then he has published over eighty short stories and novelettes, thirty-eight novels, and four short fiction collections. Along the way he won a Hugo Award in 1984 for the novella “Cascade Point.”

He is best known for his eight Star Wars books: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future, Survivor’s Quest, Outbound Flight, and Allegiance. Other books include the Quadrail series, the Cobra series, and the young-adult Dragonback series.

His most recent books are From the Ashes, a prequel to last year’s movie Terminator Salvation; Cobra Alliance, the first of the new Cobra War trilogy; and The Domino Pattern, the fourth in the Quadrail series. Upcoming books include Trial by Fire, a sequel to Terminator Salvation, and an as-yet untitled Star Wars book.

The Zahn family lives on the Oregon coast, where only a tsunami can ruin a perfect day.

With humble beginnings in rural Kentucky, award winning artist Billy Tackett freelanced tirelessly for 12 years to receive international recognition as an accomplished artist and illustrator.  His numerous works include fine art paintings, portraits, and various other commercial illustrations.  His work has been showcased in publications such as Horrorhound Magazine and ImagineFX and his client list includes authors Shane Moore, Curt Siodmak, Richard Lupoff and Fran Friel, pro wrestler Jerry Lynn and death-rap musician Necro.

After publishing more than 200 book covers he created his signature piece, Zombie Sam, which gave birth to his Dead White & Blue series and has amassed a loyal fan base that transcends all genres and stereotypes.

In addition to creating art in his studio he also attends more than 20 events per year, most by invitation as Artist Guest of Honor, and has launched a line of apparel and merchandise featuring his art. His book, For the Love of Monsters is scheduled for release in early 2010 followed by his first graphic novel, Dead White & Blue Comics, shortly thereafter.

Avoid visiting www.BillyTackett.com if you suffer from heart problems, weak stomach, fear of the dark or a shortness of a sense of humor.

Bonita Friedericy is currently known for her work on “Chuck” as General Beckman.  Her Science Fiction & Fantasy acting runs far and wide, from episodes of “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Angel” to “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, episode Werewolves.”  Her complete list of movie, television, and theater credits can be found on her Web site: http://www.bonitafriedericy.com/

Travis S. Taylor—"Doc" Taylor to his friends—has earned his soubriquet the hard way: He has a Doctorate in Optical Science and Engineering, a Master's degree in Physics, a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, all from the University of Alabama in Huntsville; a Master's degree in Astronomy from the University of Western Sydney, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University.

Dr. Taylor has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense and NASA for the past sixteen years. He's currently working on several advanced propulsion concepts, very large space telescopes, space-based beamed energy systems, and next generation space launch concepts. Most recently, he has appeared on The History Channel’s “Life after People.”

In his copious spare time, Doc Travis is also a black belt martial artist, a private pilot, a SCUBA diver, races mountain bikes, competed in triathlons, and has been the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of several hard rock bands. He currently lives with his wife Karen, daughter Kalista Jade, two dogs Stevie and Wesker, and his cat Kuro, in north Alabama.  More information about Dr. Taylor can be found on his Web site: www.doctravis.com

J.F. Lewis lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his patient wife, two adorable sons, an ornery Akita, and a very hyper Labrador-mix puppy.  He decided that he wanted to be a writer when a supposed creative writing teacher questioned his sanity and suggested therapy. Staked was his first novel.  J spent eight wonderful years working in comic and game stores and is currently employed by AT&T.

An avid reader, J also enjoys sushi, popcorn, lukewarm sodas, and old black and white movies. His two favorite activities are singing lullabies to his kids at bedtime and typing into the wee hours of the morning. Fortunately, like the protagonist of his Void City novels, the author takes very little sleep.

His Web site: http://www.authoratlarge.com/

Van Allen Plexico stands at the forefront of the pulp revival movement and the new wave of prose superhero fiction.  His groundbreaking series of “Sentinels” original superhero novels (from Swarm Press and White Rocket Books) has garnered a wide and enthusiastic audience.

He has also written sword-and-sorcery (“Gideon Cain,” co-created with Kurt Busiek), retro-SF (“Mars McCoy,” co-created with Ron Fortier), classic mystery (in “Sherlock Holmes – Consulting Detective, Vol. 1”), and 1930s air combat (in “Lance Star - Sky Ranger, Vol. 2”), all from Airship 27 Productions. His modern SF novel, “Lucian: Dark God’s Homecoming," has been compared to the work of Jack Vance and Roger Zelazny.

The “Assembled!” books he created and edited for White Rocket, about Marvel’s “Avengers” comics, have raised thousands of dollars for charity and garnered praise from the original creators themselves.

His short stories, commentary and non-fiction articles have been published by “A Thousand Faces” Quarterly, Rittenhouse Archives, and Adamant Entertainment, and he is a semi-regular contributor to the pop-culture site RevolutionSF.com.  

In his spare time he serves as Assistant Prof. of Political Science and History at Southwestern Illinois College, near St. Louis.

Controlled chaos ensues when "Doc" Osborn takes over the Con! Trapped in a time that is not his own, he is bent on Complete World Domination through the use of haphazardly flaky experiments and uses convention attendees as laboratory rats to carry-out his diabolic schemes!  Warning! Doctor Osborn will be unleashing his Balloon Animals of Evil!!!

Alexander “Alex” Garcia was born in Los Angeles, California immediately following the 1968 LA earthquake.  The only son of a single Cuban mother who had other family members in the US, Alex grew up in Miami, Florida amid his extended Latin family.  Having a lifelong interest in the paranormal, spirits, hauntings, UFO’s and other “creepy” things have always intrigued, not frightened him.  As a teen, Alex was tormented by an unknown entity, which he dispatched soundly by facing it.  As a result of these encounters, Alex began researching the paranormal to better his understanding.  This unknown entity also sparked Alex’s interest in Ghost Hunting and helped him to develop his technical knowledge to enable others to see what he sees.   If it can be heard or seen, Alex’s goal is to capture evidence to prove its existence.    

Alex currently works for Geis Systems in Pensacola Florida as the Lead Technician.  CCTV, Fire and Burglary systems, Card Access Systems, Home Theater, and Home structured wiring are all areas of responsibility in his “day” job.  Alex lives in Pensacola, Florida with his wife Cindi, with whom he shares credit for his extensive array of technical equipment and his ability to be part of SPR.  SPR provides Alex an opportunity to utilize his technical skills to assist the team in the identification of true evidence based paranormal activity.

Allen qualifies as a guest under several categories: game designer, author, scientist, and even actor!

Allen Hammack, the “Master of Mythology”, writes with authority on using myths and legends of the world in gaming. He wrote three books on the subject (Fantastic Treasures I and II, and Monsters of Myth & Legend III) for Mayfair Games. Sadly, these literary gems are hard-to-find collectors' items! (i.e., the royalties have stopped…) He contributed to the new edition of the WWI boardgame Dawn Patrol. In addition, Allen designed a boardgame based on the mythical Norse battle of Ragnarok, and was a chief editor of Deities & Demigods and Dungeon Masters Guide during the five years he served at TSR. Hired by Gary Gygax, Allen was Manager of Designers during the “Golden Era” of TSR, supervising a talent pool that included Tracy Hickman, Harold Johnson, Lawrence Schick, Zeb Cook, Tom Moldvay, and others. In his gaming career, Allen has contributed to some 70 products as author, designer, editor, or developer. These include the popular classic C2: Ghost Tower of Inverness; A1-A4: The Slave Lords Series; I9: Day of Al-Akbar; the games Top Secret and Boot Hill, and the tournament AD&D adventure Night of the Black Swords. His Inverness module was referenced in the 2005 movie Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God, as Berek says the cleric was with him “at the assault on Castle Inverness”. (At which point a veteran player of Allen's campaign said, “Now we know it's a fantasy—implying anyone went to Inverness and came out alive!”) Allen's current gaming interests are mostly directed towards railroad boardgames and Dawn Patrol (he's a nationally ranked competitor in both), World of Warcraft and Puerto Rico.

After leaving TSR, Allen returned to Birmingham and with his wife Susan started the Lion and Unicorn game, book, and comic store, which they sold many years ago but still have fond memories of friends and customers. He helped design computer programs to diagnose leukemias and anemias for cardiovascular research at UAB; worked as Manager of Information Systems for an explosives manufacturer, and worked as a quality control chemist for an alloy and metals processor. For over fifteen years Allen has been putting his chemistry degree to work as an environmental chemist/programmer analyst for a secret government laboratory in an undisclosed location, where he and his pal Pinky plot to take over the world. (Just checking to see if you're all paying attention!) In this capacity he has lectured and presented some scientific papers, and he squeezes in guest appearances at the occasional convention. Allen was a founder of the Birmingham Doctor Who fan club, now known as the Blue Box Companions (aka the BBC, of course). He also served on the Board of Directors for Continuity, the Birmingham science fiction convention that had several successful years.

Allen has a B.S. in Chemistry, a Master's in computer science and he has done post-graduate work in chemistry, business administration, and environmental science. Allen was an editor for Ærodrome, the magazine of the Fight In The Skies Society (WWI aviation), and wrote a chapter of its melodramatic serial, Adventure! and Glory?, in which…ah, but that would be telling…

Allen has been in over 40 theatrical productions, including an opera set in the American Old West, as Caiaphas in a local production of Jesus Christ, Superstar, and as an extra in the Tommy Lee Jones baseball movie Cobb. Allen earned a green belt in jujitsu before retiring with no bones broken, which he considered an even trade. Players of NTN Trivia Showdown on Tuesday nights may occasionally see him on the leader board under the logon "DR WHO".

Favorite Introduction: By Dragonlance co-author Tracy Hickman to Margaret Weis— "Allen is the man who taught me how to write.”

From the artist, "I am an artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia who grew up in a multicultural family.  I spent much of my life traveling as a military brat. It was overseas in Germany at a young age that I fell in love with my first taste of fantasy in the collected stories of the Grimms Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen.  I grew up with the dream that one day I might be able to follow in their footsteps and tell stories to awe and terrify future generations, to capture that sense of danger, triumph, and hidden magic.

I’ve woven my way through an education that includes three degrees, a BA in English, a BA in Studio Art, and a MA in Arts Administration. It seems I could never choose between my love of writing, of illustration, and for helping other artists.  Nowadays, I’m living my dream and hope to have my first illustrated book out in stores in December, with many more to come!"

April Robinson was born in Memphis, Tennessee but grew up in upstate New York and eventually spent 16 years in Florida before moving to Arkansas where she now resides. Her mother was a commercial artist and April started drawing at a young age.

One of her first memories is of drawing ghosts in purple crayon on every available surface in the house, walls, sheets, upright piano, etc. She then moved on to creating and illustrating books for her family. She sold my first piece of art in middle school, a pegasus she drew in study hall, to another student and soon after that parents started commissioning her to do art. Since then she has done commission work off and on, everything from abstracts to portraits, and when she had time the pieces she found more interesting and typically less conventional.

She worked in pencil for years but recently started painting after being commissioned to do a painting and now her apartment is almost overflowing with oil paintings in various stages of completion.

She currently lives in Little Rock, less than a mile from her daughter Shannon, who is also an artist.   April can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

As A Nation Dies brings a new level of quality to the metal genre. Pounding, infectious grooves led by an unrivaled two pronged guitar onslaught combine into an overall sound that is fresh, inspiring, and accessible.

Having been compared to such bands as Gojira, Tool, Lamb Of God, and Mastadon, As A Nation Dies indeed has an inventive sound and tone all thier own. One listen will convince you As A Nation Dies is not one to miss!

Website: http://www.myspace.com/asanationdiesrocks

Bill McCowan is a Psychic, Abductee, Author, and a Healing Touch Therapist. He is a member of the American Society of Dowsers, and a trained Field Investigator for MUFON (the Mutual UFO Network).

Bill has lived most of his life in Birmingham, but has also lived in Florida a few times over the years. He has lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 9 years, and has been back in the Birmingham area since 1992.

Web site: www.billmccowan.com

Since Blake Shepard’s 2004 debut as Kazuki Shikimori in Maburaho he has continued to display a versatility and complexity that has added a refreshing flavor to an already stellar line up of voice actors know the world over.

Blake’s roles include: Gilgamesh as Tatsuya; Terumichi Modoka, Air Gear as Agito/Akito Wanijima, Moeyo Ken (TV) as Ryuunosuke Sakamoto, Madlax as Maurice Lopez, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu as Fuwa, Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid as Leonard Testarossa, Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor as Kobashi, Jinki:Extend (TV) as Yasuyuki Nishihara; Glenn Harden; Kouse, Shadow Skill as Len Fuma, Michel (Korean) as Meggi, Pumpkin Scissors as Martis, Shattered Angels as Jin Oogami, , Tactics (as seen on the Sci-Fi channel) as Kantaro, Utawarerumono as Hauenkua; Venus Versus Virus as Yoshiki Kusanagi, Xenosaga: The Animation as  Allen Ridgeley, Blade of the Phantom Master (movie) as Jyun, Diamond Daydreams as Kurokawa, Coyote Ragtime Show as Alex, Cromartie High School, Gantz as Kato's Cousin, Ghost Stories as Keita, Gravion Zwei as Jose, Innocent Venus as Yosaku, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie as Morikawa, Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick, Kaleido Star, Godannar, Nerima Daikon Brothers, Red Garden, Princess Tutu, Magikano, Chrono Crusade and The Wallflower.

Bobby Nash has written for numerous publications. He is the writer/artist of the long running comic strip Life In The Faster Lane starring R.O. He has written several titles for a variety of comic publishers including Demonslayer, Threshold, and Jungle Fantasy for Avatar Press. Fuzzy Bunnies From Hell for Albino Alligator Productions and FYI Comics. Yin Yang for Arcana Studios coming in 2007. The upcoming comic book adaptation of Fantastix: Code Red forFYI Comics. Bubba The Redneck Werewolf for Brass Ball Comics. Among others.

Bobby's debut novel, Evil Ways, premiered in August of 2005 from Publish America. Bobby's second novel, Fantastix, premiered March of 2006 from Optic Studios. His inclusion in the September 2006's Wildcat Books anthology book, Lance Star: Sky Ranger, marks Bobby's first foray into pulp anthologies. A genre he will revisit soon with Domino Lady and Air Aces. His third novel, Earthstrike Agenda is coming soon.

For more information on Bobby Nash, including past, present, and future projects, please visit him on the web at www.bobbynash.com. Bobby lives in Bethlehem, Georgia.

Brooksie Wilson has experienced paranormal activity since she was a child. Brooksie has been given a gift of being able to interact with spirits. She has learned to accept the gifts she has been given and use them to seek knowledge about the unseen, the mysterious, the unknown, and the misunderstood. 

Brooksie uses her Intuitive Paranormal Investigative abilities to help change the fear that most people have about ghosts and replace it with understanding and compassion for these wandering souls.

Bryan Thompson, while in real life has traveled hither, tither and yon in the career world, has been an improvisational actor at Renaissance Festivals for 18 years. He created the character of IK, King of the Trolls (for whom he is best well known), and played him for 10 years at the Georgia Renaissance Festival and can now be seen in the shade of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival.

He has also made guest appearances as IK at the Carolina Renaissance Festival, Scarborough Faire, and the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. In addition to that, IK has also made appearances at the award winning Netherworld Haunted House, Six Flags over Georgia's Fright Fest, various other Cons, and the occasional random appearance for the mere pleasure of freaking out strangers on the street.

Bryan has also played the role of King Richard the Lionheart, and a couple of other noble characters, and if you're shorter than 5'6" he has a usable sword that taller than you. In addition to all of this, he is the Entertainment Director of the Georgia Independence Day Festival, in which he's also played John Adams. Bryan's realm of expertise is character creation and improv, as well as costume design and prop construction. When not doing all of these silly things, he is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator.

Cherokee was born a hillbilly and has lived most of his life fixing things with duct tape and putting cars on blocks in his yard for absolutely no reason at all.  All of that stopped once he decided to make films.  Since then his ascent into movie making has been a steep and steady climb.  After several short films and a few local commercial deals, he decided that it was time to tell the story of his people.  That's when Mountain Mafia was born.  A true independent venture, Cherokee has been able to assemble a very recognizable cast and assemble the Kentucky film community in a way previously unseen.  It was a success.  Mountain Mafia got a distribution deal, and Cherokee got a three film deal, right before the movie completed principle photography.  Keep your eye on this young film making stud!

Look for Mountain Mafia this summer staring Survivor's Rupert Boneham, scream queen Tiffany Shepis, Maniac Cop's Robert Z'Dar, MTV Jackass' Mike Holman, Playboy Playmate Amy Hayes, comedian Tim Wilson, horror favorite Jim O'Rear, The Return Of Swamp Thing's Daniel Emery Taylor, and WWE wrestling legend Al Snow!

Chris Fason-Chris is the co-creator and artist of the popular indie comic "Hero Happy Hour" from GeekPunk. Chris has been defacing pieces of paper, canvas, school desks, and walls for nearly 30 years and is usually covered in Sharpie. Chris has been published by IDW, GeekPunk, Digital Webbing, Alias, Dial "R" Studios, and About Comics.                                 

Chris Hamer is an imaginative illustrator, painter, and sculptor who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. His works are often noted for their unique style. Chris has developed an innovative style that blends Modern Street art with Comic Books and Cartoons.

His use of vibrant colors and strong lines make his work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes. Chris is accomplished in using traditional methods as well as modern technique.

His sculptures have been featured in galleries and Comic book Conventions across the nation.  For more information on Chris please visit- www.urbnpop.com

I am often asked when I started drawing and painting. I have a vague memory as a child of suddenly realizing that it was much easier to bring a piece of paper to an adult to show them what I had created, rather than dragging them to the wall upon which I’d finger painted. Oddly enough, their responses to my work improved as well.

I am a Birmingham native, having been classically trained in Painting by Steve Cole at Birmingham Southern College. As well, I spent a summer as an apprentice to internationally known artist, Nall. My months working in Nall’s studio in Vence, France inspired a series of fantasy creatures (that many may refer to as “dragons”) that were inspired by the wonderful flora growing all along the hillside upon which we lived. With the skills gathered from my teachers, I have continued to produce art that is ever evolving, from the inks motivated by my love of Chinese calligraphy to the dragons that are the children of even the smallest of flowers.

After over a year of working with mentally ill clients all around Birmingham (and I do so enjoy my other passion: people), I was able to purchase a home with room to work and create. But, as neither psychology nor art are one to make a girl rich, I invited fellow artist, Kelli Hovanes of Silver Cicada Designs, to take up residency with me. We share a studio and, as she is a designer/sculpture/seamstress/McGuyver of Crafts, I have begun to think more and more in the realms of the third dimension. We have begun experimenting in cooperative works and have had the utmost pleasure playing off one another's dreams and ideas. So, I’ve not just been painting on paper, but developing skills in Henna, in collage, and in our newest projects, leather masks. This has us challenging our abilities, both technically and creatively, and we can’t wait for the next.

For more pieces and contact information, visit http://christinue.deviantart.com/

Chris is a recent graduate of the MFA Costume Design program at Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently embarking on his new career as a freelance costume designer. As a costume technician Chris has worked in regional theatres across the country as both a cutter/draper and patternmaker, and as a costume craftsperson. As a designer, he has barely scratched the surface with work at nationally acclaimed Hartford Stage Company and Long Wharf Theatres and an award for graduate level costume design from SETC.

Chris has also spent time as an educator, teaching three years of beginning costume construction at VCA, classes in costume crafts, and seminars in kilt-making. He has studied under Tony Nominated Broadway Costume Designer Toni-Leslie James, costume historian Liz Hopper, as well as Freddy Clements, one of his colleagues that is a guest panelist to the Costuming Track.

All that said, Chris still dedicates his love of costuming to Star Wars, Halloween, and all things Sci-Fi.