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Ahmed Saadawi is an Iraqi novelist, poet, screenwriter and documentary film maker. He won the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for Frankenstein in Baghdad. He lives and works in Baghdad.

Kimberly Sabatini is a former special education teacher who is now a full-time mom and a part-time dance instructor. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband and three sons. Touching the Surface is her debut novel.

Fred Thomas Saberhagen (1930–2007) was a Chicago-born American science fiction and fantasy fiction author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction stories.

He also wrote a series of vampire novels in which the vampires (including the famous Dracula) are the protagonists, and a series of post-apocalyptic mytho-magical novels beginning with his popular Empire of the East and continuing through a long series of Swords and Lost Swords novels. Saberhagen died of cancer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

E. Rose Sabin is a former teacher at the middle school and junior college level. She has had many of her short stories published in small circulation magazines such as Nuclear Fiction, Fresh Ink and Figment. A School for Sorcery, winner of the Andre Norton Gryphon Award, was her first published novel.

Azhar Sabri is the author of three books, The Chronic Mansion (2017) in English and Sarhad Ke Us Paar (2015) in Urdu these are the novels and Urdu Poetry Book (2014) was a collection of poetry.

Azhar was born into a Muslim family in the Gaya district of Bihar, basically, hails from a small village Belwar, He completed his primary education from Public High School, Raniganj and moved to Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya for intermediate education. He completed his Bachelor's degree in English (Hons) from Magadh University, currently pursuing Master of Arts in English literature from School of Open Learning, from Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Anjali Sachdeva’s fiction has been published in The Yale Review, The Iowa Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review, among other places. She won the Orange/Northern Woman Short Story prize and has been anthologized in the Best American Nonrequired Reading. She holds an MFA from Iowa, where she received the Teaching Writing Fellowship and Provost’s Fellowship, is a former editor at Unstuck and worked at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation as Director of the Educational Programs. She has taught at the University of Iowa, Iowa Summer Writing Festival, Augustana College, and Carnegie Mellon University, and she now teaches at University of Pittsburgh, where she lives with her husband and newborn daughter.

Shelley Sackier is the author of The Antidote, The Freemason's Daughter, and Dear Opl. She blogs at www.shelleysackier.com about food, family, and the folly that is life while living atop a mountain in the Blue Ridge. She also gives school presentations to illuminate the merits of embracing failure (just like NASA) and to further her campaign to erect monuments to all librarians.

David Safier (born 1966) is a German writer and novelist. He wrote the television series Berlin, Berlin for which he was awarded the Adolf Grimme Award in 2003. Berlin, Berlin also won an International Emmy Award for best comedy in 2004. He has written three novels, Mieses Karma and Jesus liebt mich, which together sold two million copies, and Plötzlich Shakespeare.

Allison Saft was born in a Philadelphia blizzard and has been chasing the sun ever since. After receiving her MA in English Literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, where she spends her time hiking the redwoods and practicing aerial silks. Down Comes the Night is her debut novel.

Carl Edward Sagan (1934–1996) was an American astronomer and astrochemist and a highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics and other natural sciences. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

Carl Sagan is the father of Nick Sagan.

Nick Sagan (born 1970) is an American screenwriter and science fiction author.

Nick Sagan is the son of Carl Sagan.

Michelle Sagara (born 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian author of fantasy literature, active since the early 1990s. She has published books as Michelle Sagara (her legal name), as Michelle West (her husband's surname) and as Michelle Sagara West.

Angie Sage is a name that brings enchantment to the hearts of young readers and adults alike. Known for her Septimus Heap series, Sage has crafted an imaginative world where magic is real, and every twist of the plot is filled with wonder and adventure. Born in London, her childhood was filled with the kind of curiosity that would later fuel her bestselling fantasy novels. From a young age, Sage was captivated by stories of magic, myth, and adventure, and she eventually turned this passion into a writing career that has captured the imaginations of readers around the world.

May is a USA Today Bestselling Author who recently moved to The Hague, in the Netherlands. She writes many sub-genres of romance; mainly fantasy, paranormal and contemporary. You’re signing up for strong, sassy, kick-ass women and swoon-worthy alpha protagonists. Enjoy the ride!

Waverly has completed her first paranormal romance series. “Claiming by the Alpha Shifters,” a unique collection guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. If you sign up for her newsletter, not only will you find out more, but you’ll also make her jump up and down, bubbling with joy knowing that she is making someone else happy.

Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently The House Across the Lake and Survive the Night. His first novel, Final Girls, has been published in more than 30 countries and won the ITW Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel. His latest book, The Only One Left, will be published in 2023 by Dutton Books.

Devan Sagliani was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from UCLA. He is the author of the Zombie Attack! series, The Rising Dead, A Thirst For Fire, and the UNDEAD L.A. series. Devan also wrote the original screenplay for the movie HVZ: Humans Versus Zombies. He writes a bimonthly horror column for Escapist Magazine called Dark Dreams.

Michael C. Sahd grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From a young age, he read voraciously, particularly in the fields of fantasy and science fiction. Shortly after becoming a teenager, he learned to play and enjoy fantasy games such as Dungeons and Dragons. At around the same time, he began writing stories and D&D campaigns of his own.

S. F. Said was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in May 1967. His family was originally from the Middle East – like his character Varjak, S. F. has Mesopotamian ancestors – but he has lived in London since the age of two. S. F. Said thinks that growing up in the flat above Quentin Blake may be why he always wanted to be a children's writer.

In the ever-evolving world of fantasy fiction, J.R. Saileri has carved out a quiet but steadily growing space—one where underdogs rise, dungeons hide secrets worth unraveling, and magic pulses just beneath the surface. Known best for his Rise of the Weakest Summoner series, Saileri has earned a devoted following not through loud acclaim, but through consistency, heart, and a deep love for the genre’s most beloved tropes—then flipping them on their heads.

Jennifer Saint grew up reading Greek mythology and was always drawn to the untold stories hidden within the myths. After thirteen years as a high school English teacher, she wrote Ariadne which tells the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur from the perspective of Ariadne - the woman who made it happen. Jennifer Saint is now a full-time author, living in Yorkshire, England, with her husband and two children.

Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1900–1944) was a French writer and aviator.

Lilith Saintcrow was born in New Mexico and bounced around the world as an Air Force brat. She currently lives in Vancouver, WA with her husband, two children and a houseful of cats.

Lilith Saintcrow writes young adult fantasy novels under the pseudonym of Lili St. Crow and epic fantasy as S. C. Emmett.

Don Sakers was launched the same month as Sputnik One, so it was perhaps inevitable that he should become a science fiction writer. A Navy brat by birth, he spent his childhood in such far-off lands as Japan, Scotland, Hawaii, and California. In California, rather like a latter-day Mowgli, he was raised by dogs.

Marcus Sakey is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Brilliance Trilogy, which has sold more than a million copies.

His novel Afterlife (July 18, 2017) is soon to be a major motion picture from Imagine Entertainment and producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. His novel Good People was made into a film starring James Franco and Kate Hudson.

Kazuki Sakuraba was born in 1971. She began publishing while still in college. Her early Gosick light novels were best sellers and translated into English, and her adult fiction is also popular and critically acclaimed. Red Girls won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 2007, and Watashi no otoko, a suspense novel about an incestuous relationship, won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction in 2008.

Kanoko Sakurakouji was born in downtown Tokyo, and her hobbies include reading, watching plays, traveling and shopping. Her debut title, Raibu ga Hanetara, ran in Bessatsu Shojo Comic (currently called Betsucomi) in 2000, and her 2004 Betsucomi title Backstage Prince was serialized in VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat magazine. She won the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for Black Bird.

Hiroshi Sakurazaka was born in 1970. After a career in information technology, he published his first novel Wizards' Web in 2003. His 2004 short story Saitama Chainsaw Massacre won the 16th SF Magazine Reader's Award. His other novels include Characters (co-written with Hiroki Azuma) and All You Need is KILL, which was published by Haikasoru in 2009.

Dianne K. Salerni attended the University of Delaware, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and then went on to earn a master’s in language arts education at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been teaching the fourth and fifth grades for over twenty years and is also the author of several books, including We Hear the Dead and The Caged Graves. She lives in Chester County, PA, with her husband, Bob, and two daughters, Gabrielle and Gina.

Melinda Salisbury was born in the 1980s in a landlocked city, before escaping to live by the sea. As a child, she genuinely thought Roald Dahl's Matilda was her biography. When she's not trying to unlock the hidden avenues of her mind, she's reading, writing, or travelling. She lives in the UK and can be found on Twitter as @AHintofMystery, though be warned she tweets often.

Jessica Amanda Salmonson (born 1950) is an author, editor and writer of fantasy and horror fiction.

R. A. V. Salsitz is a pseudonym of Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz.

Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz is an American author of science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels. She writes under the names of Emily Drake, Jenna Rhodes, R. A. V. Salsitz, Anne Knight, Elizabeth Forrest, Charles Ingrid, Rhondi Vilott and Rhondi Greening.

Felix Salten (1869–1945) was an Austrian author and critic in Vienna. His most famous work is Bambi (1923).

In his own words:

"My background in writing stems mostly from the inspiration I found as a kid when I read Fantasy and Sci-Fi books. These include The Chronicles of Narnia, The Xanth Novels, The Time Quintet, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and everything from Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss. In my formative years, I joined several punk rock bands and wrote songs, poetry, and short stories aplenty. As an adult (?) I took on a dare and wrote the first book in my Talisman Series. I loved the feeling it gave me and the idea of inspiring others so much that I kept writing until I had an entire series."

Charlotte Salter has a Master’s in Writing and a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Warwick. The Bone Snatcher is her debut book. Like her protagonist, Charlotte loves to tell stories and create dark, fantastical worlds.

Chris Salvatore has worked for years in the book publishing and communications industries. Necking is her first novel.

Geno Salvatore was born on November 5, 1985 in Leominster, MA. He graduated from Boston University in 2008. He co-authored The Stone of Tymora and the graphic novel, Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Tales. Geno is an avid gamer and worked as a narrative designer for computer game company 38 Studios. He has also worked on a number of game products, and comics.

In a genre known for sprawling maps and ancient prophecies, R. A. Salvatore carved his legacy not just through epic battles, but by giving his heroes a soul.

Long before fantasy became mainstream, Salvatore introduced readers to Drizzt Do’Urden—a dark elf torn between the violent culture he was born into and the moral code he chose to follow. This inner struggle, threaded through fast-paced combat and sweeping world-building, struck a nerve. Drizzt wasn’t just another sword-wielding adventurer; he was a philosophical outsider in a genre that rarely stopped to ask why.

Jeff Salyards grew up in a small town north of Chicago. While it wasn’t Mayberry, it was quiet and sleepy, so he got started early imagining his way into other worlds that were loud, chaotic, and full of irrepressible characters. While he ultimately moved away, he never lost his fascination for the fantastic. Though his tastes have grown a bit darker and more mature over the years.

Sofia Samatar is a fantasy writer, poet, and critic, and a PhD student in African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She wrote A Stranger in Olondria in Yambio, South Sudan, where she worked as an English teacher. Her poetry has appeared in several places, including Stone Telling, Goblin Fruit, Bull Spec, and the anthology The Moment of Change. She reviews fiction for Strange Horizons and Islam and Science Fiction, blogs, and is somehow also writing a dissertation.

Liselle Sambury is a Toronto-based Trinidadian Canadian author. Her brand of writing can be described as “messy Black girls in fantasy situations.” She works in social media and spends her free time embroiled in reality tv because when you write messy characters you tend to enjoy that sort of drama. She also shares helpful tips for upcoming writers and details of her publishing journey through a YouTube channel dedicated to helping demystify the sometimes complicated business of being an author.

Brian M. Sammons lives in Michigan, loves horror films and books, writes stories and reviews, edits various books, and is described by his neighbours as “such a nice, quiet man.”

Fay Sampson is a widely published author with a particular interest in fantasy and Celtic history. She has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize on three occasions and is a winner of the Barco de Vapor award.

Joan Samson (1937–1976) wrote The Auctioneer, her only novel, and was working on her second when she died of cancer.

Mark Samuels is a London-based writer of horror and fantastic fiction in the tradition of Arthur Machen and H. P. Lovecraft. Born in 1967 in Clapham, South London, he was first published in 1988, and his short stories often focus on detailing a shadowy modern London in which the protagonists gradually discover a dark and terrifying reality behind the mundane urban world. His works have been praised by Thomas Ligotti and John Pelan amongst others. His debut collection was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award and his work has appeared several times in the annual anthology The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror.

Sloan Samuels crafts captivating tales of paranormal romance, where the allure of the mystical meets the thrill of the heart. A fresh voice in the genre, Sloan delves into stories woven with passion, magic, and the enchanting promise of the supernatural.

Ken Sanchez, the visionary behind spellbinding M/M romance-fantasy worlds where love and magic entwine in a mesmerizing dance. With a heart devoted to the art of LGBTQ+ romance and an unbounded imagination.

David Sanchez-Ponton is a writer whose stories are as layered and complex as his journey to becoming an author. A geologist and hydrologist by training, David’s fascination with the natural world—its intricacies, mysteries, and unexpected wonders—has deeply influenced his writing. Originally from Canada, David’s passion for fantasy, science fiction, and cultivation stories stretches back to his youth, when he discovered the transformative power of books. His expertise in hydrology, paired with a mind steeped in a thousand diverse stories, gives his work a unique depth, blending the logic of science with the freedom of imagination.

Margit Sandemo (1924-2018) was a Norwegian-Swedish historical fantasy author. She had been the best-selling author in the Nordic Countries since the 1980s, when her novel series of 47 books, The Legend of the Ice People, was published. She also wrote many other book series such as Häxmästaren and Legenden om Ljusets rike.

Rob Sanders in a British author from Lincoln and has contributed to the Warhammer universe

Stephanie S. Sanders lives in Iowa with her two mischievous girls and her deceptively sweet husband. When she's not plotting against her own characters, Stephanie is likely to be found creating strange works of art, taking incriminating photographs, reading dangerous books, or eating indecent amounts of chocolate.

Stephen M. Sanders was born in the South Plains of Texas where he now lives with his wife and son. He has published several poems, appearing in such publications as the Pacifica Review and di-vêrsé-city, the Austin International Poetry Festival anthology. He was a public school teacher for nineteen years and now teaches at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. Passe-Partout is his first novel.

Steven Sanders has over a decade of professional experience in the illustration field. He has drawn a number of comics for Marvel and Image, and has produced ad work and video games for a number of large companies. In 2007 he made the first comic book in the western hemisphere made for cell phones; Thunder Road with Sean Demory.

Ted Sanders is the author of the short story collection No Animals We Could Name (Graywolf Press, 2012), winner of the 2011 Bakeless Prize for Fiction. His stories and essays have appeared in many publications, including the Southern Review, Confrontation, the Georgia Review, the Gettysburg Review, and The O. Henry Prize Stories anthology. A recipient of a 2012 National Endowment for the Arts literature fellowship, he lives with his family in Urbana, Illinois, and teaches at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Williams Sanders (born 1942) is an American author, who writes fantasy, science fiction, alternate history, adventure, mystery, thriller and nonfiction novels and short stories.

Few modern fantasy authors have reshaped the genre quite like Brandon Sanderson. Renowned for his intricate worldbuilding, innovative magic systems, and compelling character arcs, he has captivated millions of readers worldwide. His work blends epic storytelling with meticulous attention to detail, making his novels both immersive and intellectually engaging.

Ruth Sanderson is an illustrator of many books for children and young adults.

John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of the Prey novels, the Kidd novels, the Virgil Flowers novels, and six other books, including three YA novels co-authored with his wife Michele Cook.

George Sandison is a writer and publisher who runs Unsung Stories, a UK-based publisher of literary and ambitious genre fiction. His work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in The Lonely Crowd, Unofficial Britain, Bourbon Penn, In Shades, Pornokitsch, Jupiter SF, Perihelion and more.

Karen Sandler is the author of 24 books for adults and teens. Her adult romance novels include the Pen Pal Sisterhood series and the Transcendent Love series. Her mystery series, Janelle Watkins Investigations, features a hard-edged heroine and gritty stories. Her young adult Tankborn Trilogy is multicultural science fiction with current day themes.

Marjorie Sandor is the author of four books, most recently The Late Interiors: A Life Under Construction. Her story collection, Portrait of my Mother, Who Posed Nude in Wartime, won the 2004 National Jewish Book Award in Fiction, and an essay collection, The Night Gardener: A Search for Home won the 2000 Oregon Book Award for literary non-fiction. Her work has appeared in The Georgia Review, AGNI, The Hopkins Review and The Harvard Review among others. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

Dumitru "D. G." Sandru is an artist, composer, and author. He paints in the classical, surreal, and modern styles. Most of the music Dumitru composes is of the New Age flavor. As an author he prefers to write science fiction, paranormal, and YA fantasy novels. Dumitru "D. G." Sandru resides in California with his wife. He has one grown-up daughter, and two grandsons.

Lynsay Sands is a celebrated author whose name has become synonymous with a perfect blend of romance, humor, and the supernatural. Best known for her Argeneau Vampire series, she has carved out a unique niche where readers can lose themselves in the quirky, passionate world of immortal beings. Sands' writing is known for its sharp wit, steamy chemistry, and the kind of characters you can't help but root for, even when they’re biting each other’s necks.

Michael has always been a prisoner to his imagination. His childhood was spent running through the forest, pretending to be a gallant warrior saving the countryside from certain destruction. Or he was a ferocious beast terrorizing the very same countryside. There is always a story spinning through his mind. As an adult, writing has become the only way to keep his head from exploding.

Clay Sanger is a professional technogeek by day and a writer fiction the rest of the time. A life-long lover of all things wild, Clay spent much of his early adulthood wandering the four corners of the country in search of the weird and wonderful, the dark and the light. As chance would have it he found them. After meandering far and wide he returned to his native Ozarks where he lives with his dazzling wife, their sons, and a menagerie of mythical creatures both real and imagined.

Caitlin Sangster grew up in Northern California, moved to XinJiang when she was eighteen, and has been fascinated with how much she doesn’t know about the world ever since. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Asian studies and is the person you avoid at parties because she will probably start talking about Shang dynasty oracle bones. Caitlin lives with her husband and four children in Utah.

James Henry Kinmel Sangster (1927–2011) was an English screenwriter and director, known for his work for horror film producers Hammer Film Productions, including scripts for The Curse of Frankenstein (the first British horror movie to be shot in colour) and Dracula (US: Horror of Dracula).

C. J. Sansom is the bestselling author of the critically-acclaimed Matthew Sharlake series, as well as the runaway international bestseller Winter in Madrid. He lives in Sussex, England.

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall as well as the illustrator of many other picture books, including Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets.

Over the years, Wayne Santos has written copy for advertising agencies, scripts for television, and articles for magazines. He’s lived in Canada, Thailand and Singapore, traveling to many countries around South East Asia. His first love has always been science fiction and fantasy, and while he regularly engaged with it in novels, comics, anime and video games, it wasn’t until 1996, with his first short story in the Canadian speculative fiction magazine On Spec that he aimed towards becoming a novelist. He now lives in Canada, in Hamilton, ON with his wife. When he’s not writing, he is likely to be found reading, playing video games, watching anime, or trying to calm his cat down.

Monica Sanz is a romance writer with an established fan base on Wattpad. She's a member of the Wattpad4, a group of writers who host weekly Twitter chats on writing and publishing. Last year the #Wattpad4 Twitter chats averaged 32 million impressions. She's accumulated of 6 million reads, 80,000 votes, and 15,000 comments on the website. She lives in southern Florida.

Richard Ben Sapir (1936-1987) is best known for The Destroyer series of novels that he co-created with Warren Murphy. The first Destroyer was written in 1963, while Sapir worked as a city hall reporter in Jersey City and Murphy served as secretary to the city's mayor. Ahead of its time with a plot centered upon a brash young westerner trained in the martial arts by a master assassin from North Korea, the book went unpublished until June 1971 but eventually spawned a highly successful adventure series with over 30 million copies in print by the late 1990s.

Few writers have reshaped the fantasy landscape like Andrzej Sapkowski—though he never set out to become a legend. Long before The Witcher earned its place in gaming lore and Netflix queues, Sapkowski was a Polish economist with a love for stories that didn't flinch. In the late 1980s, he entered a short story competition with a sharp-edged tale about a monster hunter named Geralt. He didn’t just win; he kicked open the doors to an entirely new world—one filled with political tension, moral ambiguity, and beasts that often looked a lot like men.

William Sarabande is the pen name for Joan Lesley Hamilton Cline who was born in Hollywood, California. Cline began writing at the age of 17 and was first published in 1979.

"Bill" is primarily known as the author of the First Americans series of novels published by Bantam Books and lives near Big Bear Lake, California.

José Saramago (1922–2010) was a Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, playwright and journalist. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor rather than the officially sanctioned story. Saramago was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998. He founded the National Front for the Defense of Culture (Lisbon, 1992) with among others Freitas-Magalhaes.

Patrice Sarath is an American author.

Pamela Sargent (born 1948) is an American, feminist, science fictionauthor, and editor. She has an MA in classical philosophy and has won a Nebula Award.

Al Sarrantonio (born 1952) is an American horror and science fiction author who has published, over the past 35 years, more than 45 books and 80 short stories. He has also edited numerous anthologies and has been called "brilliant" and "a master anthologist" by Booklist.

Erica L. Satifka is a writer and/or friendly artificial construct, forged in a heady mix of iced coffee and sarcasm. She enjoys rainy days, questioning reality, ignoring her to-do list, and adding to her collection of tattoos. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Shimmer, Lightspeed, and Intergalactic Medicine Show. Originally from Pittsburgh, she now lives in Portland, Oregon with her spouse Rob and an indeterminate number of cats. Stay Crazy is her first novel.

Yuya Sato, born 1980, is a writer of “strange fiction” which features fantastic or horrific concepts treated in a refined literary style. Some of his short work has appeared in English in the mixed manga/prose anthology series Faust. His novel 1000 Novels and Backbeard won the Yukio Mishima Prize.

Samuel Sattin is a novelist and essayist. He is the author of League of Somebodies, described by Pop Matters as “One of the most important novels of 2013.” His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Salon, io9, Kotaku, San Francisco Magazine, Publishing Perspectives, LitReactor, The Weeklings, The Good Men Project and elsewhere. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College and an MFA in Comics from CCA. He’s the recipient of NYS and SLS Fellowships and lives in Oakland, California.

John Saul (born 1942) is an American author of suspense and horror novels.

Stephanie Saulter is a freelance business consultant who read biology at MIT before majoring in English Literature and minoring in Anthropology. Interested in developing social media for creative collaboration, in 2010 she launched scriptopus.com, an interactive website for writing short fiction. Born in the Caribbean, she now lives in Devon.

Hailing from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders are award-winning filmmakers and twin sisters who honed their love of storytelling at The University of Texas at Austin. While researching The Rule of One, they fell in love with America’s national parks, traveling the path of Ava and Mira. The sisters can currently be found with their Boston terriers in sunny Los Angeles, exploring hiking trails and drinking entirely too much yerba mate.

Craig Saunders lives in Norfolk, England, with his wife and three children. He pretends to listen to them while making up stories in his head.

A horror writer with a side order of fantasy (as Craig R. Saunders), he likes cemeteries and wizards, so it was a natural progression to drift between fantasy and horror like a drunk man weaving in and out of traffic.

George Saunders is the author of nine books, including Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and won the inaugural Folio Prize (for the best work of fiction in English) and the Story Prize (best short story collection). He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, he was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time magazine. He teaches in the Creative Writing Program at Syracuse University.

J. Matthew Saunders, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, is the author of numerous published fantasy and horror short stories. He received a B.A. in history from Vanderbilt University and a master's degree from the School of Journalism at the University of South Carolina. He received his law degree in California and practiced there as an attorney for several years.

Kate Saunders has written lots of books for adults and children. She lives in London with her son and her three cats.

Hailing from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders are award-winning filmmakers and twin sisters who honed their love of storytelling at The University of Texas at Austin. While researching The Rule of One, they fell in love with America’s national parks, traveling the path of Ava and Mira. The sisters can currently be found with their Boston terriers in sunny Los Angeles, exploring hiking trails and drinking entirely too much yerba mate.

J. Scott Savage grew up in northern California. He now lives in northern Utah in a windy little valley of the Rocky Mountains. He has a wonderful wife who has somehow stuck with him for more than twenty-two years, four great children, a spastic border collie, and although his fish didn't survive the winter freeze, he now has a red-eared slider turtle who thinks it is a demolition expert.

Michelle Savage is a Contemporary, Steamy, and Dark Romance author who has a unique style of transporting you into the shoes of her characters. Pushing the limits with love you never know what you will get when you dive into her stories.

Vivienne Savage is the pen name of two best friends who write everything together. One works as a nurse in a rural healthcare home in Texas, and the other is a U.S. Navy veteran. Both are mothers to two darling boys and two amazing girls. When they aren't raising children, writing fantasy, or concocting ways for shapeshifters and humans to find their match, they play online RPG games to pass the time.

Roman Savarovsky's journey into the world of fantasy and LitRPG began in the quiet stretches of Siberia, where the allure of storytelling first took root. As a young reader, he was captivated by detective stories, then gradually found himself immersed in the rich worlds of fantasy, sci-fi, and adventure. Little did he know that these early literary passions would shape the path of his future career as a writer, but not before taking a few detours through various jobs along the way.

Lorelei Savaryn holds a B.A. in creative writing from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works with teachers and elementary students each day as an instructional coach. She lives in Illinois with her husband and four children.

Steve Savile is a pseudonym of Steven Savile.

Steven Savile is a highly respected media tie-in writer who was nominated for the International Media Tie-In Writer's SCRIBE Award in 2007 for his novel Sláine: The Exile. He was runner-up in the British Fantasy Awards in 2000, and won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Award in 2002. He has written extensively for the high profile properties Star Wars, Warhammer (Black Library), Dr Who and Torchwood as well as his own fiction.

Gavriel Savit holds a BFA in musical theater from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he grew up. As an actor and singer, Gavriel has performed on three continents, from New York to Brussels to Tokyo. He is also the author of Anna and the Swallow Man, which the New York Times called "a splendid debut."

Jamie Sawyer was born in 1979 in Newbury, Berkshire. He has a Master's degree in human rights and surveillance law from the University of East Anglia, Norwich. Jamie is a full-time barrister, practicing criminal law. When he isn't working in law or writing, Jamie enjoys spending time with his family in Essex. He is an enthusiastic reader of all types of SF, especially classic authors such as Heinlein and Haldeman.

Robert J. Sawyer (born 1960) is a Canadian science fiction author.

Lucy Saxon has always loved reading, but her love of writing began at the age of 12 when she first suffered from the neurological disorder ME (chronic fatigue syndrome). She found herself missing lengthy periods of school, giving her the opportunity to indulge in creative writing. Take Back the Skies was her debut novel. It was inspired by a dream and Lucy submitted a version of it to the National Novel Writing Month’s online competition. Lucy can often be found attending comic and fantasy conventions and always makes her own, very impressive costumes. She is on Twitter @Lucy_Saxon.

Peter Saxon was a house pseudonym used by various authors of British pulp fiction, among them

• W Howard Baker (Danger Ahead 1958, The Killing Bone 1968 and Vampire's Moon 1972)
• Rex Dolphin (The Vampires of Finistère 1968)
• Stephen D Frances (The Disorientated Man aka Scream and Scream Again 1966, Black Honey 1968, and
• Corruption 1968)
• Wilfred McNeilly (The Darkest Night 1966, Dark Ways to Death 1966, Satan's Child 1967, The Torturer 1967, and The Haunting of Alan Mais 1969)
• Ross Richards (Through the Dark Curtain 1968)
• Martin Thomas (The Curse of Rathlaw 1968).

Mark Saxton (1914–1988) was an American author and editor. He is chiefly remembered for helping edit for publication Austin Tappan Wright's Utopian novel Islandia, and for his own three sequels to Wright's work.

Constance Sayers received her MA in English from George Mason University and her BA in writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a media executive at Atlantic Media. She has been twice named to Folio's list of "Top 100 Media People in America" and was included in their list of "Top Women in Media." She is the co-founder of the Thoughtful Dog literary magazine and lives in Kensington, Maryland.

John Michael Scalzi II (born 1969) is an American science fiction author and online writer, and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is best known for his Old Man's War series, three novels of which have been nominated for the Hugo Award, and for his blog Whatever, at which he has written daily on a number of topics since 1998. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fanwriter in 2008 based predominantly on that blog, which he has also used for several prominent charity drives. His novel Redshirts won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel. He has written non-fiction books and columns on diverse topics such as finance, video games, films, astronomy, and writing, and served as a creative consultant for the TV series Stargate Universe.

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (born 1947) is an American author. She won a Nebula Award in 1989 for her novel The Healer's War.

Alex Scarrow is a British author, whose books include The Candleman, A Thousand Suns, Last Light, Afterlight, October Skies, and the young adult science fiction series TimeRiders.

Simon Scarrow’s writing brings the ancient world to life with exhilarating precision, immersing readers in the thundering march of Roman legions and the deadly politics of Empire. Born in Nigeria in 1962, Simon’s upbringing across multiple countries—Hong Kong, California, the Bahamas—instilled in him a deep appreciation for diverse cultures. It was, however, his time in England that solidified his passion for history, culminating in a master's degree from the University of East Anglia and a teaching career that allowed him to share his love of the past with others.

Nathaniel Schachner (1895–1955) was an American author.

Nat Schachner's first published story was "The Tower of Evil," written in collaboration with Arthur Leo Zagat and appearing in the Summer 1930 issue of Wonder Stories Quarterly. Schachner, who was trained as a lawyer and a chemist, achieved his greatest success writing biographies of early American historical figures, after about a decade of writing science fiction short stories. Schachner was one of Isaac Asimov's favorite authors.

From a young age, there have been voices inside of Michelle’s head. No, not those kinds of voices – or, maybe they are; who really knows? Rather than fear those voices, Michelle wrangled them like wild mustangs on the prairie, make each one bend to her will in its own time. Well, what does that mean?

Craig Schaefer's books have taken readers to the seamy edge of a criminal underworld drenched in shadow (the Daniel Faust series), to a world torn by war, poison and witchcraft (the Revanche Cycle), and - beginning this winter - across a modern America mired in occult mysteries and a conspiracy of lies (the Harmony Black series).

Rebecca Schaeffer was born and raised in the Canadian prairies. Her itchy feet took her far from home when she turned eighteen, and she hasn’t returned for more than a few months here or there since. She’s allergic to stasis, loves travelling, and likes to pick up new languages. You can find her sitting in a cafe on the other side of the world, writing about villains, antiheroes, and morally ambiguous characters. Not Even Bones is her debut novel.

Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (1940–2011) was a noted novelist and poet who was a Professor of English at Brooklyn College for over thirty years. She won numerous national writing awards and contributed book reviews for the New York Times.

Courtney Schafer was born in Georgia, raised in Virginia, and spent her childhood dreaming of adventures in the jagged mountains and sweeping deserts of her favorite fantasy novels. She escaped the east coast by attending Caltech for college, where in addition to obtaining a B.S. in electrical engineering, she learned how to rock climb, backpack, ski, scuba dive, and stack her massive book collection so it wouldn't crush anyone in an earthquake. She then moved to the climber's paradise of Boulder, Colorado, and somehow managed to get a masters in EE from C.U. Boulder in between racking up ski days and peak climbs.

William K. Schafer is the head editor at Subterranean Press. Subterranean Press has published exclusive editions of works by Dan Simmons, China Mieville, Kelley Armstrong, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Robert Silverberg, Joe Hill, and Joe R. Lansdale, among others.

Veronica Schanoes is an American author of fantasy stories and an associate professor in the department of English at Queens College, CUNY. Her novella Burning Girls was nominated for the Nebula Award and the World Fantasy Award and won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella in 2013. She lives in New York City. Burning Girls and Other Stories is her debut collection.

Frank Schätzing (born 1957) is a German author.

Deborah Schaumberg was born in Brooklyn, not far from where The Tombs takes place. She grew up renovating dilapidated old houses with her family. She and her father would walk the rooms, floor by floor, making up stories about the inhabitants that were filled with dark secrets, monsters, and, of course, ghosts. Deborah is a writer and an artist whose work always has an element of fantasy to it, and since she also studied architecture, settings are equally important. It was on a trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal that she imagined a girl with the ability to see energy, and the seed of The Tombs was planted. She collects old bottles and her favorite holiday is, you guessed it, Halloween. Deborah lives with her family and two dogs in Maryland, just outside DC.

Bradley W. Schenck is the owner and operator of the web site Retropolis, which showcases his unique retro-futurist artwork. He has been a digital artist, art director, and video game developer.

Hilbert van Nydeck Schenck, Jr. is an American science fiction author and engineer. He was born in 1926.

Awards & Nominations

• Hugo Nomination 1980, Best Novella: "The Battle of the Abaco Reefs"
• Nebula Nomination 1980, Best Novella: "The Battle of the Abaco Reefs"
• Hugo Nomination 1984, Best Novella: "Hurricane Claude"
• Hugo Nomination 1984, Best Short Story: "The Geometry of Narrative"
• Nebula Nomination 1984, Best Short Story: "The Geometry of Narrative"
• Hugo Nomination 1985, Best Novelette: "Silicon Muse"

Born in 1967, Steven E. Schend fell into the fantastic worlds of L. Frank Baum's Oz and Edgar Rice Burroughs's Barsoom. All that fantasy helped, as Steven worked for over fifteen years with TSR, Inc., Wizards of the Coast, and other game companies. He has been an editor, a designer, an assistant manager, and world builder. He's also worked as a teacher, landscaper, street sweeper, and concrete curb builder.

Holly Schindler is the author of the critically acclaimed teen novel A Blue So Dark as well as Playing Hurt. A lifelong resident of Missouri, Holly loves interacting with her readers.

Daniel Schinhofen is an author whose passion for storytelling shines through in every book he writes. Best known for his gripping LitRPG and science fiction works, Schinhofen has carved out a space for himself with stories that transport readers into fantastical worlds filled with action, complex characters, and intriguing dilemmas. He has a knack for blending gaming elements with traditional fantasy, creating immersive environments that resonate with fans of both genres.

Jeremy Schliewe was born in Michigan and now lives in Tucson, Arizona. His short fiction has appeared in Supernatural Tales. His psychedelic pop band Harsh Mistress has two albums available from Burger Records. He produces music for film and video under the name Eidolon.

Laura Amy Schlitz is an American author of children's literature. She received the 2008 Newbery Medal for her children's book entitled Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village.

Dr Steven Schlozman is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is one of the world's few scientific experts on zombies, and lectures on the subject for the National Academy of Sciences. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Edmund Schluessel holds a PhD in theoretical astrophysics from Cardiff University and has published work on the theory of gravitational waves and on cosmology. His short fiction has drawn comparisons to Olaf Stapledon and has been featured in the anthology Mind Candy Too, in Tähtivaeltaja magazine and elsewhere. By day, he work as a teacher of mathematics. An experienced political activist in the tradition of Judith Merrill and China Mieville, he organized the biggest demonstration against Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in his adopted home city of Helsinki.

Dennis Schmidt is a science fiction and fantasy author publishing from 1978 to 1990. Common threads in his books are religion, discipline and mystical enemies. He has published his ten novels in three series.

Gary D. Schmidt (born 1957 in Hicksville, NY) is an American children's writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor books and one Printz Honor award. He lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan, with his wife and six children. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College.

"Why Fantasy?

Even as young boys my brother and I invented games filled with rules and setting. There was always a plot and specific purpose, set in a made-up universe that governed what you could and could not do. That was how we liked it; making it up as we went was never for us. To be honest, I guess this is the origin of my passion for fantasy; apart from the fact that I like dragons… strange places… and maps… well, I just love fantasy. Okay?

Stanley Albert Schmidt (born 1944) is an American science fiction author. Since 1978 he has been the editor of the SF magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact.

James Henry Schmitz (1911–1981) was an American writer born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents.

Schmitz is best known as a writer of so-called "space opera", and for strong female characters (such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee) that didn't conform to the damsel in distress stereotype typical of science fiction during the time he was writing. His first published story was Greenface, published in August 1943 in Unknown.

F. Wesley Schneider has published countless gaming products for both Pathfinder and Dungeons & Dragons, and is a former assistant editor of Dragon magazine. Bloodbound is his first novel.

In the increasingly crowded world of romantasy, Rachel Schneider didn’t just arrive—she detonated onto the scene. With her debut novel Metal Slinger, she carved out a space where sharp banter, political tension, and slow-burn romance collide under the weight of an original magic system. Her stories don’t follow formulas, they flirt with danger and then flip the rules.

USA Today Bestselling Author Tricia Schneider is a full-time dreamer who writes romance. From vampires, shifters and witches to wicked pirates and sexy aliens, she weaves sensual stories with strong heroines and to-die-for heroes and where happily-ever-after is a must. After working several years as Assistant Manager and bookseller at Waldenbooks, she believes there is a book for everyone. When the store closed, she decided to make her daydreams into reality. She currently writes and publishes paranormal, historical, fantasy, sci-fi and gothic romances.

William Schoell is an American author, biographer and film historian, born November 30, 1958 in Manhattan and educated in Vermont, earning a B.A. from Castleton State College in 1978. He has written several horror and science fiction novels, such as Late at Night (1986) and Saurian (1988). He was the author of "Hidden Horrors," a column in the now defunct horror magazine The Scream Factory, as well as a contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals including Writer, Writer's Digest, Paris Notes, Off Duty, and BBC Music. He was also a talk show radio host and producer. More recently, he has published books that deal with film, and biographies, some of which were written together with Hollywood biographer Lawrence J. Quirk. His play Joe and Janice premiered at the American Theater of Actors in 2000. He writes a popular blog on movies called Great Old Movies.

Lawrence M. Schoen holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics. He’s also one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Klingon language, and the publisher of a speculative fiction small press, Paper Golem. He’s been a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award, the Hugo Award, and the Nebula Award. Lawrence lives near Philadelphia.

John Schoffstall has published short fiction in Asimov’s, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Interzone, Strange Horizons, and other venues, and was a Grand Prize winner of the Writers of the Future award. He is a physician, and once practiced Emergency Medicine. Now he follows Candide’s advice and tends his own garden. He lives in the Philadelphia area.

Sandy Schofield is a joint pseudonym of Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

Ken Scholes grew up in a small logging town in the Pacific Northwest. He has honorable discharges from two branches of the military, a degree in History from Western Washington University, and is a former clergyman and label gun repairman. Ken lives near Portland, Oregon, with his wife Jen West Scholes, and their twin daughters.

Raised on a diet of Spielberg, Lucas and Disney, Astrid Scholte knew she wanted to be surrounded by all things fantastical from a young age. She's spent the last ten years working in film, animation and television as both an artist and manager. Career highlights include working on James Cameron's Avatar, Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin and George Miller's Happy Feet Two. She's a visual writer and aims to capture the vivid stories that play like movies in her head. When she's not writing, she's painting her favorite fictional characters and obliging her furry overlords, Lilo and Mickey. Four Dead Queens is her debut novel.

Carter Scholz (né Robert Carter Scholz, born 1953) is a speculative fiction author and composer of music. He has published several works of short fiction (collected in The Amount to Carry 2004) and two novels (Palimpsests 1984, with Glenn Harcourt; Radiance: A Novel 2002). He has been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Award for Best Novelette. He also co-wrote The New Twilight Zone episode A Small Talent for War and contributed stories to Kafka Americana.

Christian Schoon grew up in Minnesota, and worked his way through college in a succession of rock bands before earning his degree from the U of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Journalism. Following a stint as an in-house copywriter/scriptwriter at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, he supplied freelance copy for the entertainment industry and scriptwriting for live-action and animated TV. Currently, he writes from his 150-year-old farmstead in Iowa which he shares with a fluctuating number of horses (generally less than a dozen, but not always), 30 or so cats, a dog, three ferrets and a surprisingly tolerant wife. The Zenn Scarlett books are his first novels, however he admits to being an unrepentant fan of science fiction and fantasy ever since discovering the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs in the fifth grade.

Mark Schorer (1908–1977) was an American writer, critic, and scholar born in Sauk City, Wisconsin.

Dr Brittany Schorn is a member of the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University

David J. Schow (born 1955) is an American author of horror novels, short stories, and screenplays. His credits include films such as The Crow and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Most of Schow's work falls into the sub-genre splatterpunk, a term he is sometimes credited with coining. In the 1990s, Schow wrote a regular column for Fangoria magazine.

Eliot Schrefer is a New York Times bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature, and has won the Green Earth Book Award and the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award for Children's Literature. His novels include the Lost Rainforest series, Endangered, Threatened, Rescued, Orphaned, and two books in the Spirit Animals series. He lives in New York City, is on the faculty of the Hamline University and Fairleigh Dickinson University MFA in creative writing programs, and reviews books for USA Today.

Ellen Schreiber is an American author.

Joe Schreiber is the author of Chasing the Dead, Eat the Dark, and No Doors, No Windows. He was born in Michigan but spent his formative years in Alaska, Wyoming, and Northern California. He lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, two young children, and several original Star Wars action figures.

Hal Schrieve grew up in Olympia, Washington, and is competent at making risotto and setting up a tent. Xie has worked as an after-school group leader, a summer camp counselor, a flower seller, a tutor, a grocer, and a babysitter. Hir current ambition is to become a librarian. Xie has a BA in history with a minor in English from University of Washington and studies library science at Queens College, New York. Xie lives in Brooklyn, New York, and hir poetry has appeared in Vetch magazine. Out of Salem is hir first novel.

Karl Schroeder is a professional futurist as well as one of Canada's most popular science fiction and fantasy authors. He divides his time between writing fiction and analyzing, conducting workshops and speaking on the potential impacts of science and technology on society. The author of several novels, he has been translated into about a dozen languages. Karl lives in Toronto with his wife and daughter.

Lisa Schroeder is the author of the teen verse novels The Day Before; I Heart You, You Haunt Me and its companion novel, Chasing Brooklyn; Far from You; and the teen prose novel Falling for You. She is also the author of the middle-grade prose novels It’s Raining Cupcakes and Sprinkles and Secrets. She lives in Beaverton, Oregon.

Audrey Schulman is the author of the novels Swimming With Jonah, The Cage, and A House Named Brazil. Her work has been translated into eleven languages. Born in Montreal, Schulman now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

S. Schulties, a writer with a passion for weaving magical worlds and supernatural tales, hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband and energetic twin toddlers. Her journey into the world of writing began with a love for fantasy and paranormal fiction, which she now expertly blends with themes of love, loyalty, and power struggles within her captivating stories.

Jamie Schultz is the author of the Arcane Underworld novels, including Premonitions and Splintered. He has worked as a rocket engine test engineer, an environmental consultant, a technical writer, and a construction worker, among other things. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Jill Shultz is a novelist, freelance editor, and writing coach. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Cornell University and M.S.T. in Environmental Sciences from Antioch University.

Anna Schumacher is an award-winning copywriter who has worked for DailyCandy, Night Agency, and Hearst Digital Media. A strategic thinker with strong digital expertise and social media fluency, Anna is a fiction writer at heart. She received an MFA in fiction writing from the New School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband.

V. E. Schwab, the pseudonym of Victoria Schwab, is a writer whose stories blur the lines between the fantastical and the deeply human. Under her pseudonym, Schwab crafts compelling adult fantasy and speculative fiction that is as thought-provoking as it is immersive. Known for her ability to build intricate worlds filled with morally complex characters, Schwab’s work often explores themes of identity, power, and the cost of immortality.

Victoria Schwab is the author of The Near Witch, a YA fantasy from Disney Hyperion, as well as The Archived, the first book in a YA supernatural series, also from Disney Hyperion. The product of a British mother, a Beverly Hills father, and a Southern upbringing, Victoria has a penchant for tea and BBC shows, and a serious and well-documented case of wanderlust.

Ann K. Schwader is the author of the poetry volumes The Worms Remember (2001), In the Yaddith Time (2007), and the omnibus volume Twisted in Dream (Hippocampus Press, 2011). Her earlier prose fiction was collected in the volume Strange Stars & Alien Shadows (2003).

Ty Schwamberger is growing force within the horror genre. He is the author of a novel, multiple novellas, collections and editor on several anthologies. In addition, he’s had many short stories published online and in print. Two stories, "Cake Batter" (released in 2010) and "House Call", have been optioned for film adaptation. He's an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association.

David J. Schwartz (born 1970) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, whose book Superpowers was a finalist for the Nebula Award.

Strangely hopeful fantasy and science fiction.

After a varied career working as an alien spacecraft engineer, a time traveler and a cryptid wrangler - and since no one would believe her stories were true - Jenny Schwartz now self-identifies as a novelist. She lives in Australia.

Liesel Schwarz writes fiction. A life-long fan of 19th Century Gothic literature, she is a hopeless romantic and loves Victorians, steampunk, fairies, fantasy monsters, the Fin de Siècle, and the correct way to drink absinthe.

André Schwarz-Bart (1928–2006) was a French novelist of Polish-Jewish origins.

André Schwarz-Bart is best known for his novel The Last of the Just (originally published as Le Dernier des justes). The book, which traces the story of a Jewish family from the time of the Crusades to the gas chambers of Auschwitz, earned Schwarz-Bart the Prix Goncourt in 1959. He won the Jerusalem Prize in 1967.

Samanta Schweblin is the author of the novel, Fever Dream, a finalist for the Man Booker International and her first book translated into English. She was chosen as one of the 22 best writers in Spanish under the age of 35 by Granta and is on the Bogota39-2017 list. Her stories in Spanish have won numerous awards, including the prestigious Juan Rulfo Story Prize, and in English have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, and elsewhere. Her work has been translated into 20 languages. Originally from Buenos Aires, she lives in Berlin.

Kaethe Schwehn's first book, Tailings: A Memoir, won the 2015 Minnesota Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, and her chapbook of poems, Tanka & Me, was selected for the Mineral Point Chapbook Series. In addition to holding M.F.A.s from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the University of Montana, Kaethe has been the recipient of an Academy of American Poets prize, a Minnesota Arts Board grant, and a Loft Mentor Series award. She teaches at St. Olaf College and lives in Northfield, Minnesota.

Darrell Schweitzer is a writer who thrives in the spaces between the known and the unknown, where the eerie meets the sublime. Known for his work in the realms of dark fantasy, horror, and weird fiction, Schweitzer’s stories weave together the gothic and the surreal with an uncanny mastery. His writing is often described as atmospheric and layered, inviting readers to step into worlds where shadows linger just a little longer, and every corner holds a whisper of something ancient and mysterious.

Martin Paul Scofield is a literature and language professor at the University of Kent.

Lucy Score is a powerhouse in contemporary romance, known for crafting heartwarming, emotionally rich stories that linger long after the final page. Her novels, brimming with humor, wit, and genuine emotion, have become beloved fixtures in readers’ bookshelves, offering the kind of romance that feels as real and raw as it is uplifting. With a knack for creating complex characters and relationships that feel both relatable and aspirational, Lucy has captivated a loyal and ever-growing audience.

Thomas Nicholas Scortia (1926–1986) was a science fiction author. He worked in the American aerospace industry until the late 60s/early 70s. He collaborated on several works with fellow author Frank M. Robinson. He sometimes used the pseudonyms "Scott Nichols", "Gerald MacDow", and "Arthur R. Kurtz."

Cavan Scott is a New York Times bestselling author whose work includes novels, television, comic books and award winning audio dramas. He has written for a large number of high-profile series including Star Wars, Doctor Who, Assassin's Creed, Pacific Rim, Transformers, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Vikings, Adventure Time, Sherlock Holmes and more.

Eleanor Scott (1892~1965) was born Helen Madeline Leys in Middlesex, the daughter of John Kirkwood Leys, barrister and novelist. Her early education was provided solely by her mother, Ellen, who prepared both of her daughters for going on to Oxford. After the Great War, Helen Leys became a teacher, later rising to the position of Principal of an Oxford teacher training college. Her first short story to appear in print was ‘The Room’, which appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in October 1923, credited to H. M. Leys. In 1928, the first work bearing the pen name Eleanor Scott appeared: the controversial novel War Among Ladies, which was published by Ernest Benn... Her final novel, Puss in the Corner... was published in November 1934.

Gavin Scott is a novelist, broadcaster and writer of the Emmy-winning mini-series “Mists of Avalon”, Dreamworks’ “Small Soldiers”, Working Title’s “The Borrowers” and Sci Fi’s “Legends of Earthsea” He produced and directed more than two hundred documentaries and short films for BBC and the commercial TV in the UK before moving to the United States, where his first assignment was with George Lucas, developing and scripting “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”.

Helen Scott’s stories are worlds where magic thrives, mysteries unfold, and love is as complicated as it is inevitable. A writer whose imagination knows no bounds, Helen takes readers on journeys through realms filled with danger, romance, and self-discovery. Born and raised in the rolling hills of New England, she draws inspiration from the eerie beauty of the landscape, infusing her works with an atmosphere of both wonder and suspense.

Inara Scott grew up in winter wonderland of Buffalo, NY. Consequently, she spent much of her childhood complaining about being cold. To spare the world her whining, shefled the cold climate and eventually wound up in the Pacific NW. She loves it there — they get occasional snow, tons of rain in the winter, and lots of sun in the summer. The forests are huge, and the old Douglas Fir trees and thick ferns make one think one’s wandered into a fairy tale. She would be surprised if there weren’t fairies and elves living there. Seriously.

Julianna was born In Pittsburgh, Pensylvainia, and spent the majority of her educational career convinced she would be a musican. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two daughters.

Martin Millar wrote some of the best urban fiction of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now, under the name of Martin Scott he has, as The Guardian puts it, "invented a new genre: pulp fantasy noir".

Melissa Scott (born 1960) is an American science fiction and fantasy author noted for her science fiction novels featuring LGBT characters and elaborate settings.

Michael Peter Scott (born 1959) is an Irish writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror and, under the name Anna Dillon, romance novels. He is also a collector and editor of folklore. Scott is best known for his The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book series.

Rick Scott's writing journey is one that bridges his love for storytelling with his passion for immersive gaming worlds. Known for his gripping Path of the Berserker series, Scott weaves a tapestry of post-apocalyptic landscapes, Qi-infused cultivators, and an unrelenting quest for vengeance. His protagonists, often as complex as they are driven, venture through brutal, richly developed worlds where every battle, whether physical or moral, feels like a test of survival.

Rob Scott is a pseudonym of Robert Scott.

Robert Scott was born in New York. He studied classical guitar, then completed a Masters degree in education. Following a 1994 concert series in Brazil, he moved to Colorado to teach and to complete a doctorate in educational leadership and policy study. The Hickory Staff is his first work of fiction. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.

Victoria Scott is the author of the Dante Walker trilogy (Entangled Teen), and The Brimstone Bleed trilogy (Scholastic). Victoria has a master's degree in marketing, and lives in Dallas with her husband. When not writing, she can be found munching cotton candy and snuggling obese cats.

David Scott-Moncrieff, 1907-1987, was a British vintage car restorer and author, most of his books concerned the motor trade however he also wrote a number of Horror and Science Fiction Stories.

Adam Scovell is a writer and filmmaker from Merseyside now based in London. His writing has featured in The Times, BFI, Sight & Sound, Little White Lies and The Quietus. He runs the website, Celluloid Wicker Man, and his film work has been screened at a variety of festivals and events. In 2015, he worked with Robert Macfarlane on an adaptation of his Sunday Times best-seller, Holloway, and has worked on films alongside Stanley Donwood, Iain Sinclair and BAFTA-nominated director, Paul Wright. His first book, Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful and Things Strange, was published by Auteur in 2017 and he is currently in the final stages of completing his PhD at Goldsmiths University.

Ella M. Scrymsour was the pen name of British actress, playwright and author Ella Mary Scrymsour-Nichol, 1888-1962.

Luke Scull is the lead designer at game design company Ossian Studios. He lives and works in Warminster.

B.E. Scully writes tales dark and strange, drinks red wine and murky beer, cooks, reads, studies, and believes in the golden key. She lives in a haunted red house that lacks a foundation in the misty woods of Oregon with a variety of human and animal companions. Her recently released short story collection The Knife and the Wound It Deals is currently available on Amazon and other fine venues along with her critically acclaimed gothic thriller Verland: the Transformation. She has published numerous short stories and poems in an eclectic assortment of genres, styles, and places.

S.G. Seabourne is a writer whose passion for fiction is as vast as the worlds she creates. When she's not pouring over the pages of her latest story, you’ll likely find her engrossed in an audiobook or discovering new narratives to fuel her imagination. A self-described "fiction addict," Seabourne's love for books started early, and it’s this deep connection to storytelling that infuses every aspect of her writing.

Dr Miriam Seacastle is Visiting Professor of Cryptozoology at the University of All Albion. She has long been fascinated by the creatures and beasts who lurk in the shadows of our perception and that step only warily out into the bright light of reality. She is the author of several works on the subject, including Nightmares and Other Beasts, The Hidden Kingdom and Fantastical Creatures: an investigation into Mythozoology and Cryptozoology. She focuses mainly on the shadow fauna of the British Isles, but also spent several years researching the entities to be found in the Middle East and North Africa.

In her spare time, she gardens, compiles crosswords and collects antique teapots. She lives with several cats and a human, none of which, so far as she is aware, are supernatural in any way.

Caitlin Seal is the writer and compulsive reader responsible for the Necromancer’s Song series. When not writing she enjoys skiing, aikido, and playing way too many board games. Seal lives in Northern California.

Tobias Seamon is author of the novel The Magician's Study (Turtle Point Press), the short story collection The Emperor's Toy Chest (PS Publishing) and a poetry chapbook Loosestrife Along the River Styx (Foothills Publishing). He also wrote and directed the award-winning mockumentary "Amerikan Partizan" which premiered at the 2007 Ed Wood Filmfest. The novella The Fair Grounds is forthcoming soon from PS Publishing. Other work has appeared such places as the Mississippi Review, McSweeney's, Strange Horizons, 3rd Bed, Cutbank, Smartish Pace, Chronogram, and the Santa Clara Review. A contributing writer with the online magazine The Morning News, he lives in Albany, NY.

John Searles is the author of the best-selling novels Boy Still Missing and Strange But True. John appears regularly as a book critic on NBC’s Today Show and has also appeared on CBS’s The Early Show, Live! With Regis & Kelly and CNN to discuss his favorite book selections. His essays have been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Daily Beast and other national publications. He lives in New York City.

Rachel Searles lives in Los Angeles with her rocket scientist husband. The Lost Planet is her fiction debut.

David Searls lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his teenage son, Evan. He is the author of Yellow Moon and hundreds of magazine articles, columns and essays.

Jennifer Seasons started her career writing contemporary romances for Avon and is the author of several popular contemporary and Regency historical romances. Born in California, Jennifer has lived all over the West and now resides in the mountains of Massachusetts with her husband and their children. A dog and several cats keep them company. A lover of autumn, cozy cardigans, and coffee, Jennifer can often be found writing her novels by hand in notebooks, bundled in said cardigan with a steaming mug of dark roast nearby. When she's not writing, Jennifer enjoys running, horse riding, hiking with her family, gardening, and lounging in a comfy spot with a good book and a homemade chocolate chip cookie or two.

An introvert but dedicated reader and author, George Seaton lives in Colorado. He admires horses, dogs, and honest men.

Mark Sebanc has worked as an editor and translator, with several books to his credit. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in classics from the University of Toronto. When not engaged in wordsmithing, he enjoys playing hockey, splitting firewood, and savoring the peace of his backwoods farm on the edge of the Canadian Shield in the Upper Ottawa valley of Ontario.

Laura Sebastian grew up in South Florida and attended Savannah College of Art and Design. She now lives and writes in New York City. Ash Princess is her first novel.

Alice Sebold is the author of three #1 bestselling books, the novels The Lovely Bones and The Almost Moon and the memoir Lucky. She lives in California with her husband, the novelist Glen David Gold.

Gaie Sebold works for a charity, reads obsessively, gardens amateurishly, and sometimes runs around in woods hitting people with latex weapons. She has won awards for her poetry and has published short stories. Born in the US, she has lived in the UK most of her life.

Andrew Secombe (born 1953), better known as Andy Secombe, is a Welsh actor,
voice actor and author of science fiction and fantasy books.

David Sedaris is the author of many books, including Barrel Fever, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and When You Are Engulfed in Flames. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker and Public Radio International's This American Life in the United States, and to BBC Radio 4.

Helen Sedgwick is a writer, editor, and former research physicist. She won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award, and her writing has been published internationally and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. She has performed at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and Glasgow’s Aye Write. She grew up in London and now lives in the Scottish highlands with her partner, photographer Michael Gallacher.

Marcus Sedgwick (born 1968) was born in Kent, England. Marcus is a British author and illustrator as well as a musician.

Ekaterina Sedia is a Russian-born fantasy author, who currently lives in the United States.

Alex Segura is the author of the Pete Fernandez mystery series set in Miami, short stories that have appeared in numerous anthologies, and a number of best-selling and critically acclaimed comic books. He also co-writes the LETHAL LIT podcast.

Mark Sehestedt (no relation to Laurence Tureaud) was born in Portales, New Mexico. He grew up on a steady diet of Marvel comic books, Star Trek reruns, Star Wars, science fiction, horror, and Mel Brooks movies. His first attempt at a book was How Not to Get Captured by Monsters on Halloween Night, which he wrote at age four while watching Scooby-Doo. It still hasn't found a publisher.

Tor Seidler is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen children’s books, including A Rat’s Tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Gully’s Travels, and most notably Mean Margaret, which was a National Book Award Finalist. He lives in New York, New York.

William Seil is a lifelong devotee of the great detective. He lives in the USA’s Pacific Northwest.

Adrian studied creative writing at university before embarking on a career in video game production. He worked for several big-name studios as a producer, before settling down to more conventional work in IT project management. He is a Tolkien fanatic, and online gaming addict, and lives with his wife and family on the south coast of England.

Curt Selby is a pseudonym of Doris Piserchia.

William Woodard "Will" Self (born 1961) is an English novelist and short story writer. His fictional style is known for being satirical, grotesque and fantastical. He is a respected commentator on contemporary British life, with regular appearances on Newsnight and Question Time.

Michael Sellars was forced to begin writing stories as a child when Liverpool’s libraries struggled to satisfy his appetite for horror, fantasy and science fiction.

He has contributed stories to All Hallows, Murky Depths, Nocturne, Fusing Horizons, Morpheus Tales, the Best Tales of the Apocalypse anthology from Permuted Press and the From the Trenches anthology from Carnifex Press.

Adam Selzer lives in downtown Chicago.

Hideaki Sena, Ph.D. (born 1968) is a Japanese pharmacologist and novelist. Sena was a graduate student at Tohoku University when he wrote his prizewinning debut novel, Parasite Eve. The novel was adapted into a film and a popular horror role-playing video game by Square. He is also the author of Brain Valley, for which he won the Nihon SF Taisho Award, and Tomorrow's Robots. Dr. Sena currently lives in Sendai, Japan where he lectures on microbiology and genre fiction. Sena is a pen name, while the author's real name is Suzuki.

Bruce Sentar's writing journey is one built on a foundation of wanderlust and a passion for storytelling that defies boundaries. Growing up in the agricultural heart of the American Midwest, Bruce's childhood was defined by constant change—his family moved every year, from one small town to the next, finally culminating in a life-changing experience in Shanghai. It’s these varied experiences, from the wide-open spaces of rural America to the bustling streets of a foreign city, that have shaped his unique perspective on storytelling.

Christopher Sequeira is a Sydney-based Australian editor, writer and artist who works predominantly in the speculative fiction and mystery realms. His published work includes poetry, prose, and comic-book scripts.

Damian has a Ph.D. in history, and has studied history and religion at the graduate level. He lives in the Chicago area, with his partner and two dogs. He's also lived in Nebraska, Colorado, Indiana, and Ohio. Whew, that's a lot of moving! But he doesn't really want to move again!

Rodman Edward Serling, 1924 – 1975, was an American screenwriter and producer best known for groundbreaking and influential television series The Twilight Zone. He saw active service in the Pacific during World War Two and the events he witnessed influenced his politics and much of his writing in later years.

Namwali Serpell is a Zambian writer who teaches at UC Berkeley. She received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award in 2011 and was selected for the Africa 39 in 2014. She won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing.

The Old Drift is her first novel. The chapter entitled "The Falls" is derived from The Autobiography of An Old Drifter, by the historical figure, Percy M. Clark (1874-1937).

Dani’s main influences and inspirations come from weird and horror fiction written by H. P. Lovecraft and William Hope Hodgson, Ridley Scott movies, japanese horror films and Clive Barker’s works (the latter about which we’ll come to in a few minutes.

Garrett Putnam Serviss (1851–1929) was an astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer.

Nick Setchfield is a writer and features editor for SFX, Britain's best-selling magazine of genre entertainment in film, TV and books. A regular contributing writer to Total Film, he's also been a movie reviewer for the BBC and a scriptwriter for ITV's Spitting Image. The War in the Dark is his first novel. He lives in Bath.

Indonesian-born novelist Erick Setiawan (born 1975) is a former software engineer-turned-writer whose debut novel is the richly atmospheric fable Of Bees and Mist.

Diane Setterfield (born 1964) is a British author whose 2006 debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale, became a New York Times No. 1 best-seller. It is written in the Gothic tradition, with echoes of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Her debut novel was turned into a television film.

T.D. Severin MD. is an internationally renowned professor, physician, surgeon, and award-winning author of medical suspense, who has been publishing both fiction and non-fiction since 1994. His writing has appeared in national and regional magazines/journals around the world, while his first novel, Deadly Vision, was an award winner at the SEAK National Medical Fiction Writing Competition. Dr. Severin’s wellness book on the fusion of eastern and western medicine, TriEnergetics, has been published in multiple languages, and now enters its 4th edition.

Nathaniel Sewell (1965 - currently above the clover) was born in Lexington, Kentucky. His first novel was Bobby's Socks. It was not a particularly happy story, but he hopes Fishing for Light might entice a smile.

Marie Sexton lives in Colorado. She's a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

USA Today bestselling author, Ingrid Seymour loves, loves, loves to write. She's a new adult author. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal. She loves pizza and sushi, Sunkist and gum. She believes in vampires, witches, but not zombies (uh-uh, never!) She writes to loud music, daydreams constantly and spends too much time on TikTok!! Find her there? ;)

Miranda Jane Seymour (born 1948) is an English literary critic, novelist, and biographer.

Mike Shackle is an advertising director who lives in Dubai with his family.

"Being a witch means living in this world consciously, powerfully, and unapologetically." Quote by Gabriela Herstik WITCH: Women In Total Control of Herself! These quotes are reminders that as women, we have the power to create the world we want to live in. After all, there is a little bit of magic in all of us. And, magic also surrounds us as we journey through this life. What better than to weave this magic with romance to help tell stories that empower women.

Thomas Shadwell is a pseudonym of John Gregory Betancourt, Arthur Byron Cover and Tim Sullivan.

Andrew Shaffer is the New York Times best-selling author of the Obama/Biden Mystery series, the satirical thriller The Day of the Donald: Trump Trumps America (Crooked Lane Books), and the Goodreads Choice semifinalist Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody (Da Capo Press/Hachette Books), among other humorous fiction and nonfiction books for HarperCollins and Penguin Random House. He lives in Kentucky with his wife, the author Tiffany Reisz.

Anthony Joshua Shaffer (1926–2001) was an English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive.

Bina Shah is a writer of English fiction and a journalist living in Karachi, Pakistan. She is the author of four novels and two collections of short stories, including Slum Child, which was a best seller in Italy. A regular contributor to the International New York Times, she is a provocative and bold commentator for the international press on Pakistan's society, culture, and women's rights. Her most recent novel, A Season for Martyrs, originally published by Delphinium in 2014, was published in France and India in 2016. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an alum of the International Writers Program at the University of Iowa.

Debut author London Shah is a British-born Muslim of Afghan descent. Her work has won the Young Adult Review Network’s Enchanted Yarn prize, chosen by the poet Margarita Engle, and she is currently nominated for a Pushcart. If she could have only one super power, it would be to breathe underwater.

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet and playwright, now widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called the ”Bard of Avon”. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Alon Shalev lives and writes in two worlds. He is the author of three social justice-themed novels and a series of Young Adult Epic Fantasy. He swears there is a connection.

In 2009, while on a family camping trip in Northern California, Shalev began writing an epic fantasy novel to read to his sons around the campfire. Over the next three years, both sons and the ancient redwood forests bore witness to the summoning of the Wycaan Masters.

Leife Shallcross’s first novel, The Beast’s Heart, a "luxuriously magical retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale", will be published by Hodder & Stoughton in May 2018. She is also the author of several short stories, including Pretty Jennie Greenteeth, which won the 2016 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story. Leife has a bit of a thing for fairy tales, and is particularly inspired by those characters that tend to fall into the cracks of the usual stories.

Morgan Shamy is an ex-ballerina turned YA writer. She has been immersed in the arts since the young age of 4, where she performed various roles alongside a professional ballet company for over seven years, and has danced on prestigious stages like soloing at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She has taught hundreds of girls in her fifteen years of teaching, where some of her students have received full-ride scholarships to schools like School of American Ballet, the Harid Conservatory, Kirov Academy of Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet, to name a few.

D. B. Shan is a pseudonym of Darren Shan.

Darren Shan (Darren O'Shaughnessy, born 1972) is a London-born author, who lives in Ireland. He also writes as D. B. Shan and Darren Dash.

Darren Shan is best known for The Saga of Darren Shan series, but he also written The Demonata series.

David grew up in Bristol, the youngest of 3 children. Yes, he was the spoilt one. After stints as a TEFL teacher in Italy and croupier in London, he had a first writing career as a journalist working for (among others) Cosmopolitan, the Sunday Times, the Radio Times, Good Housekeeping, Country Living and Best. He wrote a lot about showbiz, interviewing and profiling many celebrities.

Harry Shannon is an American author, who writes horror, thriller and mystery novels.

Lorelei Shannon is a horror and dark fantasy writer, sculptor, and computer game designer. She is the author of numerous short stories, novels, and a game that was banned from three countries and Sears stores everywhere.

Born in the Arizona desert, Lorelei learned to walk holding on to the tail of a coyote. She was a strange, fey child who kept to herself, and could often be found feeding flies to a big praying mantis in her mother's rose garden.

Samantha Shannon’s name has become synonymous with sprawling, intricate fantasy worlds where magic, politics, and deeply complex characters collide. Best known for her The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Bone Season series, Shannon has carved a niche for herself as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary fantasy. Her stories are bold, expansive, and filled with a profound sense of wonder that captures the imagination of readers around the world.

Eric Shapiro (born 1978) is an American author of novels, short stories, and essays, as well as a feature filmmaker.

Priya Sharma's fiction has appeared in Interzone, Black Static, Nightmare, The Dark and Tor.com. She’s been anthologised in several of Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year series, Paula Guran’s Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series, Jonathan Strahan’s The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014, Steve Haynes’ Best British Fantasy 2014, and Johnny Main’s Best British Horror 2015. She’s also been on many Locus’ Recommended Reading Lists. “Fabulous Beasts” was a Shirley Jackson Award finalist and won a British Fantasy Award for Short Fiction. She is a Grand Judge for the Aeon Award, an annual writing competition run by Albedo One, Ireland’s longest-running and foremost magazine of the Fantastic. A collection of some of Priya’s work, All the Fabulous Beasts, was released in 2018 from Undertow Publications.

Chris Sharp grew up in the suburban wonderland of Alexandria, VA, where he cut his nerd teeth playing role-playing games and making gore movies with his friends. He studied English Literature and Anthropology at Brown University, and Mayan Archaeology at the Harvard Field School in Honduras. He then spent sixteen years in Brooklyn, NY, where he worked in film and commercial production by day, and was yet another wannabe novelist by night. Some of the films he made with his childhood friends have gained international distribution and won numerous awards at festivals around the world. His first novel, The Elementalists, is the first in a dark YA series and was called one of the “Overlooked Books of 2014”, by Slate Magazine. Chris now lives in Concord, MA, with his wife, daughter and an insufferable cat named Goblin.

Drury Dubose Sharp, 1886-1960, was an American Science-Fiction author.

Liam Roger Sharp (born 1968) is a British comic book artist, writer and publisher.

Ian Sharpe was born in London, UK, and now lives in British Columbia, Canada. Having worked for the BBC, IMG, Atari and Electronic Arts, he is now CEO of a tech start up. As a child he discovered his love of books, sci-fi and sagas: devouring the works of Douglas Adams, J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Pratchett and George MacDonald Fraser alongside Snorri Sturluson and Sigvat the Skald. He once won a prize at school for Outstanding Progress and chose a dictionary as his reward, secretly wishing it had been an Old Norse phrasebook. The All Father Paradox is his first novel.

Neil Sharpson lives in Dublin with his wife and their two children. Having written for theatre since his teens, Neil transitioned to writing novels in 2017, adapting his own play The Caspian Sea into When the Sparrow Falls.

William Shatner is the author of nine Star Trek novels, including the New York Times bestsellers The Ashes of Eden and The Return. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including Get a Life! and I'm Working on That. In addition to his role as Captain James T. Kirk, he starred as Denny Crane in the hit television series from David E. Kelley, Boston Legal – a role for which he has won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.

Ali Shaw was born in 1982 and grew up in a small town in Dorset. He graduated from Lancaster University with a first class degree in English Literature and has since worked as a bookseller and at Oxford's Bodleian Library.

Bob Shaw, born Robert Shaw, (1931–1996) was an Irish science fiction author.

Brian Shaw is a pseudonym of E. C. Tubb.

Brian Shaw is a pseudonym of David O'Brien.

Rachel Emma Shaw is a London based author. She started writing as an escape from her PhD in neuroscience and has never stopped. She lives in a house slowly being consumed by plants and loves being outdoors. She will frequently attempt to write her books in local parks, only to inevitably end up falling asleep in the sun. If you want her to hurry up and write more books then wish for rain. Her best work is done when it's stormy outside.

Vivian Shaw was born in Kenya and spent her early childhood at home in England before relocating to the US at the age of seven. She has a BA in art history and an MFA in creative writing, and has worked in academic publishing and development while researching everything from the history of spaceflight to supernatural physiology. In her spare time, she writes fan fiction under the name of Coldhope.

Nisi Shawl is the author of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award-winning collection Filter House. Delany pronounced her one of the best short story writers he has ever read. Previously she edited Bloodchildren: Stories by the Octavia E. Butler Scholars, and WisCon Chronicles 5: Writing and Racial Identity. With Rebecca J. Holden, Shawl co-edited Locus Award finalist Strange Matings: Science Fiction, Feminism, African American Voices, and Octavia E. Butler. Since its inception in 2011 she has edited reviews for The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a feminist literary quarterly. She’s a co-founder of the Carl Brandon Society and a board member for Clarion West.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling, RITA® Award winning Author Maggie Shayne published 62 novels and 22 novellas for five major publishers over the course of 22 years. She also spent a year writing for American daytime TV dramas Guiding Light and As the World Turns, and was offered the position of co-head writer of the former; an offer she tearfully turned down. It was scary, turning down an offer that big. But in March 2014, she did something even scarier. She left her job with the world’s largest publisher, and went “indie.” And it has gone so well that by July 2015 she had incorporated her new business, Thunderfoot Publishing Inc. She’s never enjoyed her career more.

Hunter Shea is the product of a childhood weaned on The Night Stalker, The Twilight Zone and In Search Of. Luckily, he’s managed to make a love of all things ghostly and beastly into a career. He’s published several books and a slew of horror short stories over the years in magazines like Morpheus Tales, The Harrow, Tabard Inn, Deadline, & Ethereal Tales, just to name a few.

K. M. Shea is a fantasy-romance author who never quite grew out of adventure books or fairy tales, and still searches closets in hopes of stumbling into Narnia. She is addicted to sweet romances, witty characters, and happy endings.

Kieran Shea's fiction has appeared in many publications including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Thuglit, Dogmatika, and Crimefactory. He has been nominated for the Story South's Million Writers Award twice. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

Linda Shea, writer and artist, was married to Michael Shea for more than thirty years.

Michael Shea (1946-2014) was an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author living in California. He has won "year's best" World Fantasy Awards for the novel Nifft the Lean and the novella Growlimb.

Not to be confused with the author of the same Michael Shea, Diplomat.

Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea, CVO, 1938–2009, was Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.

Not to be confused with the author of the same Michael Shea.

Robert Shea (1933–1994) was a novelist and former journalist best known as co-author with Robert Anton Wilson of the science fantasy trilogy Illuminatus!. It became a cult success and won the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 1986. Shea went on to write several action novels based in exotic historical settings.

Stewart Sheargold’s short stories have appeared in various collections for Obverse Books. He wrote the highly regarded audio plays Bernice Summerfield and The Mirror Effect (consistently in the top 10 in reader polls for the range) and Doctor Who: Red for Big Finish Productions. He was longlisted for the 2017 Hachette Richell Prize and the 2018 Disquiet Literary Prize. He is the editor of the short story collection Wild Thymes on the 22, featuring the popular character of Iris Wildthyme. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

Lisa is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Raine Benares novels, a comedic fantasy adventure series, and The SPI Files, an urban fantasy series that’s been described as Men in Black with supernaturals instead of aliens.

Robert Shearman (aka Rob Shearman; born 1970) is currently best-known as a writer for Doctor Who and for his ongoing association with Jarvis & Ayres Productions (Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres) which has resulted in six plays for BBC Radio 4 broadcast in the station's regular weekday Afternoon Play slot, and one classic serial.

Alisa Sheckley is a native New Yorker. After years as an editor at Vertigo, the mature/dark fantasy imprint of DC Comics, and working on the phenomenally popular Sandman series, she is now a full-time writer. She is the author of several novels, including The Dominant Blonde and Flirting in Cars. She lives just north of the New York City with her husband and two children.

Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a Hugo and Nebula nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and comical.

Sheckley was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.

Anna Sheehan has been a dedicated writer since her first year in high school, when her novella won second place in a local competition, losing only to a (now) professional mystery writer. Her first novel was published serially in a local newsletter when she was 16. She is a regular attendee of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association conference, who first invited her to attend their meeting with a scholarship. Anna lives on an isolated mountain ranch in central Oregon.

K. J. Sheerin is an Australian author.

Charles Sheffield (1935–2002) was an English-born mathematician, physicist and science fiction author.

Mike Shel (not his real name) was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1964 and grew up in the suburb of Dearborn, the hometown of Henry Ford, genius industrialist and virulent anti-Semite nutjob. Mike has also lived in southern Illinois, Louisville, Kentucky, Atlanta, Georgia, and now Indianapolis, Indiana. After writing two adventures for Dungeon Magazine in the early 90s, he crawled down a deep, dark hole. He emerged 15 years later, Rip Van Winkle-like, looked around for a moment, then crawled back down again. Re-emerging after another 3 years, he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and began freelancing for Paizo Publishing and third-party publishers like Kobold Press and Legendary Games.

Deborah Sheldon is an author of dark fiction and crime and is based in Melbourne.

Her fiction has appeared in various magazines such as Quadrant, Island, Aurealis, SQ Mag, and Midnight Echo, as well as in many anthologies. Latest releases, all traditionally published, include the horror novel, 'Devil Dragon', the crime-noir novellas, 'Dark Waters' and 'Ronnie and Rita', the crime-themed collection, 'Mayhem: selected stories', and the horror collection, 'Perfect Little Stitches and other stories'. Other credits include TV scripts; stage and radio plays; feature articles; non-fiction books; and award-winning medical writing.

Roy Sheldon is a pseudonym of E. C. Tubb (with H. J. Campbell).

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (maiden name: Wollstonecraft Godwin) (1797–1851) was a British writer. Mary Shelley was the daughter of William Godwin and she was married to Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Mary Shelley is best known for her historical and Gothic novels. Her book Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (1818), in which a scientist creates life in human form, has been a lasting inspiration to other writers, filmmakers and scientists.

Rick Shelley (Richard Mark Shelley, 1947–2001) was a fantasy and military science fiction author.

L.J. Shen’s words are as fierce and addictive as the characters she brings to life. Known for her ability to craft stories filled with emotional depth, dark romance, and a touch of danger, L.J. Shen has captured the hearts of readers around the world. Her books are not just stories; they are explorations of love, revenge, and personal redemption—each one uniquely riveting.

Lucius Shepard (1947–2014) was an American writer. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leaned into other genres, such as magical realism. His work is infused with a political and historical sensibility and an awareness of literary antecedents.

Joel Shepherd (born 1974) is an Australian fantasy and science fiction author.

Megan Shepherd grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in North Carolina. An avid reader and world traveler who spent several years in the Peace Corps, Megan now lives with her husband in Asheville, NC.

Mike Shepherd is a pseudonym of Mike Moscoe.

Peng Shepherd grew up learning to ride horses in the deserts of Arizona, and has lived in Beijing, London, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York. She earned a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, an M.A. in International Studies and Diplomacy, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and her fiction has been published in the Weird Lies anthology, Litro Magazine, and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, among other places. The Book of M is her first novel.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Morgan Sheppard now resides in Germany, although she freely admits to having left part of her heart in Wales. Whilst a writer mainly in the fantasy genre, Morgan is more than happy to share her love of reading amongst the many different genres out there, and can always be found with a book close by.

Si Sheppard graduated this year with a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. He currently teaches American Government at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York.

Abby Sher is an award-winning writer of both memoir and fiction, with four books out and fifth due in the Spring of 2019. She also enjoys teaching writing to all ages and demographics. As an actor, Abby has performed with The Second City, HBO and NPR, and is currently a co-producer of Scratch 'N Sniff Productions.

David Sherman is an American novelist who deals overwhelmingly with military themes at the small-unit tactical level. His experiences as a United States Marine during the Vietnam War show prominently in his work.

Delia Sherman is the author of two middle grade novels, Changeling and The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen. Her short stories for younger readers have appeared in numerous anthologies. She is also the author of a number of novels for adults as well as the co-editor of two Interfictions anthologies, among others. Delia Sherman lives in NYC.

Will Shetterly (born 1955) is an American fantasy and comic book writer.

Shetterly was a member of the writing group The Scribblies, which included Emma Bull, Pamela Dean, Kara Dalkey, Nate Bucklin, Patricia Wrede and Steven Brust.

Will Shetterly lives with his wife Emma Bull in Arizona.

Matthew Phipps Shiel (1865–1947) was a prolific British writer of West Indian descent.

M. P. Shiel is remembered mostly for supernatural and scientific romances. His work was published as serials, novels, and as short stories. The Purple Cloud (1901) remains his most famous and often reprinted novel.

Breeana Shields has a BA in English from Brigham Young University and is an active member of SCBWI. When she’s not writing, Breeana loves reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband, her three children, and an extremely spoiled miniature poodle.

Christopher Shields lives in Northwest Arkansas with his family and three dogs. Following what he considers to be his calling, he is a professor of criminal justice at the University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville. He loves working with students during the day, and writing at night. Christopher also enjoys spending time with his circle of close friends, playing his sax, and indulging his life-long passion for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Gillian Shields spent her childhood roaming over the Yorkshire moors and dreaming of the Brontë sisters. After studying in Cambridge, London, and Paris, she became a teacher. She has taught in a girls' boarding school and also in a drama school located in a Victorian orphanage, where it was rumored that the ghost of a young girl could be heard crying in the night. Gillian was inspired to write immortal in celebration of the power of first love, the strength of female friendship, and the haunting mystery of the past.

Sharma Shields holds an MFA from the University of Montana. She is the author of the short story collection Favorite Monster, winner of the 2011 Autumn House Fiction Prize, and the novel The Sasquatch Hunters’ Almanac, winner of the Washington State Book Award. Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Iowa Review, Electric Literature, and more. Shields has worked in independent bookstores and public libraries throughout Washington State. She lives in Spokane with her husband and children.

Aaron Shih is a college student with too little free time and too many story ideas. Thanks to his acquisition of a laptop that doesn't overheat, he has chosen to inflict said ideas upon the world.

Tony Shillitoe is an Australian author.

Masahiko Shimada (born 1961) is a Japanese writer. He began his career as a novelist by describing himself as sayoku (left-wing). In his works, he often refers to the Emperor and to the Japanese Imperial Family. Recently, he began to write poems.

Joe Shine grew up in Austin, Texas. He has a Communications degree from Texas A & M University and a MFA from the University of Southern California. One day his wife said, "Let's move to Washington, DC." He did so begrudgingly. One day his wife said, "Let's run a marathon." He did so begrudgingly. One day his wife said, "Write me a story." He did so happily. I Become Shadow is his first novel.

Joe Shine grew up in Austin, TX (the greatest city ever), and is a graduate of Texas A&M University. He has an MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California, and after brief stints in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, Joe returned home to Austin (repeat: the greatest city ever). Joe has a normal human job like most everyone else but hopes to become a full-time writer one day, and this is where you, the reader, must do him a really big solid and love I Become Shadow, his first novel.

Lewis Shiner (born 1950) is an American writer.

Lewis Shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, identified early on with cyberpunk, and later wrote more mainstream novels, albeit often with magical realism and fantasy elements. He was formerly a resident of Texas (and a member of the Turkey City Writer's Workshop), and now lives in North Carolina.

Sharon Shinn (born 1957) is an award-winning American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance.

Jeremy C. Shipp's work has appeared or is forthcoming in over 50 publications, the likes ofCemetery Dance, ChiZine, Apex Magazine, and Pseudopod. His books include Vacation, Sheep and Wolves, and Cursed. He lives in Southern California in a moderately haunted Victorian farmhouse with his wife, Lisa, and their legion of yard gnomes.

Lauren Shippen is a writer and actor with experience in podcasts, film, and books. She is the creator and head writer of The Bright Sessions, a popular science fiction podcast that has won numerous awards and was named one of iTunes' Best of 2016.

John Patrick Shirley (born 1953) is an American science fiction and horror writer of novels, short stories, and television and film scripts.

John Shirley's most significant cyberpunk novels are City Come A-Walkin and the Eclipse (A Song Called Youth) trilogy. Avant-slipstream critic Larry McCaffrey called him "the post-modern Poe". Bruce Sterling has cited Shirley's early story collection Heatseeker as being a seminal cyberpunk work in itself. Indeed, several stories in Heatseeker were particularly seminal, including Sleepwalkers, which, in just one example, probably provided the inspiration for William Gibson's "meat puppets" in Neuromancer. Gibson acknowledged Shirley's influence and borrowing ideas from Shirley in his introduction to Shirley's City Come A-Walkin.

Masamune Shirow (Shirō Masamune, born 1961) is the pen name of Japanese manga artist Masanori Ota. The pen name is derived from the legendary sword-smith Masamune. Shirow is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into two theatrical anime movies, two anime TV series, an anime TV movie, an anime OVA series, and several video games. Shirow is also known for creating erotic art.

Travis Deverell, a.k.a. Shirtaloon, is an emerging and highly regarded author in the world of litRPG and fantasy literature. Best known for his He Who Fights with Monsters series, Shirtaloon has made a notable impact in the genre, blending high-stakes action, intricate world-building, and deep character development. His writing style is characterized by a perfect balance of humor, heart-pounding adventure, and a keen exploration of the personal growth that comes with facing overwhelming odds in a fantastical world.

Jessica lives in Sydney with her husband of nine years, FOXTEL presenter and former Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington, and their two daughters. She has previously founded and run a coffee distribution company, Stella Imports, in London, and before that was involved in the management of restaurants Fuel Bistro and MG Garage in Sydney.

David Shobin is an author of horror and thriller novels. He has written several medical thrillers.

Julian Shock is a pseudonym of J. N. Williamson.

Martin L. Shoemaker is a programmer who writes on the side... or maybe it’s the other way around. Programming pays the bills, but his second-place story in the Jim Baen Memorial Writing COntest earned him lunch with Buzz Aldrin. Programming never did that! His Clarkesworld story “Today I Am Paul” received the Washington Science Fiction Society's Small Press Award, and was also nominated for a Nebula Award. It has been reprinted in multiple Year's Best anthologies and has been translated into eight languages.

Emily used to be the good little church-going girl who snuck peeks of smutty romance at the bookstore. Now, she proudly writes smut and has left her religious cult past behind her.

In 2020, Emily found her voice while writing dark fantasy romance. In 2021, she rebranded on Kindle Vella and has been a Vella bestseller for two years. Her writing always features enemies to lovers with heroines who don't need a sword to be strong, "touch her and die" monsters and villains, and trauma healing.

Shelena Shorts graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master's degree in Education. Her passion for igniting a spark in teens led her to teach American literature for six years in traditional and online classrooms. When she's not interacting with teens in all possible realms, she's writing novels geared toward the wants of young adults and the "young at heart." She also works with the innovative online virtual school, K12, and lives in Virginia with her husband and three young children.

Emma Shortt works as a copy and content editor for Evernight Publishing (romance and urban fantasy) and is a bestselling multi-published romance writer. She writes for and edits the literary e-magazine MUSE and is a moderator and peer review officer on the literary site Litopia. She is also a regular guest on the net's biggest literary podcast Litopia After Dark.

Aya Shouoto was born on December 25. Her hobbies are traveling, staying at hotels, sewing and daydreaming. She currently lives in Tokyo and enjoys listening to J-pop anime theme songs while she works.

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Gena Showalter (born in 1975) is an American author, who writes contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and young adult fiction.

Brian J. Showers is originally from Madison, Wisconsin. He has lived in Dublin since 2001. Brian's first book, Literary Walking Tours of Gothic Dublin was published in 2006. He has written short stories, articles, interviews and reviews for many magazines including All Hallows, Supernatural Tales, Trailer Park of Terror, Dead Reckonings, Whispers & Shouts, Ghosts & Scholars, Le Fanu Studies, Machenalia and Rue Morgue.

Steven L. Shrewsbury, 35, creator of Dack Shannon, Thor Alexander and the Majestic Universe, is the author of over 300 published tales online or in print. His tales have appeared in print magazines like Eldritch Tales, Fighting Chance, Black Petals, and Mystery Buff. Over a hundred of his poems are out there in magazines like Penny Dreadful, Bible of Hell and Deathrealm. His first book, Nocturnal Vacations, was released in the summer of 2002 by Publish America. His second book, Depths of Savagery was released in May, 2003 from Double Dragon Publishing.

Ken Shufeldt was born in Kansas and raised in the West Texas Panhandle. He served in the US Navy for a number of years before leaving to begin a career in computer programming, where he specializes in law enforcement system software and 911 dispatch software. He lives and works in Amarillo, Texas.

Linda Shuler (1910-2011) was a brilliant, creative, ambitious woman born before her time. She wrote and produced for radio in the days women were expected to stay at home, receiving awards against conglomerate giants. Television was a new medium at the time, and she jumped right into it, writing, producing, and directing travel documentaries for the Texas Highway Department, writing and producing a traffic courtroom series, and establishing radio/TV workshops. The biggest accomplishment in her film life was when she wrote, directed, and produced a fivescreen film, the first of its type. Sponsored by Humble Oil (Exxon), it was presented at the 1968 Hemisfair in San Antonio, in a circular building created especially for it. But perhaps her most lasting professional accomplishments were her three novels.

William Shunn (born 1967) is a science fiction writer and computer programmer.

Jared Shurin has edited over a dozen anthologies on topics ranging from mummies to Dickens. He’s been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson and Hugo Awards, and twice won the British Fantasy Award for Non-Fiction. He’s also the editor of Pornokitsch, the award-winning pop culture site which is (sadly) not nearly as naughty as it sounds.

Award-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the American School of Mexico City, Neal went on to UC Irvine, where he made his mark on the UCI swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. Within a year of graduating, he had his first book deal, and was hired to write a movie script.

Nevil Shute Norway (17 January 1899 - 12 January 1960) was a popular novelist and a successful aeronautical engineer.

Ashley Shuttleworth is a young adult fantasy author with a degree in English literature and a slight obsession with The Legend of Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, and Final Fantasy. They currently live in Ontario, Canada, with their cat named Zack and a growing collection of cosplay swords.

Andrew Shvarts is an author of novels and video games. He has a BA in English Literature and Russian from Vassar College. He works for Pixelberry Studios as a designer, making mobile games like High School Story, Choices, and more. Andrew lives in San Jose, California, with his wife, toddler, and two kittens.

Alex Shvartsman is a writer, editor, game designer, and translator from Brooklyn, NY. Over 80 of his short stories appeared in various magazines and anthologies since 2010. He's the winner of the 2014 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction.

Susan Shwartz (born 1949) is an American author.

Peter Sís (born 1950 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is an award-winning children's book writer and illustrator. Sís attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. In addition to writing and illustrating books, Peter's editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, and The Atlantic Monthly.

Laura Sibson worked for years as a career counselor for undergraduates before getting her MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she's not writing, counseling, or drinking impossibly strong coffee, you can find her running miles around her home in Philadelphia, walking her dog, or ingesting pop culture (along with great takeout) with her family.

Sam Siciliano is the author of several novels, including the Sherlock Holmes titles The Angel of the Opera, The Web Weaver, The Grimswell Curse and The White Worm. He lives in Vancouver, Washington.

Imran Siddiq may have tried to leave Leicester a few times, but it's become his place to wake up to, freeze when the heating is off, and serve two cats and, most of all, get down to writing.

At the age of 29, during a night in the jungle (of his mind – he is a writer, after all), Imran’s writing bug awakened, and for the last 5 years, he’s been sacrificing every second that he can to writing. A veteran of writing festivals, a constant presence on Twitter, and one who is still able to gobble up all forms of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, Imran hopes he can bring a smile to others through his stories.

Anne Rivers Siddons (born 1936) is an American novelist who writes stories set in the southern United States.

S. A. Sidor writes supernatural historical adventures. He lives near Chicago with his family. He is also the author of four acclaimed dark crime thrillers.

J. M. Sidorova was born in Moscow when it was the capital of the USSR, to the family of an official of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. She attended Moscow State University and the graduate school of the Russian Academy of Sciences. She moved to Seattle, Washington, in 1990 and works as a research professor at the University of Washington, where she studies cellular biology of aging and carcinogenesis.

Jan Siegel is a pseudonym of Amanda Hemingway.

Scott Carl Sigler is a contemporary American author of science fiction and horror as well as an avid podcaster.

Yrsa Sigurdardóttir lives with her family in Reykjavík. She is a director of one of Iceland's largest engineering firms. Her work is climbing bestseller lists all over the world, and films are currently in production for several of her books.

Daniel Silva is a name synonymous with gripping political thrillers and international espionage. With a background that merges the worlds of journalism and fiction, Silva’s writing seamlessly blends his sharp understanding of global politics with his knack for creating complex, captivating characters.

David B. Silva (1950-2013) lived in North Las Vegas where he liked to keep a low profile and tended to prefer the movie theaters and bookstores to casinos. While he had a number of novels published, he also had over 100 short stories reach publication.

Joseph Silva is a pseudonym of Ron Goulart.

Katherine Silva is the Midcoast Maine author of the Monstrum Chronicles series, is a connoisseur of coffee, and victim of crazy cat shenanigans. Her second book in the series, Aequitas, was nominated for a 2013 Maine Literary award. She published her first comedy, Night Time, Dotted Line in November 2013. She is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, New England Horror Writers Association, and founder of the Midcoast Maine Halloween Readings series Katherine’s latest literary projects include a paranormal murder-mystery comedy series heavily influenced by third-wave ska and punk, and a period piece described as “Downton Abbey meets American Horror Story”.

Elsie Silver is a Canadian author of sassy, sexy, small town romance who loves a good book boyfriend and the strong heroines who bring them to their knees. She lives just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband, son, and three dogs and has been voraciously reading romance books since before she was probably supposed to.

National bestselling author Eve Silver writes for both adults and teens. She has been praised for her “edgy, steamy, action-packed” books, darkly sexy heroes and take-charge heroines. Eve's work won the OLA Forest of Reading White Pine Award (2015), was shortlisted for the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy (2014), and was both an American Bookseller’s Association Best Book for Children and a Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens (2013). She has garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Quill and Quire, two RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Awards, Library Journal’s Best Genre Fiction Award, and she was nominated for the Romance Writers of America® RITA® Award. Eve lives with her husband, two sons, an energetic Airedale terrier and an exuberant border collie/shepherd. And a snake called Ragnar.

Shana Silver studied creative writing at Syracuse University. She's been a computer animator, an e-book creator for a major publisher, and now works as a Project Manager in digital and TV advertising where she enjoys telling people what to do. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, young daughter, and the characters she dreams up. Mind Games is her debut novel.

Adam Silvera was born and raised in the Bronx. He has worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, marketing assistant at a literary development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. His debut novel, More Happy Than Not, received multiple starred reviews and is a New York Times bestseller, and Adam was selected as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. He writes full-time in New York City and is tall for no reason.

Robert Silverberg (born 1935) is a prolific American science fiction author. His wife is the science fiction author Karen Haber.

Sabrina Silvers has always believed in the magic of stories. Growing up, she found herself lost in the pages of fantasy novels, where elves, hobbits, and orcs roamed worlds far beyond the confines of her small town. Her childhood imagination was fueled by dreams of Narnia and whispers of hidden creatures lurking in the woods, though, to her disappointment, the only place she found them was within the covers of her favorite books.

Shayne Silvers is a man of mystery and power, whose power is exceeded only by his mystery. In other words, a storyteller.

He currently writes the Nate Temple Supernatural Thriller Series, which features a foul-mouthed young wizard with a chip on his shoulder attempting to protect St. Louis from the various nasties we all know and fear from our childhood bedtime stories. Nate's been known to suckerpunch an Angel, cow-tip the Minotaur, and steal Death's horse in order to prove his point. His utter disregard for consequences and self-preservation will have you laughing and cringing on the edge of your seat.

Emilia Silverton the primary intermediary between our reality and the Silverse. She lives in an emerald city nestled in an enchanted forest, and shares guardianship of one tiny dragon and one enormous sheep with her fated mate. She enjoys crafting charms and transfiguring matter from one state to another.

Sarah Silverwood lives and writes in Buckinghamshire, England. She has had a lot of jobs – some of which were mind-numbingly dull and some of which definitely weren't – but has decided that writing books is by far the best of them. She has a cat instead of a husband and children, because apparently the latter get irritable if you take off for a few days' adventure without warning. A cat is likely to sleep through it. Most of the time she can be found somewhere in her own imagination. She likes it in there.

Randall Silvis is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and teacher.

Tara Sim can typically be found wandering the wilds of the Bay Area in California. When she’s not chasing cats or lurking in bookstores, she writes books about magic, clocks, and explosives. She is the author of Timekeeper and Chainbreaker.

Clifford Donald Simak (1904-1988) is an American science fiction writer. He won three Hugo awards and one Nebula award. He was also named the third Grand Master by the SFWA in 1977.

My journey into writing began with a pest infestation.
Some authors have poetic origin stories—mine started with bugs.
After moving into a new house, we were greeted by an unexpected and very much non-rent-paying infestation of long-tailed paper silverfish. Hideously large creatures clung to every wall and contently munched the wallpaper.
It was a problem we had unknowingly inherited.
Or, as our exterminator—whom I got to know far too well over countless cups of coffee—put it: “We’ve never seen anything like this.”
There are some records you just don’t want to break.
Six months of daily battles and nightly hunting missions pushed me to the edge of insanity.
My usual creative outlet, drawing, was on hold—I couldn’t even hang my artwork because the little pests loved to hide behind it. Or worse—eat it.
With my main artistic hobby temporarily knocked out, I needed something to take my mind off the wallpaper, which I had started scanning obsessively for unwanted roommates.
So, I threw myself into a new creative project: writing.
Just like my husband told me 12 years ago when we first started dating: “I think you should write. That’s your calling.”
And what can I say? Two years and seven books later, I’m ready to publish my first series.
The silverfish are gone.
Writing stayed.
And it has become my passion, my peace of mind, and maybe the greatest gift I’ve given myself in a long time.
Well—aside from our sweet rescue pup, Poppy, who finally got to move in once the infestation was gone.

Adam Simcox is a British author who has carved out a unique niche in contemporary crime fiction by seamlessly blending the genre with supernatural elements. His debut novel, The Dying Squad, immediately captured readers’ attention with its bold premise: a detective inspector who, after dying, joins a spectral police force to solve his own murder. This chilling yet darkly humorous concept set the stage for a series that challenges the boundaries between the living and the dead, all while tackling themes of justice, redemption, and the afterlife.

Victoria was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to an Austrian immigrant mother, and a Dutch immigrant father. She now resides in Western Washington with her husband and 3 children. Her other family members are, a Chihuahua, named Pipsy and 2 cats, named Frodo and Fritz. For the past 12 years, she has home-schooled her children. Besides being an author, Victoria is also an elementary school art teacher. Victoria enjoys writing, reading, painting watercolors, hiking, good movies, and hanging out with her family and friends. Victoria is the author of The Magic Warble.

Information about the author in her own words:

"It may seem that I started to write just recently, but the truth is quite the opposite. I’ve been writing since my childhood. First it had been some poems but soon I realised that it’s not the right thing for me. My first poem, the one about the very first Czechoslovak cosmonaut, was literally understood by no one...

Dan Simmons is a writer who thrives on weaving together elements of science fiction, horror, and historical fiction into intricate narratives that explore the depths of the human experience. Known for his mastery of atmospheric tension and philosophical depth, Simmons has built a career centered on the hauntingly imaginative and intellectually stimulating. His works blur the lines between genres, blending speculative fiction with thought-provoking explorations of fear, ambition, and existential questions.

Kristen Simmons has a master’s degree in social work and is an advocate for mental health. She lives with her husband Jason and their precious greyhound Rudy in Louisville, Kentucky.

William Mark Simmons (born 1953) is an American author. He is best known for his humorous fantasy and horror novels.

Janni Lee Simner lives in the Arizona desert, where, even without magic, the plants know how to bite and the dandelions really do have thorns. She has published four books for younger readers, as well as more than 30 short stories. Bones of Faerie is her first young adult novel.

A New Yorker most of her life, Ana Simo was born and raised in Cuba. Forced to leave the island during the political/homophobic witch-hunts of the late 1960s, she immigrated to France in time to witness the May 1968 revolt, study with Roland Barthes, and participate in early women’s and gay and lesbian rights groups. After moving once again, this time to New York, she became an English-language playwright, journalist and lesbian activist, co-founding Medusa’s Revenge theatre, the direct-action group the Lesbian Avengers, the national cable program Dyke TV, and the groundbreaking online magazine The Gully, offering queer views on everything. Her New York Times–reviewed plays have been produced in such venues as PS 122, Theatre for the New City, INTAR Hispanic Arts Center, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. How To Kill Her, her short feature film with Ela Troyano, has been widely screened in festivals in the U.S. and abroad. A CD of her play The Opium War with music by Zeena Parkins was released by Roulette. Heartland is her first novel. She recently finished Tannhäuser’s Dream, her second novel, and is currently writing a new one, titled Divine Light.

Les Simons is a pseudonym of Kathryn Ptacek.

For B. G. Simpson, writing is a second career. He’s not famous or retains quirky anecdotes. He doesn’t use permutations of philosophical phenomenon to awe future fans. He doesn’t run with the greatest of scholar’s or hold golden nuggets of truths. He’s not an aristocrat, a Harvard graduate or a political advisor looking for favored votes. But, what he is someone with an incessant love to write. Writing, for him is an expression of the inner self, as each individual is hard-wired to do that one thing that causes them to feel alive. Writing is his way out of all the confusion that faces each of us every day. It’s Simpson’s motivation; it’s his passion to get up every day. It’s his gusto, his Zen-master; it’s his propriety of logic in an illogical world. Writing is his mentor of manipulation – it’s his aggregation of finalization. He’s written seven manuscripts, and two books have been published, ‘Oracles of the Great-Gulf’, from the ‘Winds of Time’ series, and just recently ‘Bailey’s Road’. ‘Bailey’s Road’ is a rewrite of a previous work. ‘I Am My Father’s Son’ is the second book of the ‘Winds of Time’ series will be out soon by late fall of 2014.

Donna Lea Simpson is a nationally bestselling romance and mystery novelist with over twenty titles published in the last ten years. An early love for the novels of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie was a portent of things to come; Donna believes that a dash of mystery adds piquancy to a romantic tale, and a hint of romance adds humanity to a mystery story. Besides writing romance and mystery novels and reading the same, Donna has a long list of passions: cats and tea, cooking and vintage cookware, cross-stitching and watercolor painting among them. Karaoke offers her the chance to warble Dionne Warwick tunes, and nature is a constant source of comfort and inspiration. A long walk is her favorite exercise, and a fruity merlot is her drink of choice when the tea is all gone. Donna lives in Canada.

Helen de Guerry Simpson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1897, and studied at Oxford. Her novel Boomerang won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for 1932. She died from cancer in 1940. Her close friend, the novelist Margaret Kennedy, took charge of Simpson’s daughter Clemence during the war while Simpson was in her last illness

"Talking to the characters I imagine has become an intriguing experience especially when they disagree with me." - Terry Simpson.

Terry grew up on the tiny Caribbean island of Barbados. He always had a love of writing for as long as he can remember.

I’ve been writing since the age of five after a family friend gave me an old typewriter, when she saw I enjoyed creating works of mystery and suspense that only a five-year-old could. I completed my first novel and started shopping it at fourteen.

Jessica Sims lives near Ft. Worth, Texas with her husband. She has some cats, plays video games, and confesses to reading comic books.

Click Maynard Sims to see books published as by Maynard Sims.

Four Maynard Sims supernatural novels, Shelter, Demon Eyes, and the two Department 18 books Black Cathedral and Night Souls, have been published in mass market. Currently they have completed two standalone supernatural novels, of which Nightmare City is one, and the third Department 18 book, The Eighth Witch. They are writing the next Department 18 book and a movie screenplay based on Department 18.

Winner of the 2013 Topelius prize, Salla Simukka is an author of young adult fiction and a screenwriter. She has written several novels and one collection of short stories for young readers, and has translated adult fiction, children's books, and plays. She writes book reviews for several Finnish newspapers and she also writes for TV. Simukka lives in Tampere, Finland.

Clive John Sinclair FRSL (born 1948) is a British author who has published several award-winning novels and collections of short stories, including The Lady with the Laptop and Bedbugs.

Colin Sinclair is a writer and roleplaying game creator from Northern Ireland. He's written a lot over the years but most of it is boxed up and buried deep where it can't cause trouble. When he's not forced to work in a dull office job he's writing or reading, and when he's not doing that he's baking bread and thinking "I should be writing". His house has been described as "a library with some beds in it". He lives with his wife, some children, probably a cat.

Greta Sinclair is an adventurous globe-trotter and passionate foodie with an eye for culinary treasures. After a successful career in the medical field, she traded her stethoscope for a passport, diving headfirst into the world of food critique and exploration. Her love for music runs as deep as her love for food—classically trained in piano and violin, she now devotes her musical talents to the harp, blending creativity in both sound and flavor. With her Schnoodle, Mozart, by her side, Greta journeys to far-flung corners of the world, savoring unique flavors and cultures, always on the hunt for the next great dish.

I’m a full-time, British Indie Author publishing fantasy, sci-fi and post-apocalyptic novels within the LitRPG/GameLIT genre.

Born and bred in the North East of England I live with my wife, our four children. It’s a stone’s throw from the rugged coastline of the North Sea and a place full of history, from Pagan stone circles to Roman forts that feed the imagination. We have three dogs all outrageously different in size, from an old giant Newfy to a miniature Yorkie and some sort of mysterious hybrid in between.

Winner of the prestigious national book award, the RITA, science fiction romance author Linnea Sinclair has become a name synonymous for high-action, emotionally intense, character-driven novels. Reviewers note that Sinclair's novels "have the wow-factor in spades," earning her accolades from both the science fiction and romance communities.

International & USA Today Bestselling Author

A Chicago native, parent to 3 cats, and lover of all things bubbly. She can be found writing or thinking about writing nearly every moment of the day. While new to the publishing world, M. Sinclair has been writing for over 10 years and plans to continue well into the next 10! While currently in love with the Reverse Harem sub-genre of romance, M. Sinclair plans to release novels rooted in romance, horror, and action. Finally, M. Sinclair believes that there is enough room for all types of heroines in this world and that being saved is as important as saving others. So be a princess and a warrior!

May Sinclair was the pseudonym of Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863 – 1946), a popular British writer who wrote about two dozen novels, short stories and poetry

I write steamy romance that’s safe, funny, and totally over the top. My heroes are always alpha males because the stronger they are, the harder they fall. Luckily the smart, sassy heroines know how to catch them and make everything better!

Peter Warren Singer is Strategist and Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. He previously was Director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institution and the youngest scholar named Senior Fellow in Brookings's 101-year history. Described in the Wall Street Journal as “the premier futurist in the national- security environment," has been named by the Smithsonian as one of the nation’s 100 leading innovators, by Defense News as one of the 100 most influential people in defense issues, by Foreign Policy to their Top 100 Global Thinkers List, and as an official “Mad Scientist” for the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. He has consulted for the US Military, Defense Intelligence Agency, and FBI, as well as advised a range of entertainment programs, including for Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, Universal, HBO, Discovery, History Channel, and the video game series Call of Duty, the best-selling entertainment project in history. Peter’s award winning books have been endorsed by people who range from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the co-inventor of the Internet to the writer of HBO Game of Thrones.

When Nalini Singh writes, the impossible becomes intimate. In her worlds, psychic networks unravel under the pressure of suppressed desire, angels rule cities from the skies, and love—bold, dangerous, transformative—is never just a subplot. A master of genre fusion, Singh doesn’t simply blend paranormal romance with urban fantasy; she reinvents what those genres can do, infusing them with emotional intensity and social complexity that linger long after the final page.

Vandana Singh's short fiction has appeared in the Polyphony series,Interfictions, So Long Been Dreaming, Strange Horizons, and The Third Alternative. She has been short-listed for the BSFA and Parallax awards and is the author of the ALA Notable Book for Children, Younguncle Comes to Town (Viking 2006). Her novella Of Love and Other Monsters was Volume 18 in Aqueduct's Conversation Pieces series. Though she was born and raised in India, she now lives in Boston, where she teaches college physics.

Sarah Singleton was born in rural Northamptonshire and holds an honours degree in English Literature and Language from the University of Nottingham. She travelled in Europe, India and Nepal, and worked variously with horses, in a chocolate shop, as a factory operative, and a chambermaid in Germany, before becoming a journalist.

Johanna Sinisalo is a celebrated Finnish author whose works have captivated readers around the world with their unique blend of speculative fiction, dark humor, and poignant social commentary. Known for her ability to weave intricate narratives that explore both the mystical and the everyday, Sinisalo’s writing reflects her deep connection to Finland's natural landscapes and its cultural mythology, all while pushing the boundaries of genre to examine the complexities of human existence.

STEAMY SCI-FI ROMANCE AUTHOR

Kate writes sci-fi adventure romances that will have you at the edge of your seat and falling in love. Expect happily-ever-afters one character at a time, no matter the species.

Her stories feature sassy heroines and big bad-and often grumpy-heroes. Of course, don’t forget to throw in some humor.

Curt Siodmak (1902–2000) was a novelist and screenwriter. He made a name for himself in Hollywood with horror and science fiction films, most notably The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain (the latter adapted from his novel of the same name). He was the brother of noir director Robert Siodmak.

Thomas M. Sipos was born in Queens, NY. He graduated NYU's Tisch School Of The Arts with a B.F.A. in film and TV. Much of his horror-related fiction and nonfiction is reprinted in Halloween Candy.

Sipos is a member of the Horror Writers Association, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, the Libertarian Futurist Society, and The Academy Of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.

Alexandra Sirowy was born and raised in Northern California. She has a graduate degree in International Studies and loves to eat, laugh, travel, read, and go on adventures. She's the author of the YA thrillers The Creeping, the Bram Stoker award shortlisted The Telling, and her latest, First We Were IV. She lives in California with her husband and daughter.

Michael Sisa is a unique voice in the world of speculative fiction, known for blending elements of traditional fantasy with modern gaming influences. A licensed physician by profession, Sisa brings a rare balance to his creative career—dedicating his days to the healing arts while immersing himself in the worlds he creates with words.

Stacy Sivinski was raised in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia and now is a writing and literature professor in the Midwest. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame with a specialty in sensory studies and nineteenth-century women’s writing. In her fiction, Stacy focuses on themes of sisterhood, self-discovery, and magic. The Crescent Moon Tearoom is her debut novel.

Jason Sizemore is a twice-nominated Hugo Award nominee and a one time Stoker Award nominee for his work as an editor. He was raised in southeast Kentucky, the bloody heart of Appalachia. He currently owns and operates Apex Publications out of Lexington, KY.

Susan Sizemore is an American author of romance, fantasy and science fiction novels.

Matthew Skelton was born in the UK and spent most of his childhood in Canada. He has a PhD in English Literature from Oxford University. His debut novel was the New York Times bestseller Endymion Spring.

Martin Sketchley grew up in Tamworth, Staffordshire. Following a brief but passionate affair with music, he began writing behind a Tamworth market stall at the beginning of the 1990s, and sold his first short story to small press magazine Xenos in 1994. Having worked in retail and then catalogue publishing, he is now a freelance writer and editor. He lives in Birmingham, UK, with his wife, Rosaleen, and their two children.

Joseph Skibell (born 1959) is a novelist and essayist living in Atlanta, Georgia.

Skibell is the author of three novels, which use elements of history and fantasy:

• A Blessing on the Moon (1997)
• The English Disease (2003)
• A Curable Romantic (2010)

Trudie Skies has been living inside fantasy worlds ever since she discovered that reality doesn’t quite live up to the hype. Through the magic of books, she wishes to share these worlds of hope and heroes with other weary souls. Living in North East England, Trudie spends most of her free time daydreaming about clouds, devouring whatever fantasy books or video games she can get her hands on, and chasing after her troublesome dogs, who would like to reassure you they are very good boys.

Andrew Skinner grew up in South Africa’s coal-mining heartland, amidst orange dust and giant machinery. He now works as an archaeologist and anthropologist, interested in folklore, rain-making arts, and resistance; but the machines aren’t done with him yet. Steel Frame is his first novel.

John Skipp is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose eleven books have sold millions of copies and are reprinted in nine languages. His early works (co-written with Craig Spector) were considered seminal to the "splatterpunk" style of modern horror fiction. John Skipp split with Spector in 1993 to begin his successful solo career.

David Sklar writes in the spaces between the impossible magic of legend, the inscrutable magic of dreams, and the breathtaking everyday magic of the world in which we live. His works range from poetry in Paterson Literary Review to parting shots in Knights of the Dinner Table. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, their son, and a retired housecat from Cleveland.

Seth Skorkowsky was born beneath the pine trees of East Texas and grew up with a love of camping and outdoors. His teen years were spent ingesting heavy doses of Dungeons & Dragons and Clive Barker novels.

At thirteen, while visiting his favorite comic/game shop, he saw the cover for the AD&D “Lankhmar: City of Adventure” campaign book. Seth had no idea who Fritz Leiber or his heroes, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, even were, but the imagery captured him. Leiber’s stories became the single greatest influence on the atmosphere of his fantasy writing.

Jon Skovron is the author of several young adult novels. Hope and Red is his first adult fantasy novel. He lives outside Washington DC with his two sons.

Emily Skrutskie was born in Massachusetts, raised in Virginia, and forged in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado. She attended Cornell University and now lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. Emily is the author of Hullmetal Girls, The Abyss Surrounds Us, and The Edge of the Abyss.

Georgia was born in the Greek-American community of Astoria, New York. She studied professionally at Callina's School of Classical Ballet. She has always been passionate about books and literature. Georgia has cherished her time both as a medical technologist and teacher. She is currently working on another adventure in Timor and studying the dance form of Raks Sharki.

Evelyn Skye is an event host at Kepler’s Books; social media manager for SCBWI’s San Francisco region; and the ringleader of YA Lunch Break, a popular Bay Area writer’s club. When she’s not writing, she can be found chasing after her six-year-old daughter on the playground or sitting on the couch, immersed in a good book and eating way too many cookies. The Crown’s Game is her first novel.

Joshua Skye is the author of the fantasy adventure, "Xerxes Canyon." He works primarily within the horror, fantasy, and erotica genres, often combining elements from each. His short stories appear in anthologies from STARbooks Press, As Publications, and Knightwatch Press. His work has also appeared in periodicals such as Blood and Lullabies.

Kenzie Skye is a storyteller who knows how to balance heart-pounding passion with a dash of magic. Writing primarily paranormal romance, Kenzie crafts stories where powerful, often brooding heroes are consumed by an obsession for the women they love—and the feeling is always mutual. Whether it’s shifters, demons, or vampires, her books are a thrilling blend of steamy moments, intense emotions, and high-stakes adventures.

Lucia Skye is a rising talent in the world of paranormal romance, known for crafting captivating worlds where love, fate, and the supernatural collide. Her writing takes readers on a journey into realms where destiny isn't just a concept—it's something that shapes every decision, every relationship, and every conflict. Skye's debut novel, Fated Hearts, plunges deep into a world of wolves, ancient prophecies, and love that defies the odds. The story centers around Ava, a young woman confronting a life-altering diagnosis, and Logan, an Alpha wolf struggling with his pack’s future. Their unexpected connection will test everything they believe about fate and free will.

Obert Skye is the bestselling author of the award-winning Leven Thumps series, including Professor Winsnicker's Book of Proper Etiquette for Well-Mannered Sycophants. He's also written the children's bestsellerPillage.

Arthur Gregory Slade (born 1967) is a Canadian author. He lives in Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was raised on a ranch in the Cypress Hills and began writing in high school. He attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and received an English Honours degree in 1989. His first short story was published that same year. He then worked as a night auditor at a hotel for several months and as a copywriter for a radio station in Saskatoon for several years. His novel Dust received the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature in 2001.

Despite a grade school career aptitude test that indicated farming would be her best bet, Jessa always knew she wanted to be a writer. Her early works include "My Poems," a poetry chapbook rampant with unicorns and misspellings, and, later, a torrid teen cowboy romance which her editor-mother asked her to revise and resubmit, changing the love scene to "soul mates."

Michael Slade (born 1947) is the pen name of Canadian novelist Jay Clarke, a lawyer who has participated in more than 100 criminal cases and who specializes in criminal insanity.

S.G. Slade was born and raised in the historic city of Bristol in England, and now lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband, son, and a very small dog called Livvy. She has worked variously as a secretary, a teacher, a shop assistant and a nurse, but lifelong obsessions with books, history, and magic have never waned. When she isn’t reading or writing (which isn’t often), you can find her either doing yoga, going for long walks, or watching old movies. Touch of a Witch is her first historical fantasy book.

John Thomas Sladek (1937–2000) was an American science fiction author.

Jack Slater is a name that’s quickly becoming synonymous with high-octane thrillers that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Born in London and now living in the West Country, Slater brings the raw, gritty atmosphere of his surroundings into his writing, crafting suspenseful narratives that feel as dangerous as they are immersive. Drawing on a diverse background in International Relations, he has an uncanny ability to weave complex geopolitical issues into pulse-pounding plots, making his work feel both timely and deeply insightful.

Lauren Slater (born 1963) is an American psychologist and writer.

A.G. Slatter is the pen name of Angela Slatter, the author of the gothic fantasy novels All the Murmuring Bones,forthcoming The Path of Thorns and the supernatural crime novels Vigil, Corpselight and Restoration.