by Alexa Goodrich-Houska (she/they) | Nov 19, 2024 | Blog
In Thea and the Mischief Makers, Filipino American Thea Torres is finally living the dream—or at least, the middle school dream. She’s popular, athletic, and attending Junior Stunt Warrior Camp with her new, cool friends. The cherry on top? She’s known for her...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
Ren Cox, also known as ‘sonderfairy’, is a self-taught artist and webcomic creator from Texas. He loves fantasy stories, drawing, and most importantly his cat, Badger. As a trans (FTM), asexual, and panromantic queer person, Ren hopes to inspire others...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog
Kalyn Josephson is a fantasy author living in the California Bay Area. She loves books, cats, books with cats, and making up other worlds to live in for a while. She is the author of Ravenfall, the Storm Crow duology, and This Dark Descent. I had the opportunity to...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog
Markelle Grabo retells the fairy tales that frustrate her, which, based on that guideline, could include nearly all of them. She earned her master’s degree in creative writing for children and young adults from Hamline University and lives in the Greater Chicago Area...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Aug 12, 2024 | Blog
Laura R. Samotin and her spouse live with two enormously large felines. When she’s not pursuing her academic research on military tactics, power politics, and leadership, she relishes her role as a full-time cat servant. I had the opportunity to interview Laura, which...