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Jennifer Gifford has always had a fascination with the dark and humorous side of fiction. She hates creepy old dolls, spiders, and garden gnomes. The inspiration for her stories strikes her in the oddest of places from an elevator, walking in class, even in the shower. Her story, “The Dollhouse” was previously published in Glutonlumps Chilling Tales. She’s previously been published by Demonminds Magazine, N.V.F.’s Halloween Anthology And Soon…The Darkness, and well as Mysteryauthors.com. Her short story, “From Embers to Ashes” can be found in M-Brane’s Science Fiction Magazine. Her work has also appeared in Breath and Shadow magazine.Jennifer is Assistant Editor of Bete Noire Magaine, where she is a Jill of all trades, handling subscriptions, blogs, and vendor payroll. She loves to read, to cook, and loves horror movies. In turn, her nightmares are often the basis for her husband's stories, because she fears that writing her own nightmares will make them come true. Jennifer has been writing for almost two decades, and spends her time in three states: Georgia, Michigan, and panicked.

John S. Barker began writing when he was 15. He wrote many, many bad science fiction stories and three science fiction novels before abandoning the genre and beginning work in 1979 on what would eventually become his debut novel, Trajectory. Realizing he really didn't know anything about anything, he put writing on hold to go to university, where he learned a thing or two. He graduated from Carleton University (Ottawa) in 1985, with a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) with distinction. Writing took a back seat to work and family until he began writing again in 2007. His first published story, BURNT SUGAR (Crannog Magazine, 2008) inspired him to complete Trajectory, which he did in 2008. Since then, he has had several more stories published. Trajectory (Anarchy Books, 2012) is now available for Kindle at amazon.com.

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Hello! I am speculative author Nora Weston. My fiction and poetry slips in-between and all around science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Frequently, my characters find themselves in frightening situations. Reality is then turned upside down and placed in the middle of a supernatural event. I use these extraordinary situations to explore human nature since some of my characters rise to the occasion, stay focused, and beat the odds--other characters consistently make decisions that lead them into a bleak reality. www.2noraweston.com

Paolo Jose Cruz is in an open relationship with pop media criticism. He flirts with haiku, flash fiction, and interactive storytelling, when time allows. His short stories have been published in Philippine Speculative Fiction.

With the onset of late middle age Rob Hunter is the sole support of a 1999 Ford Escort and the despair of his young wife. He does dishes, mows the lawn and keeps their Downeast Maine cottage spotless by moving as little as possible. In a former life he was a newspaper copy boy, railroad telegraph operator, recording engineer and film editor. He spent the 70s and 80s as a Top-40 disc jockey.

Wingate will be attending the 2010 BEA.

Award-winning novelist & poet, Susan Wingate writes literary fiction, women's fiction, suspense and mystery. Combining many elements of each of the genres, her novels continue to garner recognition.

Wingate's published books include:

Easy as Pie at Bobby's Diner (May 2010, Blue Star Books) - the no. 2 book in the Bobby's Diner Series,

A Falling of Law (May 2010, Black Rose Writing) - A gritty noir mystery novel,

Ravings of a Mad Gentlewoman... More Madness (Short stories, June 2010, False Bay Books)

Bobby's Diner (August 2009, False Bay Books)

Of the Law (May 2007, Sixteen Cat Tails Publishing)

Ravings of a Mad Gentlewoman (Short stories, 1st Edition, June 2006)

In 2009, novel "Bobby's Diner" received two finalist awards. One for the National Best Books Award (USA Book News), and another for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Wingate's novella, "Camouflage" received a Finalist Award and an Editor's Choice Award in the 2009 Textnovel.com Writing Contest. The novella is now being represented by an agent.

Wingate's pseudonyms include, Myah Lin (literary fiction) and JJ Adams (mystery).

A seasoned speaker, Wingate offers six writing workshops at conferences, libraries and bookstores.