Stephen Gaskell has published fiction in many of the world's top speculative fiction venues, including Writers of the Future, Interzone, Cosmos, Nature Futures, and Clarkesworld.

Stephen has an MPhys (Hons) degree in Physics from University College, Oxford, and an MSc in Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems from the University of Sussex. He also holds a CELTA English teaching qualification, gained during the two years he lived in Budapest, Hungary.

He is currently working on his first novel, a post-apocalyptic thriller set in Lagos, Nigeria. More of his work and thoughts can be found at stephengaskell.com.

Colin P. Davies is a Building Surveyor from Liverpool, England, and has been writing fiction since last century. His stories have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Abyss & Apex, Daily Science Fiction, Paradox and elsewhere. His story “The Defenders” was in The Year’s Best SF #22, edited by Gardner Dozois. Colin’s first collection of short stories, Tall Tales on the Iron Horse, was published by Bewildering Press in 2008. A second collection, Voices, was published by Immersion Press in 2014. Colin is currently working on a comic fantasy trilogy for Young Adults based upon his short story “Clifford and the Bookmole”. For more information visit www.colinpdavies.com.

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Deborah Jay writes Epic Fantasy series and Urban Fantasy featuring complex, quirky characters and multi-layered plots – just what she likes to read.

Fortunate to live not far from Loch Ness in the majestic, mystery-filled Scottish Highlands with her partner and a pack of rescue dogs, she can often be found lurking in secluded glens and forests, researching locations for her books.

Her action adventure fantasy series, The Five Kingdoms, opens with THE PRINCE'S MAN, an Amazon Top 100 Hot New Release, winner of a UK Arts Council award, and an International Bestseller.

Book #2, THE PRINCE'S SON, #3, THE PRINCE'S PROTEGEE and #4, THE PRINCE'S HEIR, complete this series.

The first of a series of free tie-in short stories is available by signing up to Deborah's newsletter via her website: https://deborahjayauthor.com/newsletter-sign-up/

Urban fantasy, DESPRITE MEASURES, is the first in a projected 5 book CALEDONIAN SPRITE SERIES, and a stand alone short story SPRITE NIGHT is now available.

Deborah has also published a multi-author SFF anthology THE WORLD AND THE STARS, which includes her SF story, PERFECT FIT.

She also has non-fiction equestrian titles published under the name Debby Lush.

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Paul writes from his home in Wiltshire in the UK. He also runs his own sales training company, a fledgeling media company ("Basically we get free stuff from people and then we drink it" he says), and he reads bedtime stories to his two small children. Except they're not so small any more and they prefer texting instead.

His wife is hot, his cat's insane and it kills things at random.

'Awake In The Dark' is Paul's first novel and it's "Grim, sombre, ferocious - A novel to read again" according to Kirkus Reviews in June 2015. Indie Book Reviewers are calling it "one of the most original and brilliantly-crafted novels for a long time".

Paul is currently working on another novel which promises to be just as dark as this one. "The villain in the new book is absolutely terrifying," he says, "and sadly, all too real. Just wait and see."

Paul is also a big fan of sci-fi and you can read one of his SF short stories in the anthology 'The World and the Stars' from Deborah Jay Publishing.

CHRIS BUTLER lives in Brighton & Hove, England. He is the author of ANY TIME NOW and THE FLIGHT OF THE RAVENS. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's and Interzone, as well as The Best British Fantasy 2014.

Carmelo Rafala’s work has been published in various venues, including the following anthologies: Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany (Rosarium Publishing, July 2015), Submitted For Your Approval (Rod Serling Books, April, 2015), The World and the Stars (Chris Butler, April, 2015), the Anthology of European SF (Europa SF, 2013), The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack (Wildside Press, 2012), Rocket Science (Mutation Press, 2012), and The West Pier Gazette and other Stories (Three Legged Fox Books, 2008).

His work was also placed on the Highly Recommended list for the Nova Short Story Competition, hosted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy South Africa Association (2013). His work has recently been translated into Romanian.