Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author, Astrid V.J. was born in South Africa. She is a trained social anthropologist and certified transformational life coach. She currently resides in Sweden with her husband and their two children. In early childhood, she showed an interest in reading and languages—interests which her family encouraged. Astrid started writing her first novel at age 12 and now writes fantasy in a variety of genres, exploring her passion for cultures and languages. When she isn’t writing, Astrid likes to read, take walks in nature, play silly games with her children, do embroidery, and play music.

Astrid writes transformation fiction: incorporating transformation principles in novels, rather than writing another self-help book. She loves exploring the human capacity for transformation and potential to achieve success in the face of adversity. Astrid is interested in minority group questions, considerations on social standards of beauty and the negative consequences these have, and would like to make the fantasy genre accessible to people of non-white, non-Christian backgrounds. Astrid feels the fantasy genre has become too restrictive with limited representations of race, ethnicity and culture. She seeks to explore other paths on this writing journey, incorporating her background in anthropology and psychology to create engaging experiences, which also provide food for thought on the diverse topics she finds most important. These include: racism, minority rights, cultural diversity, culture change, intolerance, humanity’s environmental impact, the representation of people on the autism spectrum in among the general populace, the human capacity for transformation, and much more.

Sky is a USA Today bestselling indie author who writes twisted fairytales and quirky romantasy with snark and giggles. She loves snappy comebacks from slightly stabby heroines and secrets peeling back like onions.

A secret eco-warrior, she has co-published several charity anthologies with other amazing indie authors, collecting funds in support of our oceans, rainforests, wildfire appeal and hurricane relief (the Enchanted Anthologies series) as well as in aid of literacy and reading (What's in a Name? anthologies series).

All her books are linked by some character or another (yet are standalones) and she likes to make you choose the ending - HEAs for optimists vs HFNs for pessimists - 'coz the decisions we make colour the paths we take. (Well, except in the Magic Mirrors saga aka Cinders-Embers-Ash trilogy - because only Douglas Adams could pull off a trilogy in 5 parts.)

She lives in Tallinn, Estonia, in a house with a small garden with her husband and two, but on occasion plus three kids. No dog.

Besides fairytales, Sky keeps experimenting with different genres: post-apocalyptic dystopian, alternative history and dark romantasy to name a few.

You can connect with Sky on socials and delve into her multiverse on her author page.

Elena Shelest immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine at the age 15. She currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family and pets.

Elena is an artist and a motivational blogger. Her works of fiction are filled with fantasy, romance, self-actualization, and lots of hope. She wishes to encourage her readers to look beyond what's possible and believe in everyday miracles.

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Alice is a USA Today Bestselling author. She lives in Bristol, UK, and has loved fantasy all her life. Her favourite authors are Brandon Sanderson and Holly Black. When she's not off gallivanting in other worlds, you can find her looking after her young son, working as a small animal vet, hanging out with her church family, or walking the best dog in the world with her husband.

Lyndsey Hall lives on the edge of Sherwood Forest, one of the most magical places in England's history, and the inspiration for her debut novel, The Fair Queen. She grew up surrounded by books, and loved to write from a young age.

She loves to travel and try her hand at new things, but is most at home when curled up in a chair with a cup of tea and a good book, usually accompanied by at least one dog.

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Books by Lyndsey Hall:

The Silver Prince: a Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling

The Fair Queen (The Fair Chronicles #1)

The Solitary King (The Fair Chronicles #2)

The Fair War (The Fair Chronicles #3)

Novellas:

A Fair Deceptions (Fair Tales #1)

A Fair Vendetta (Fair Tales #2)

Anthologies:

Enchanted Waters (Enchanted Anthologies #1)

Enchanted Forests (Enchanted Anthologies #2)

Enchanted Flames (Enchanted Anthologies #3)

Once Upon a Name (What's in a Name? #1)

Ben Lang is a fantasy and mythology obsessive who loves monsters, adventures and exotic lands. His stories aim to include an awesome setting, a great monster and an emotive plot. He lives in Nottingham, UK at the sufferance of Megan who tolerates his over-consumption of tea and eternal state of foggy optimism.

Thanks for reading, good luck outwitting any monsters that find you.

N.D.T. Casale weaves tales of mystery and magic. When not lost in the worlds she creates, she’s an avid fitness enthusiast with a passion for fashion. Through her writing, she aims to inspire readers to overcome challenges and embrace their dreams.