Reader/Writer Creators & Guests

Dave Robison is an avid Literary and Vocal Alchemist who pursues a wide range of creative explorations. A Brainstormer, Relentless Optimist, and “Keeper of the Buttery Man-Voice”, Dave's efforts to boost the awesomeness of the world can be found through his work at Wonderthing Studios. He’s currently shepherding multiple projects in the world: • ARCHIVOS, a story mapping and presentation tool• Manifest, a board game combining the positional strategy of chess with the fantastical diversity of Magic: The Gathering. • Story narration for numerous audio fiction podcasts and endeavors, including work with The Escape Artists series of podcasts (Pseudopod, Podcastle, EscapePod, and Cast of Wonders) as well as narrating books for J. Daniel Sawyer, James Silverstein, and more!• The Archivos Podcast Network featuring interviews and brainstorms with veteran authors

Adam-Troy Castro is an author, primarily of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.Castro has published more than one hundred stories. His first collection, "Lost in Booth Nine," was published in 1993. He also wrote the Gustav Gloom series of middle-school novels, and four Spider-Man novels.Castro has been nominated for several awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Stoker.

Michael R. Underwood is an author, podcaster, and publishing professional. His books include space opera Annihilation Aria, the Ree Reyes Geekomancy books, the Genrenauts series, and Born to the Blade (written with Malka Older, Cassandra Khaw, and Marie Brennan). He’s been a bookseller, sales representative, and the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books. He is also a co-host of the actual play show "Speculate!" and a guest host on "The Skiffy and Fanty Show."Mike lives in Baltimore with his wife, their dog, and an ever-growing library. He also loves geeking out with games and making pizzas from scratch.

Kat Howard is an author who writes fantasy, science fiction, and horror.Howard has written books, novellas, and short fiction collections. She wrote the first 18 issues of the DC comic book The Books of Magic.

Jacqueline Carey is a fantasy fiction writer, best known for her series Kushiel's Legacy.Carey received her B.A.s in Psychology and English Literature from Lake Forest College.

Veronica Giguere is a narrator and voice actor who specializes in narrating fantasy, romance, science fiction, steampunk, suspense, and psychological thrillers for audiobooks and podcasts.Giguere began her voice acting career as a co-author of the audio podcast book "The Secret World Chronicles," which she also produced and acted in.