Letter from the Chair Symposium Committee

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Letter from the Chair
Welcome to the Life, the Universe, & Everything Sym- statement I’ve ever made, but I stand by it. Over the
posium on Science Fiction and Fantasy, or as we affec- next three days I advise you to do two things: learn
tionately call it, LTUE. If you’re here for the first, tenth, everything you can and have an amazing time doing it.
or the thirty-fourth time (or any number of years in- I’ve frequently been told by our attendees how much
between), I sincerely hope you’ll find this weekend to be LTUE means to them. Between gushing about amaz-
not just enjoyable but sensational. ing experiences with our panelists, as well as with other
I’d like to start out by thanking each and every one of attendees, they often reference some sort of energy that
you for being here. Whether you’re here as an attendee, LTUE seems to give them. This energy inspires them to
a presenter, or a volunteer, your presence is incredibly get up and something. This year the committee
create
important to the LTUE experience. While the sympo- has poured countless hours of energy into this year’s pro-
sium as an idea will always exist, without people who gramming, and I hope you each get every ounce of energy
are willing to be here LTUE would cease to exist. I out that you can. I hope that by the end of this year’s
would like to particularly express my gratitude to the symposium you find yourself ready to take on anything.
committee who has volunteered hundreds upon hun- Most of all, I hope that you find something that inspires
dreds of hours over the last year to make this year the you to continue creating until we see you again next year.
best it can be. With that I would like to thank you all again, and
I’ve always said that the best thing about LTUE is welcome you once again to this year’s Symposium.
being able to spend three days of each year learning how
to do really cool things from the really cool people who Mandi Eatough
do them really well. That may not be the most eloquent LTUE 2016 Committee Chair
Symposium Committee
Student Chair Mandi Eatough Art Show DawnRay Ammon
Committee Chair Russ McKell A/V Coordinators Nicole Theurer, Logan Kearsley
Secretary Nicole Theurer Volunteer Coordinator Diana Parkin
Academics Marny K. Parkin Pitch Coordinator Robin Ambrose, DawnRay Ammon
Books Amy White UVU Liaison Ethan Sproat
Create Your Own World Kenni Littlefield Venue Liaison Ryan Noorda, Dave Doering
Theater and Media Arts Lon Franson Vendor Liaison Sarah Andreason
Gaming Alicia McIntire, Lon Franson Registration Coordinator Amy Beatty
Graphic Arts Erin Kearsley Legal Counsel Steve Setzer
Professional Development/After Dark Michelle Lehua SibScript Administrators Jenna Eatough, Robin Ambrose
Parker SibScript Design and Marketing DawnRay Ammon
Writing Nathan Hinckley Staff Vivian Cook, Brooke Eatchel, Keani Gifford, Jen
Schedule Coordinator Crystalynn Meyer Greyson, Emma Gubler, Christine Haggerty, Connor
Advertising Sarah Andreason Haggerty, Angela Hartley, Kiernen Hartley, Talei
Webmaster Crystalynn Meyer Lawson, Alphy Madsen, Clorinda Madsen, Adam
Special Guest Liaison Ryan Noorda McLain, Eric Meyer, Adrienne Monson, Dylan
Guest Coordinator Sara Potter Parker, Laura Watkins
Anyone can join our staff. Students are especially needed, from both UVU and BYU. If you are interested in helping
make the next symposium bigger and better, come to our first staff meeting for LTUE 35 on February 27, 2016.
Watch our Facebook page for more details. Or come to our presentation Saturday at 10 am.
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Wonder about the different badge colors? Contents
Purple Committee Member
Letter from the Chair 1
Hot Pink Volunteer
Etiquette with the Pros 4
Dark Blue Guest of Honor
Guest of Honors: Shannon Hale and Kevin J. Anderson 5
Light Blue Special Guests and Panelists Toastmaster/Special Guests 6
Art Show 8
Gold Vendors
Participant Bios 9
Green Chair Emeritus
Local Restaurants 14
White Attendee
Listing of Events and Participants 15
Gray Single-day Attendee Grid Schedule 18
What’s a Kaffeeklatsch? 22
Book Signing 29
Acknowledgments back cover
Be Aware Artists’ Alley
The Artists’ Alley is a section of tables in the halls at
Please review our Child Policy and Harassment Policy,
LTUE designed for artists to show off and sell their art.
located on our website at http://ltue.net/policies/
Come talk to artists and see them as they do their work!
Artists participating in the alley will be working on their
art while at the tables. Different artists will be present at
Dealers Room Hours
different times, so be sure to check out the Artists’ Alley
Canyon Room throughout LTUE!
Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
Friday: 9 am to 10 pm
Filking
Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
Join your fellow bards each evening for memorable
music. Filking (also known as The Bardic Circle) has been
Art Show Hours
a tradition since before the Hobbit walked Middle Earth.
Elm Room Folk songs and poems have been set to music, changing
lyrics at times to creatively fit science fiction and fantasy
Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
themes—thus, “filking.” Bring your guitar, lute, or simply
Friday and Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
your voice and make musical magic with us. Participants
more info on page 8 may perform their own tunes or bring copies of music for
fellow filkers to join in a jolly sing-along.
Gaming Room
LTUE After Dark
Juniper Room
Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
After Dark is a series of new workshops from the mas-
Friday: 9 am to 6 pm
ters tackling horror and romance in science fiction and
Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
fantasy. Eighteen years old and older only, please.
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Etiquette with the Pros
One question any symposium-goer inevitably asks is, and artists don’t know everything.
“How do I talk to authors and artists?” Getting to know When you want to meet the authors or artists, wait
them takes a few common sense rules of etiquette that for a good moment when they aren’t busy. If they are
will make the experience enjoyable for both of you. talking with someone else, wait patiently for them to
First, remember that the authors and artists are only finish, then introduce yourself. Try to say something
human. Just because they write fantastic books or draw nice before you fire away with criticism. Remember,
fabulous pictures doesn’t mean they are ready to be on they may be as shy of meeting you as you are of meeting
stage at any moment. An author or artist may have just them.
had a lousy night or be suffering from something the Most importantly, don’t monopolize! Share with oth-
symposium committee fed them at lunch. Don’t take it ers these marvelous people you’ve just met. Rather than
personally if they don’t want to talk to you right then. saying everything at once, try talking to them on several
Also, don’t try to dazzle them with your latest story occasions. (Even your mother would rather hear from
idea or pet project. Most authors are paid to edit mate- you for three minutes once a week than for three hours
rial; don’t expect them to do it for free. once a year.)
And don’t make the mistake that one convention Just remember to be courteous. Respect their privacy
attendee made when he tried to discuss the wage differ- and respect their time. They have come to the sym-
ences between British and American actors with a main posium to meet people, though, so don’t be afraid to
guest. We promise you, brilliant as they may be, authors approach them. That is why they came!
In Loving Memory of Author Zachary Hill
Honor a Fallen Friend at the Zachary Hill Memorial We believe that he too
Fund to benefit his wife, Mackenzie is grieving for having to
http://gogetfunding.com/honor-a-fallen-friend leave behind his friends,
-zachary-hill-memorial-fund/ his family and his new
bride. He would not have
Zachary Hill passed away suddenly and unexpectedly wanted to leave her now.
the morning of January 15th, 2016 from a pulmonary But he was called back
embolism. He was 37 years old. He leaves behind his to his celestial home far
sweet young bride of almost a year, Mackenzie Hadlow too early. Our Father in
Hill. Zach was a gentle soul with big heart. He was an Heaven has a plan for
artist, a historian, a teacher, a two-tour combat veteran, Zach, as he does for all of us. Things happen for a reason
and a prolific writer. He was a true warrior poet that and it’s our struggle to make sense of it in this mortal
always sought peace. He loved to play games and spend- world . . . through our limited and narrow optics that are
ing time with his family and friends. full of confusion, distraction, and pain. We take com-
Zach was also a traveler. He adventured in other fort that through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we can be
countries. He served his two-year mission for his church together forever.
in Mexico and he taught English in Japan, and spent Please consider donating to the Zachary Hill memo-
time in Italy. He served his country in the darkest places rial fund to be given to his dear wife MacKenzie Hill or
in Iraq. Now he’s gone to the Undiscovered Country. go to Amazon.com and buy Zachary Hill’s books and
While he’s away from us for the time being, we know we cherish his legacy. Through his writing, Zach will always
will see him again. be remembered.
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Guests of Honor Award winner both illustrated by Nathan
Calamity Jack,
Hale. They’re launching an illustrated chapter book
series with illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
Princes in Black,
Shannon’s books have been runaway
Ever After High
Shannon Hale bestsellers, supported by Mattel’s animated series and
Shannon Hale’s mother says she was a storyteller from doll line.
birth, jabbering endlessly in nonsensical baby-talk. Once She makes her home near Salt Lake City with her
she could speak, she made up stories and bribed younger super-human husband, their four young children, and
siblings to perform them in mini-plays until, thankfully, their pet, a small plastic pig.
an elementary school teacher introduced her to the www.squeetus.com
wonder of written fiction. At age 10, she began to write
books, mostly fantasy
Kevin J. Anderson
stories where she was the
heroine. Kevin J. Anderson is the author of more than 125 books,
She continued to write 51 of which have appeared on national or international
secretly for years while bestseller lists; he has over 23 million copies in print in
pursuing acting in televi- thirty languages. He has won or been nominated for the
sion, stage, and improv Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, the SFX Reader’s
comedy and a bachelor’s Choice Award, and New York Times Notable Book.
degree in English from Kevin has written numerous projects,
Star Wars
the University of Utah. including the trilogy, the
Jedi Academy Darksaber, Young
Shannon was finally series (with his wife Rebecca Moesta), and
Jedi Knights
forced out of the writers’ comics from Dark Horse. He wrote three
Tales of the Jedi
closet when she received novels, including the #1 bestseller ,
X-Files Ground Zero
her masters in creative and he also collaborated with Dean Koontz on the novel
Photo credit: Jenn Florence
writing from the Univer- , which sold a million copies in
Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
sity of Montana. the first year of its release.
A few years and many rejections later, she published He has written Super-
her first book, an ALA Teens’ Top Ten man and Batman novels,
The Goose Girl,
and Josette Frank Award winner. as well as comics for DC,
Enna Burning, River
and continue the award-winning Marvel, Boom!, IDW,
Secrets, Forest Born
series. Newbery Honor winner Wildstorm, Topps, and
Books of Bayern Princess
is followed by New York Times best seller Dark Horse.
Academy Prin-
and the upcoming Kevin has coauthored
cess Academy: Palace of Stone Princess
fifteen books in the
Academy: The Forgotten Sisters.Book of a Thousand Days Dune
received a Cybils award and was featured on many best saga with Brian Herbert,
of the year lists. Her first book for adults, as well as their original
Austenland,
spawned a film which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Hellhole trilogy. His epic Photo credit: Sarah Thompson
Film Festival. The movie was released theatrically and sf series,
The Saga of Seven
on video by Sony Pictures Classics. Shannon co-wrote is a seven-volume opus that topped international
Suns,
the screenplay with director Jerusha Hess. A companion bestseller lists; he is currently at work on a sequel trilogy,
novel, is now in paperback. Her He produced and co-wrote the lyr-
Midnight in Austenland, The Saga of Shadows.
third book for adults, was ics (with his wife Rebecca) for two crossover rock CDs
The Actor and the Housewife,
the readers’ choice winner for best novel based on his fantasy trilogy. He wrote a
City Weekly Terra Incognita
of the year. She and her husband Dean Hale co-wrote steampunk fantasy adventure novel based on the con-
the graphic novels an Al Roker’s cept CD by legendary rock group Rush,
Rapunzel’s Revenge, Clockwork Angels
Book Club for Kids selection, and its sequel, Utah Book as well as the steampunk novels and
Captain Nemo The
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In a lighter vein, he has written humor- her speech and theater background to her work as a
Martian War.
ous fantasy and the voice actor. She has recorded fiction for authors such as
The Dragon Business Dan Shamble,
series. He has edited numerous anthologies, Kage Baker, Cory Doctorow, and John Scalzi. Kowal is
Zombie PI
including , , serving her second term as the vice president of Science
A Fantastic Holiday Season 1 & 2 Blood Lite 1–3
, , Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Mary lives
Five by Five 1 &2 War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches
and three anthologies. in Portland, Oregon, with her husband Rob and over a
Star Wars
As the publishers of WordFire Press, Kevin and his dozen manual typewriters. Sometimes she even writes
wife Rebecca Moesta have released more than a hun- on them. www.MaryRobinetteKowal.com
dred eBook and print titles from Frank Herbert, Allen
Drury, Bill Ransom, Brian Herbert, Doug Beason, David
Farland, James A. Owen, Rhiannon Paille, Mike Baron,
and Brad Torgersen, as well as their own backlist.
Special Guests
Kevin has a physics/astronomy degree from the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, Madison and worked for thirteen
Rebecca Moesta
years as a technical writer for the Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory before becoming a full-time novel- Rebecca Moesta (pronounced MESS-tuh) wanted to
ist. He is a board member of the Challenger Centers for be an author since she was twelve, and much of her
Space Science Education and the Lifeboat Foundation. writing focuses on teens. Her solo work includes novels
He climbs mountains, including all fifty-four peaks in the and
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Junior Jedi Knights
over 14,000 ft in Colorado, has completed all five hun- series, short stories, nonfiction articles, and ghost writ-
dred miles of the Colorado Trail, and has visited six of ing. With husband Kevin J. Anderson, she wrote the
the seven continents (only Antarctica left!). Kevin and trilogy, fourteen novels,
Crystal Doors Young Jedi Knights
his wife have been married for more than twenty years; six movie or game novelizations, lyrics for two Roswell
they live in a castle in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Six rock CDs (ProgRock Records), a graphic
Star Trek
www.wordfire.com novel (DC/WildStorm), two pop-up books,
Star Wars
and original graphic novel (IDW).
Grumpy Old Monsters
Moesta and Anderson also worked with June Scobee
Rodgers and the Challenger Centers for Space Science
Toastmaster Education to create the middle grades adventure series,
to encourage students to consider
Star Challengers,
careers in science and technology. www.wordfire.com
Hugo-award winning author Mary Robinette Kowal is
a novelist and professional puppeteer. Her debut novel
Brandon Sanderson
(Tor 2010) was nominated
Shades of Milk and Honey
for the 2010 Nebula Award for Best Novel. In 2008 she Brandon Sanderson has published nine solo novels with
won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and Tor—Elantris, the Mistborn books, Warbreaker, The Way
“For Want of a Nail” won a Hugo Award in 2011. Her of Kings, Words of Radiance, and the young adult fantasy
stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, and The Rithmatist—as well as four books in the middle-
several year’s best anthologies, as well as in her collec- grade Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians series from Scho-
tion Scenting the Dark and Other Stories. Kowal is also an lastic. He was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel
award-winning puppeteer. With over twenty years of of Time series; the final book, A Memory of Light, was
experience, she has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the released in 2013. His newest YA novel, Steelheart, was
Center for Puppetry Arts, and Jim Henson Pictures, and released by Delacorte in September 2013. Currently liv-
founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have ing in Utah with his wife and children, Brandon teaches
garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, creative writing at Brigham Young University. brandon-
the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. sanderson.com
When she isn’t writing or puppeteering, Kowal brings
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Howard Tayler Amelia Bloomer Project, ’s Best
School Library Journal
of 2012 List, and the Lone Star Reading List. In 2013
Howard Tayler is the writer and illustrator behind
Stacy founded the New Visions Award, which honors a
the Hugo-nominated science fic-
Schlock Mercenary,
new unpublished writer of color. The first New Visions
tion comic strip. He also co-hosts the Hugo and Parsec
Award winner was published in spring 2015—
award-winning podcast. They collabo- Ink and
Writing Excuses
by Valynne Maetani—and garnered a starred
rated together to create the anthology. Ashes
Shadows Beneath
review from Stacy is a founding member of the
Howard has written tie-in fiction for Privateer Press Kirkus.
CBC Diversity Committee and currently serves as a
and horror for the anthologies. His most
Space Eldrich
Publisher Liaison to We Need Diverse Books. She holds
recent project is the Planet Mercenary RPG, set in the
a master’s degree in children’s literature from Simmons
universe of the Schlock Mercenary comic.
College. www.leeandlow.com/imprints/3
schlockmercenary.com
Michelle Witte
Dan Wells
Michelle Witte is an author and literary agent with
Dan Wells writes in a variety of genres, from dark
Mansion Street Literary Management, specializing in
humor to science fiction to supernatural thriller. Born
children’s fiction and nonfiction. She represents authors
in Utah, he spent his early years reading and writing. He
across the spectrum of children’s literature, from illus-
is the author of the series and the John Cleaver
Partials
trated board and picture books to middle grade and young
series. He has been nominated for both the Hugo and
adult fiction and nonfiction. She began her career as a
the Campbell Award, and has won two Parsec Awards
journalist, first reporting and then later copy editing for
for his podcast thedanwells.com
Writing Excuses.
the in Salt Lake City. From there,
Deseret Morning News
she transitioned to a position as associate editor with
Stacy Whitman
nonfiction publisher Gibbs Smith, where she edited titles
Stacy Whitman is the founder and publisher of Tu on a variety of topics, including children’s activity, humor,
Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, that publishes gift, cookbooks, and green living. Her published work
diverse middle grade and young adult fiction. Books includes the nonfiction humor books
The Craptastic Guide
she has edited include American Indian Youth Litera- and
to Pseudo-Swearing The Faker’s Guide to the Classics,
ture YA Award and Top Ten Quick Picks title though her great love is writing young adult fiction. While
Killer of
by Joseph Bruchac, and she considers herself an international vagabond and will
Enemies Summer of the Mariposas
by Guadalupe Garcia McCall, which received a starred travel the world whenever given the chance, she presently
review from and was listed on the makes Utah her home. www.michellewittebooks.com
School Library Journal
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Art Show
This year the LTUE Art Show includes many varied forms of art, including sculpture, paintings, drawing, inks, pup-
pets, collage, recycled art, and digital paintings. We hope every year to show a wide variety of art by different artists,
both those familiar to our community and artists making their first step of showing their work.
We have a have 2 featured artists this year:
Howard Lyon began his career studying illustration at Brigham Young University, working with artists such as
Robert Barrett, Don Seegmiller, James Christensen, and Greg Olsen. Over the past twenty years, he has worked in
the video game industry as an art director, concept artist, and freelance illustrator. For much of his career, he has
painted dragons and trolls or scenes from science fiction. His work can be found in products from
Dungeons and
and He has studied art in Italy, France, and
Dragons, World of Warcraft/Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars.
most recently the Grand Central Academy in New York. He has recently combined these experiences to switch
gears and expand his subject matter to create inspirational pieces in the style of some of his favorite old masters:
William Bouguereau, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and John William Waterhouse.
Dustin Foran is a freelance illustrator working out of Salt Lake City. He specializes in fantasy but has been
known to dabble in science fiction as well. After a display of his work was seen at Salt Lake City Comic Con, LTUE
recruited Dustin to do the program cover. His work was also spotted by the production manager for WordFire Press
at Salt Lake City Comic Con, who subsequently hired him to do book covers.
Howard Lyons Joe Floreszales Phil Huddy Carter Reid
Dustin Foran D. Bradford Gambles Curtis Jensen Sarah B. Seiter
D.R. Ammon Kaitlund Gonzales Erin Kearsley Nathan Shumate
Susan Brown Brian C. Hailes Rachel Moody Brantz M. Woolsey
Devon Dorrity Rachelle Hern Charlie Pulsipher
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Participant Bios
Cheree Alsop has published 30 books, including two series through and is also the Programming Director for Salt Lake Comic Con.
Stonehouse Ink. She works as a full-time author and mother, and www.blakecasselman.com
releases a book every two months. www.chereealsop.com
Ann Chamberlin is novelist, nonfiction author, playwright, book-
Holli Anderson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing—which has store owner, librarian, luddite. annchamberlin.com
nothing to do with writing, except maybe by adding some pretty
Jon Clapier has one published novel and another undergoing edit-
descriptive injury and vomit scenes to her books. holli-anderson.com
ing. He is an amateur blacksmith as well as a bow maker, knife maker,
Lindzee Armstrong writes romance and women’s fiction under the and outdoors enthusiast. He also has a black belt equivalent in sword
name Lindzee Armstrong and religious fiction under Lydia Winters. fighting.
She is the author of the series and
No Match for Love Wishing on Baby
Daniel Coleman writes character-driven adventures as backstories
lindzeearmstrong.com
Dust.
and prequels to Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland. (
Jabberwocky, Hat-
After earning a PhD from UNLV with a dissertation on superheroes, ). He is the co-host of the podcast, a
ter, The Red Knight Create or Die
Dr. Andrew Bahlmann took a full-time teaching position at Snow weekly podcast for creative-minded individuals seeking a career in
College, where he includes popular culture in his instruction. He the arts. www.dcolemanbooks.com
teaches and studies science fiction, superheroes, gender issues, the
Renee Collins is the author of a YA fantasy set in the Old West,
Gothic, medieval literature, and fantasy, and spent a month studying Relic,
and a time travel love story. She lives in Colo-
fantasy authors at Oxford. Until We Meet Again,
rado with her family. www.reneecollinsauthor.com
Virginia Baker is the author of the first book in the
Jack Knife, Time
Dr. Michael R. Collings is emeritus professor of English and former
series, and a small trove of short stories. She runs her own
Travelers
director of creative writing and Poet-in-Residence for Pepperdine
business and raises many children of multiple species.
University. He has published over two dozen scholarly, critical, or
Johnathan Marson has been published in various anthologies of bibliographic book-length studies of science fiction, fantasy, and
poetry as well as in the 2000 edition of horror, as well as his own novels and multiple volumes of poetry and
Who’s Who in World Poetry.
He has received several editors awards and Poet of Merit from the short fiction. michaelrcollings.blogspot.com
International Society of Poetry. He is currently working on a fusion
Michaelbrent Collings is a #1 best-selling novelist and screenwriter
trilogy.
whose works include , , , ,
Strangers Darkbound Apparition The Haunted
Bryan Beus—which rhymes with Zeus—is the winner of the Kir- , , and the best-selling YA fantasy series the
The Loon Rising Fears Billy
choff/Wohlberg Award from the New York Society of Illustrators. beginning with .
Saga, Billy: Messenger of Powers
He works full time as an illustrator for magazines, book covers, film MichaelbrentCollings.com
and game conceptual art, and more. is his debut novel.
Westly
Rose Cooper is an author/illustrator with Penguin Random House
www.bryanbeus.com
and Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI Northern/Central Califor-
M. Scott Boone is a law professor who specializes in Intellectual nia Region. She is also a licensed artist. Her newest book series for
Property and other legal issues that affect authors and artists. He teens, has just released the first title,
Dead Serious, I Text Dead People,
regularly speaks to authors and artists around the country. and the second book, will be out in 2016.
The Ungrateful Dead,
www.writerinlaw.com www.Rose-Cooper.com
Graham Bradley began writing at age 8, following the prompting Larry Correia is a New York Times bestselling and award winning
of his 3rd grade teacher. He writes and illustrates the stories that he author of twelve novels and dozens of short stories. www.monster
wanted as a boy. He lives in Nevada with his wife and sons. grahamp hunternation.com
bradley.wordpress.com
Robert J Defendi worked in the RPG industry since 1996. He’s was
N. H. Bradson is a writer of science fiction and fantasy. He has also featured in XIX. He’s featured in
Writers of the Future Space Eldritch I
worked as an editor for the science fiction journal and His novel is scheduled for release in 2016.
Warp+Weave. II. Death by Cliché
nhbradson.com www.robertjdefendi.com
Dr. Michael Call is an associate professor at Brigham Young Univer- Bree Despain is the author of the trilogy and the
Dark Divine Into the
sity in the Department of Comparative Arts and Letters. series. www .Bree Despain.com
Dark
Shannen Crane Camp was born and raised in Southern California, Steve Diamond is an award-nominated horror author, an award-
where she developed a love of reading, writing, and anything having nominated reviewer, and an editor. thethroneofbooks.com
to do with film. She now lives in Utah with her husband and schnau-
Jonathan Diaz is the founder of Anything Can Be, a charitable orga-
zer. shannencbooks.blogspot.com
nization dedicated to hope through photography. A consummate
Blake Casselman is a film producer, screenwriter, and graphic novel portrait photographer, Jonathan captured the dreams of pediatric
writer. He is an instructor for the Salt Lake Screenwriting Seminar, cancer patients, holding up a mirror for the rest of us to see them as
they truly are. These powerful images were combined with modern
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Angie Fenimore is the New York Times and international bestselling
“Inspiring...”
—School Library Journal author of Beyond the Darkness, an inspirational speaker, a highly eff ec-
tive coach, and the facilitator of Calliope Writing Courses.
www.CalliopeWritingCoach.com
K. Scott Forman currently teaches English Composition at Weber
State University and presents classes on Horror and other writing
genres. He also presented at the 2012 Western Literature Associa-
tion’s conference in Missoula. His publications include poetry, essay,
and short stories. fearknocks-princeofdarkness.blogspot.com
Julie Frost lives in Utah. Her short stories have appeared in many
venues, and her novel was published by WordFire
Pack Dynamics
Press in 2015. agilebrit.livejournal.com
Nancy Fulda is a Hugo and Nebula nominee who has been honored
Available
by Baen Books and the National Space Society for her writing.
www.nancyfulda.com.
at LTUE!
M. Todd Gallowglas is a fantasy writer and professional storyteller.
James Ganiere is a TV academy executive, Emmys judge, producer,
writer, professional speaker, educator, USC Film School alumnus,
CEO of Rio Vista Universal and chief editor of Fallen Angel Press.
RioVistaUniversal.com
Based on the lives, hopes, and dreams of real children
battling cancer. Author proceeds go to the Anything Can Be Rebekah Ganiere is an award winning bestselling author. Her
Fairell e
Project, which works to create lasting hope and awareness series has won several awards, including the Golden Palm and is cur-
in the fight against pediatric cancer by taking the dreams of rently up for the Rone Award. Rebekah is currently working on six
young cancer patients and bringing them to life through the series in the fantasy, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and science
fi ction genres.
power of photography and art.
V. J. O. Gardner is an award-winning author of full-length fractured
fairy tale fantasy novels. Her books are and
Blood of Ancient Kings
www.vjogardner.com
Dracona’s Rebirth.
fairy tales writt en for each image by best-selling children’s authors
Paul Genesse is the author of series and over sev-
and published by Shadow Mountain in All proceeds Th e Iron Dragon
True Heroes.
enteen short stories and is the editor of the fi ve volume
from benefi t the Anything Can Be Project. Th e Crimson
True Heroes
series. paulgenesse.com
www.anythingcanbeproject.com Pact
Nichole Giles is the author of and
Christy Dorrity is the author of series for young adults and Descendant, Birthright, Water So
Th e Geis
nicholegiles.blogspot.com
www.christydorrity.com Deep.
Th e Book Blogger’s Cookbooks.
Michael Glassford writes petitions by day and adventure stories by
Jessica Douglas is a thirty-eight-year-old artist who has been in the
night. He published a young adult historical fi ction in 2014 and is cur-
illustration industry since she was twelve. She currently specializes
rently working on book two. Michael professionally edits through Rock-
in art to help mental illness, and working with rocks and gemstones.
word, LLC as well as Precision Editing Group. www.rockword.biz
jessicamdouglas.com
Rebecca J. Greenwood is an author, multimedia artist, illustrator,
Born helpless, nude and unable to provide for himself, James Duckett
comic creator, and designer with a love of stories. Her fi rst book was
eventually overcame these handicaps to become a writer, a geek, and
released in 2015. rebeccajgreenwood.com
a lover of books. www.jamesduckett .com
Utah author Jen Greyson was published by the international pub-
Derrick Duncan is a writer, board game designer, and co-owner of
lishing house that launched She has 45+ pub-
Royale Family Games. He currently lives in Provo, Utah with his Fift y Shades of Grey.
lished books; several have appeared on the NYT and USA Today
beautiful wife and six wonderful children. bad-at-titles.blogspot.com
bestseller lists. jengreyson.com
Dr. Dirk Elzinga is a linguist who designs languages for fi lms and
Cindy Grigg writes speculative fi ction including science fi ction, fan-
other fi ctions.
tasy, paranormal, and steampunk. Her works include
Psychopomps:
Kevin Evans is, with his wife Karen, an author in the popular Ring of Shepherds of the Dead. www.CindyGrigg.com
story cycle started by Eric Flint.
Fire
Christine Haggerty is an award-winning author of dystopian and
Rosalyn Eves is a young adult fantasy author. Her debut historical dark fantasy fi ction who oft en moonlights as a fi ght-scene ninja.
fantasy, Th e Blood Rose Rebell ion, comes out fall 2016 from Knopf. She www.christinehaggertyauthor.com
has a PhD in English from Penn State. rosalyneves.com
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