Meet the Authors
Stay tuned as we announce our 2026 author line-up!
Romantasy & Dark Romance
O’Junea Brown
O'Junea Brown is an emerging author of Romantasy. A Fate of Onyx and Ivory is her first published novel with many more to come. She was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
She loves her books, comics, video games, sports (go Cubs!), and anything fitness related. O'Junea has a bit too much dark humor and somewhat of a sailor's mouth, but her husband loves her the way that she is and that's all that matters.
Her baby boy Phoenix and dog Khloe are her only babies.
Follow her on Instagram and TikTok at @ojunea.brown
Queer Stories
Chris Cole
Born and raised in Southeast Idaho, Chris has always had a love of stories: whether reading them, watching them, or telling them. Throughout school, xe always found time to write and be creative in multiple endeavors. From yearbook to choir to English assignments, Chris always found joy in creating.
First published in 2020, Chris has multiple books on the market, with many more in the works. These include three planned series in addition to the science-fiction series Fragments already published, several plays and screenplays, and sequels to books already and yet-to-be-published.
In May 2023, Chris graduated with a master's degree in counseling. Currently working as a full-time licensed professional counselor, ze continues to write in whatever spare time comes along. Chris also enjoys advocacy and outreach in the LGBTQ+ population, as well as participating in local theater.
Dark Romance
Mz Rylan
Adria Fedorov doesn’t kneel—she commands. And so does her creator.
Mz Rylan is an award-winning author of dark, emotionally intense romance where fierce women take control—and keep it. Her debut novel, Bound by Her, won the Bronze Medal in the 2025 IPPY Awards for Romance E-Book, marking her arrival as a bold new voice in independent publishing.
Mz writes stories where power and vulnerability collide, and where strong, unapologetic heroines dismantle the systems built to contain them. Her characters don’t wait to be saved—they take what they want, even when it costs them everything.
Follow Mz Rylan and step into a world where women don’t just survive—they rule.
Romance
Jordana Blake
Jordana is a textbook Millennial. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work, which she’ll be paying off in the nursing home. She has a history of changing careers, an obsession with 90s nostalgia, and cannot talk before coffee. She’s survived being the eldest daughter, a caring professional, and gifted-kid burnout before unmasking her ADHD and coming out as bisexual. These experiences, combined with a lifelong love of storytelling, led her back to writing. Her books are “romantic traum-com” and support the idea of healing through laughs and love stories.
Thriller Author with Feminine Rage
Becca Lynne
Becca Lynne is a 30something year old, neurospicy, chronically ill, queer, mother of 4, living her best life in rural southern California. By day she is a virtual English tutor and by night she is mother, author, and
cozy game streamer and content creator. Along side her sister, Becca Lynne also owns a homemade witchy and mythological candle shop called Lore of the Pomegranate.
Queer Fantasy
Emeric Rowene
Em is a storyteller and an artist based in the Twin Cities. They are the author of FRACTURED MAGIC, a sprawling epic fantasy about political accountability, and THE CASE FILES OF SHERIDAN BELL, a fantasy homage to the golden era of detective fiction. While most of their work sits squarely at the crossroads between old school fantasy and creeping gothic horror, they can also be found picking up a magnifying glass or exploring new planets. In their works, they carry on the storied queer tradition of exploring the haunting and the monstrous.
Beyond their books, Em is an attorney with extensive knowledge of fanworks and copyright. They have a B.A. in English Composition and have several years' experience as an SFF developmental editor. When not writing, they can be found reading or gaming, likely trapped under one of their five cats.
Contemporary Fantasy
Trae Dorn
Trae Dorn (they/them) is a human being who makes things.
They are the author of the Mia Graves Saga, a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels. They also currently write the webcomic Peregrine Lake (with the talented Ethan Flanagan providing the art), and previously wrote and drew the popular webcomic UnCONventional, a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions.
Outside of writing, Trae is also the producer and host of a number of podcasts under the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network brand. They can be heard on multiple shows including The Nerd & Tie Podcast, BS-Free Witchcraft, On This Day With Trae, and Stormwood & Associates.
Trae currently lives in Eau Claire, WI with their wife, and is very, very tired.