Ellen Hoil
Ellen Hoil lives in wine country on the North Fork of Long Island between The Sound and The Peconic Bay. “I can’t imagine living anywhere that isn’t near water and open space.” When she isn’t writing fiction, she does writing for her other career as an in-house counsel attorney.
During her downtime, Ellen enjoys her hobbies of photography and getting involved in local politics. She is an ardent Sci-Fi geek and can be found at various conventions. My philosophy on life is that failure is never the end, but only a temporary stopping point for a new adventure.
S.L. Kassidy
I was bred, born, and raised in New York and I have no desire to live anywhere else. One day, I would like to travel, but for now, I am content where I am.
I started out writing poetry in junior high. I wrote short stories throughout high school and college. In between writing, I managed to get a college degree in history.
I had fun with fan fiction and decided to try my hand in original fiction. I plan to continue writing as long as I continue getting ideas for stories and it continues to be fun.
Lynda Lyons
She lives in Los Angeles. She has published numerous short stories and articles in various magazines and periodicals throughout her life. She belongs to the Dog Writers Association, where she has won several awards. Her first book, Priorities, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in SF and is still available on Amazon.
Rae D. Magdon
Rae D. Magdon is an author of queer speculative fiction. She believes everyone deserves to see themselves represented in the stories they read, especially lesbians, bisexual women, queer women, trans women, and nonbinary folks. She has published over 10 novels through Desert Palm Press. Her cyberpunk novel, Lucky 7, received a Golden Crown Literary Award for Sci-Fi/Fantasy (2019) as well as a Rainbow Award for Science Fiction (2019). Starless Nights, her 2017 space opera with co-author Michelle Magly, also received a Rainbow Award.
A non-lesfic book that has inspired me:
Daughter Of The Forest by Juliet Marillier
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Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly
And sometimes it happens in a magical literary world that two authors in their own right come together to tell shared stories and write books together.
And so that happened with Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly!
Rae D. Magdon is a writer of queer and lesbian fiction. She believes everyone deserves to see themselves fall in love and become a hero: especially lesbians, bisexual women, trans women, and women of color. She has published over ten novels through Desert Palm Press, spanning a wide variety of genres, from Fantasy/Sci-Fi to Mysteries and Thrillers. She is the recipient of a 2016 Rainbow Award (Fantasy/Sci-Fi) and a twice-nominated GCLA finalist (Fantasy/Sci-Fi). When she isn't working on original projects, she spends her time writing fanfiction for Mass Effect, Legend of Korra, The 100, and Wynonna Earp.
Michelle Magly is a queer writer and academic scholar. She lives for writing about far-off lands in the distant future and fantasy landscapes.
Michelle co-authored her first novel, All the Pretty Things, with Rae D. Magdon. They followed with Dark Horizons, and its sequel, Starless Nights, won a Rainbow Award. The conclusion to the trilogy, Eclipsing the Sun, is coming soon.
Michelle’s first solo work, Chronicles of Osota - Warrior, debuted in July 2014. She is now working on the second book of the series.
When not writing, Michelle hikes, goes rock climbing, skis, and plays a lot of video games.