Category: Author Guest (Page 2 of 7)

James E. Deeley

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

Jim Deeley is the founder and lead writer at Apotheosis Games & Publishing and also publishes his own work under the impression of Apotheosis Adventures. A passionate fan of fantasy, science fiction, and history since his early boyhood days climbing castle towers all across England, Jim’s life was forever changed one fateful autumn night in 2000 when he was invited to join a game of Vampire: the Masquerade at his local comic book shop; over the 20+ years since then, he has been trying to run the perfect role-playing campaign. While Jim hasn’t managed that yet, he has developed a series of panels on writing and running tabletop RPGs that he is working on turning into at least one book if not a series. Jim has also written for a number of game publishers both great and small, and has recently quit his second job to become a full-time professional Game Master, running games almost every night of the week—doing what he loves and getting paid for it! Jim Deeley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Christopher Newport University with a minor in Theatre Arts, with graduate work completed in International Studies at Old Dominion University, all of which informs his writing. When he’s not working for The Man by day and Living the Dream by night, Jim enjoys reading and writing fantasy and historical fiction, video games, comic books, bad sci-fi and fantasy movies, anime, hacking/slashing/shooting arrows at stuff in the backyard and attending comic book conventions, Highland Games, Renaissance Faires, and Pirate Festivals with his beloved, equally nerdy wife—in full kit, of course.

You can follow all the things Jim is up to at linktr.ee/renaissnceman.

Tom Doyle

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

Tom Doyle is the award-winning author of the American Craftsmen trilogy from Tor Books, a saga of modern-day magician soldiers and psychic spies fighting their way through nightmares from the worlds of Hawthorne and Poe.

Tom’s latest work for Graphic Audio is the Agent of Exiles series of supernatural spy adventures in the 6th century BCE. His recent SF novel, Border Crosser, follows the far-future journeys of Eris, a psychologically extreme secret agent whose shifting loyalties cause chaos wherever she goes in the galaxy.

Many of Tom’s short stories and readings are available on his website: tomdoyleauthor.com. He has survived Harvard, Stanford, and cancer.

Marcos F. Eguia

March 23, 2025 / ravenchair

Marcos Eguia is a fantasy author, tattoo artist, illustrator, polyglot, father, husband… and quite a few other things. Marcos’ first book, Fortitude, is a stunning novel (with visual art inside the book and prose you’ll fall in love with) that will appeal to fans of R.A. Salvatore, Sabaa Tahir, and Patrick Rothfuss. Marcos is currently a Virginia-based author.

Tera Fulbright

March 22, 2025 / ravenchair

In Tera’s world, she is dedicated to driving stronger engagement at her place of work, creates innovative programming for SF conventions—including her own (ConGregate), and writes short stories that tug on the emotional heartstrings of her readers.

With over twenty years of event planning experience, Tera Fulbright uses that knowledge to create new and different programming at ConGregate—a convention for the fans, by the fans. Outside of fandom, as a SHRM-CP and PHR certified human resources professional, she works at the Center for Creative Leadership as a Total Rewards Administrator.

She is also the author of several short stories including her first, “History in the Making,” published in the anthology Rum & Runestones in 2010. Her stories have continued to be published in various other anthologies, including Athena’s Daughters and three Tales of Fortannis anthologies. Her last story, “A Charming Encounter,” was published in Tales of Fortannis: A Bard Act to Follow.

When not writing, working or running cons, you can find Tera with her family and friends playing Pathfinder, coming up with a new costume idea or curled up with a good book.

A.M. Giddings

March 22, 2025 / ravenchair

A.M. Giddings is a writer, scientist, and independent filmmaker from North Carolina. She has a PhD in Microbiology and authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy. She is the author of the futuristic dark fantasy series Dance of Ages, which begins with Shadow into Light. Recently, she has had short stories published in various anthologies and has written and directed a short horror film with Sick Chick Flicks. She is also the co-director of the Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival.

Nicole Glover

March 22, 2025 / ravenchair

Nicole Glover is the author of the historical fantasy series, Murder and Magic, which included The Improvisers. When she’s not writing, she’s working as a UX researcher where her knowledge about murder and other mysteries is surprisingly useful. The Improvisers, is a finalist for this year’s Webster Award.

David Godwin

March 19, 2025 / ravenchair

David A. Godwin was born in Tennessee, during a simpler era when daydreaming was still allowed. He prefers to spend his time exploring made-up worlds filled with magical creatures and endless possibilities, and is often observed in deep conversation with his imaginary friends.

His first epic fantasy novel, Eyes of the Blind, was released in 2018, with new books in the Guardian’s Prophecy series arriving every year thereafter.

Mr. Godwin currently lives with his family in Virginia.

Jason T. Graves

March 19, 2025 / ravenchair

Jason is a writer of words, a doodler of drawings, and fixer of other peoples’ words and doodles. Many years ago, he founded Prospective Press. Before that, he slogged through University and earned a Master of Science degree in the Arcana of Genetics. Oh, and he was once punched—lightly—by Muhammad Ali. You should ask him about that last one, because no one ever does.

Shane Gries

March 19, 2025 / ravenchair

Shane Gries is a retired soldier, student of history, and Dragon Award finalist. He spent over eighteen years serving overseas in Europe, Asia and Oceania, and can order beer in several languages. Shane started off as a young enlisted man and then commissioned later on as an infantry officer. He’s a graduate of airborne school, ranger school, earned his expert infantryman badge, and did some time in combat. He’s even got a family hanging around someplace that continues to put up with his nonsense.

Robert E. Hampson

March 14, 2025 / ravenchair

Dr. Robert E. Hampson is a neuroscientist, professor, and science fiction author who spends his days decoding how memories work and his nights trying to remember where he left his keys. With a PhD in Physiology & Pharmacology, he’s been on a lifelong quest to figure out what’s going on inside our heads—though he’s still baffled by how people can willingly watch bad sci-fi with terrible science. When he’s not mentoring students or conducting cutting-edge research on brain-computer interfaces, he’s crafting hard science fiction that’s as accurate as it is fun.

In 2015, Dr. Hampson turned his love for science fiction into a writing career, proving that yes, scientists can do more than just stare at lab equipment. His stories, which often involve futuristic medical tech and military adventures, have earned him praise for being “hard science fiction with a vengeance”—but he swears he’s really a nice guy.

As a professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Dr. Hampson teaches science communication, ensuring young scientists know how to explain their research to the public without sounding like they’re from another planet. With over thirty short stories, several novels, and countless lost pens, he continues to explore the exciting—and sometimes baffling—worlds of both science and fiction.