Leona R. Wisoker writes a variety of speculative fiction, from experimental to horror, from fantasy to science fiction. She also loves to edit (her own and other people’s work), read, and drink good coffee and better whiskey. In her less-than-abundant spare time, she is a wild garden warrior, an adventurous cook, and a champion catnapper, especially if sunbeams are available.
Leona’s novel, Lies of Stone, is a finalist for this year’s Webster Award.
J. Yamil is a writer and TTRPG designer based in Durham, NC. He lives with his partner and their trio of feline familiars.
He has worked with Stiff Whiskers Press, Goodman Games and Newsarama, where he has showcased his versatility and creativity. He has served as a lead admin for the Gongfarmer’s Almanac for 2024 and 2025. Yamil has participated in panels discussing diversity at the table and RPG safety tools at various conventions such as GaryCon and ConCarolinas.
He is currently hard at work on various projects for 5e, Dungeon Crawl Classics and Weird Frontiers.
Meryl Yourish has managed to turn her love of cats and reading fantasy into creating a fictional world where cats have human intelligence and magical powers. It’s no coincidence that some of the major Catmages look remarkably like cats that are or were in her life. The Catmage Chronicles series is the first published part of that world.
When she’s not writing about Catmages, she’s working on fantasy novels.
Meryl sometimes calls herself “a one-woman publishing house.” She has an extensive background in typesetting, desktop publishing, editing, copy editing, proofreading, and web production, as well as a smattering of programming. But her true love has always been the written word, both writing and reading.
She is currently writing a three-part sequel series to The Catmage Chronicles and a standalone Catmage novel set in 19th century Russia is in progress. There is also a dragon fantasy trilogy in the works when the Catmage stories are done.
Meryl lives in Richmond, VA, and can often be found at RavenCon, either as a fan or a guest.
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