Nicole Kimberling - Nicole Kimberling lives in Bellingham, Washington with her partner, Dawn Kimberling, two bad cats as well as a wide and diverse variety of invasive and noxious weeds. Her first novel, Turnskin, won the Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. She is also the author of the Bellingham Mysteries. More information: www.nicolekimberling.com

Josh Lanyon - A distinct voice in gay fiction, multi-award-winning author JOSH LANYON has been writing gay mystery, adventure and romance for over a decade. In addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and novels, Josh is the author of the critically acclaimed Adrien English series, including The Hell You Say, winner of the 2006 USABookNews awards for GLBT Fiction. Josh is an Eppie Award winner and a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist. Visit www.joshlanyon.com or join his mailing list.

Astrid Amara - When Astrid Amara isn't writing, she is either riding horses, goat herding, sleeping, or working as a civil servant. She is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and author of The Archer's Heart as well as numerous other titles, including Half Pass from Samhain and the Holidays with the Bellskis series. More information can be found at: www.astridamara.com

Ginn Hale - Ginn Hale lives in the Pacific Northwest, donates blood as a pastime, and tinkers with things. She is the author of The Lord of the White Hell (Blind Eye Books), Wicked Gentlemen (Blind Eye Books), Feral Machines in Tangle (Blind Eye Books), Touching Sparks in Hell Cop (Loose Id), Such Heights in Hell Cop 2 (Loose Id), and Shy Hunter in Queer Wolf (Queered Fiction). She is currently working on a sequel to Wicked Gentlemen. Visit www.GinnHale.com for more info.