Lorna Jane Hansmann was named after the novel Lornadoone. So, perhaps, it is no wonder that her mind and heart turned to stories. Lorna believes in the power of storytelling in all its forms. Whether through dance, acting or writing she loves to do them all. Stories change lives and enhance our ability to be …
Devon Eriksen is the author of Theft of Fire: Orbital Space #1, which has been awarded the Atomic Rockets Seal of Approval and is a finalist for the Prometheus Award, and is gaining non-negligible infamy for his tweets. Eriksen grew up with images of the solar system brought home to him by his JPL engineer …
One of the only complaints we’ve heard about our venue, the beautiful Utah Cultural Celebration Center, is that it’s a bit of a jog to anywhere to eat. We do, of course, pride ourselves on plentiful snacks and foodstuffs in the Cantina, but in case you’re looking for more of a real meal, we’ve happy …
Julie Frost is an award-winning author of every shade of speculative fiction. She lives in Utah with a herd of guinea pigs, her husband, and a “kitten” who thinks she’s a warrior princess. Her short fiction has appeared in Weird World War IV, Talons and Talismans, Straight Outta Dodge City, Monster Hunter Files, Writers of …
With a BA in Drama from the University of Washington, Nancy Frye hit the ground at graduation working for the UW and Seattle Opera costume shops, Taproot Theatre, and others. While driving a wagon at a Civil War reenactment, she met her future husband who introduced her to the wacky world of film and TV …
Gordon Frye studied historical weapons of all sorts from a very early age and spent many years re-enacting various eras. He has a Masters Degree in Western History, and was an Adjunct Professor of History for Navy College in Bremerton, WA. When not speaking at conferences he continues to research the 16th, 19th and 20th …
Blake Casselman is a teacher, editor, short story and comic book writer, and award-winning screenwriter and film producer. His films have been screened at film festivals and pop culture conventions around North America and as far away as the Cannes Film Festival. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah and when not writing or working …
A new feature here on the blog, alerting you to new work by current and past presenters! Up today: The Short Stories: Volume 1 by JL Curtis These stories were written for various anthologies I’ve appeared in, so there is a large variance in the tone and type of stories. I hope you enjoy this …
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USA Today bestselling author Andrea Pearson has been a leader in the indie author arena since early 2011, with 85+ titles under her belt and over a hundred articles published on professional blogs and websites. She co-hosts the popular Six-Figure Authors podcast, and she offers multiple online courses that surround her favorite topic: marketing. Andrea …
Writers Cantina T-shirt orders are closing May 31 to give time for production. We’ll also have some extras of various sizes for sale at the event, but you just know that YOUR size will already be gone. Wouldn’t it give you peace of mind to pre-order and know that your very own T-shirt will be …