Taylor Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen novels and the Artillerymen novels. A gunmaker and forensic ballistic archaeologist, Taylor has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries and is an award-winning member of the National Historical Honor Society and of the United States Field Artillery Association. Schedule: …
Angie Lofthouse went to college with every intention of becoming a particle physicist, but through a series of misadventures, found herself studying Shakespeare instead. After college she combined her love of science and her love of words into a science fiction writing career. She is the author of Defenders of the Covenant, The Ransomed Returning, The Glory of the …
Johnny Worthen is a widely published, award-winning, best-selling author of books and stories. Trained in stand-up comedy, modern literary criticism and cultural studies, he writes excellent multi-genre fiction, symbolized by his love of tie-dye and good words. “I wear tie-dye for my friends, but I write what I like to read,” he says. “This guarantees …
Jared is an award-winning author, podcaster, UofU Instructor and Twitch affiliate. He wrote for SI.com and Yahoo. Published works include Changing Wax, Shattered Worlds, LIFTED and Networking. He has served roles with Storymakers, League of Utah Writers, TEDxSaltLakeCity, TABC, LTUE, Utah Poet Laureate Committee, and countless events/organizations. Has received awards from two Presidents of the …
Lance Conrad is an unhinged eccentric who happens to write books. He wanders his native state of Utah, telling stories and imparting unsolicited writing advice to schoolchildren and those too polite to walk away. Doing so has gained him a profession, a letter from the Governor commending him for his efforts in education, three Best …
Bing Bruce is the creator of Rise Above the Noise Podcast Academy and the author of Rise Above the Noise: A Beginner’s Guild to Podcasting. Through a program of hands-on instruction, helps individuals and groups master the art of professional podcasting. His extensive background in radio, television, and live production includes hosting morning radio shows, …
David Mitchell is a Utah-based writer, entrepreneur, and martial artist. He earned a computer science degree from BYU, spent over twenty years in software, later earned an MBA from BYU, and then left software to start an irrigation company with his wife. He has written multiple novels and nonfiction books, and received an Honorable Mention …
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 …
Sean Nathan Ricks is an author, painter, martial artist, blues guitarist, and game designer best known as the creator of the iMagi universe — an interconnected mythic fantasy setting spanning novels, artwork, and tabletop gaming. He is the author of I, Magi: Book One of The Magi Cycle, I, Mystic: Book 2 of The Magi Cycle, and The Man Who …
Kirkus Reviews may have said of Janiel Miller: “Miller is a remarkably unknown writer. So much so that we aren’t even saying this about her.” Because they didn’t. In any case, Janiel started her career co-writing an autobiographical comic book series with her best friend when she was twelve. In it she named herself FlashGirl, …