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 …
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 …
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 …
Angela Wilson has been writing since second grade, when she turned a one paragraph writing prompt into a 4-page action-adventure story (hand written, both sides). She is published in multiple short story anthologies and is a two-time finalist in the NYC Midnight challenge. Even though she loves epic fantasy, she is passionate about teaching the …
Scott William Taylor writes Sci-Fi, Steampunk, and other fun genres. He lives at the top of Utah (latitudinally, not by elevation). In addition to writing fiction Scott is also an awarding winning screenwriter. He enjoys writing, photography, and attending writing conventions. Schedule: Friday @1pm: “Screenwriting Basics : Writing the Movie in Your Head” (panel) Registration …
David J. West writes dark fantasy and weird westerns because the voices in his head won’t quiet until someone else can hear them. He is a great fan of sword & sorcery, ghosts and lost ruins, so of course he lives in Utah. Schedule: Sat, 10am: “Writing Historical Fantasy” (panel) Sat 3pm: “The State of …
Eric G. Swedin is a professor of history at Weber State University. His doctorate is in the history of science and technology. He has extensive experience in the computer field. His publications include numerous articles and three books on the history of computing. His website is swedin.org. He is also the author of five novels, …