Kate Flora, a recovering attorney who was raised on a chicken farm in Maine, is the author of 24 mystery and nonfiction books. Her true crimes Finding Amy and Death Dealer have been Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony finalists. Research for Death Dealer, a story with a body hidden deep in the woods of Eastern Canada led to an ATV adventure deep in those woods, finding the bad guy on a stakeout, and getting to go shooting with the police.

Redemption and And Grant You Peace, two of her Joe Burgess police procedurals, won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. Her titles include ten Thea Kozak mysteries and seven books in the starred-review Joe Burgess police series. Her latest fiction includes: Death Warmed Over, her eighth Thea Kozak mystery, and And Led Astray, her fifth Joe Burgess.

Her collaboration with Maine game warden Roger Guay on his memoir, A Good Man with a Dog, involved some down and dirty research such as getting lost in the woods and being found by trained search and rescue dogs. It was a Maine Literary Award finalist.

Her story featuring former First Lady Michelle Obama, "Michelle in Hot Water," appears in the anthology The Obama Inheritance:Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir, edited by Gary Phillips. Her story about an alternate history of Huey Long, "Long Live Long," in the anthology The Faking of the President from Three Rooms Press.

She also collaborated with retired Portland, Maine assistant chief Joseph K. Loughlin on Shots Fired: The misunderstandings, misconceptions, and myths about police shootings

Kate is a founding member the New England Crime Bake and Maine Crime Wave conferences, a founder of Level Best Books where she worked as an editor and publisher for seven years and has served as international president of Sisters in Crime. She coordinates the Maine Crime Writers blog. In an earlier life she was an attorney, protecting battered kids and chasing deadbeat dads for the Maine attorney general's office, and representing the Maine Human Rights Commission. There she learned all a crime writer needs to know about the human propensity to commit horrible acts.

When she's not riding an ATV through the Canadian woods or hiding in a tick-infested field waiting to be found by search and rescue dogs as research for her books, Kate can be found toiling at her desk on the coast of Maine. She sometimes teaches writing at Grub Street in Boston.

Christopher Chambers is a Washington, D.C. native, a Professor of Media Studies at Georgetown University and Chair of the International Conflict Resolution Center, serves as General Counsel for Soteryx Corporation, a minority-owned company in Saratoga Springs, NY...and somehow finds time to write bestselling crime fiction, graphic novel scripts and vintage pulp. He is the author of the Angela Bivens thriller series for Random House, The Rocket Crockett pulp noir series for Prose-Press, and editor along with Gary Phillips of The Darker Mask graphic short story collection, the Bronze Buckaroo Rides Again: Honoring Harlem's Herb Jeffries. He was a finalist in 2008 for the PEN/Malamud Short Story Award for “Leviathan.” He's contributed short stories to The Obama Inheritance: 15 Stores of Conspiracy Noir (Three Rooms Press), The Black Panther: Tales Of Wakanda, The Faking of the President and Midnight Hour--all major award-winning collections and bestsellers. His noir hardboiled mystery Scavenger (2020) won a starred review and profile in Publisher's Weekly; the sequel Standalone sees the return of the indestructible homeless addict turned PI Dickie Cornish, patrolling the unforgiving city streets ravaged by COVID.

Lise McClendon's literary journey is driven by a fascination with sassy heroines, intricate mysteries, and tantalizing secrets. Her novels are rich tapestries woven with these elements, exploring the complex choices women make as they navigate the labyrinth of careers, love affairs, family, travel, and personal passions. Within her gripping narratives, readers are transported into worlds of suspense, crime, hidden truths, and profound love.

McClendon embarked on her writing odyssey by crafting mysteries set against the breathtaking backdrops of Montana and Wyoming, introducing readers to the captivating art dealer Alix Thorssen and evoking the essence of pre-World War II life through the Dorie Lennox series. She then ventured into standalone works such as "Jump Cut," "PLAN X," and "All Your Pretty Dreams," each an engrossing tale in its own right. Her creative prowess culminated in the Bennett Sisters Mysteries, an ever-expanding collection of nineteen thrilling installments.

Discover more about Lise McClendon's literary universe by visiting her website at http://lisemcclendon.com. Don't miss the opportunity to stay connected by joining her mailing list on Substack called Mystery Romance Adventure Oh My!: http://lisemcclendon.substack.com Your insights and feedback are much appreciated.

Beyond her own novels, McClendon collaborated with four fellow crime novelists on the foodie thriller "Beat Slay Love," a darkly comedic homage that adds an audacious twist to "Eat Pray Love." This uproarious adventure is available on Amazon as an ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

In 2020, McClendon embarked on an inspirational project, conceiving and editing the anthology "STOP THE WORLD: Snapshots from a Pandemic." This remarkable compilation captures the tumultuous events of an unforgettable year, featuring contributions from forty authors representing ten countries. Profits from the anthology are dedicated to charitable causes, making it a meaningful addition to any reading list.

Lise McClendon's writing journey has flourished from her picturesque Montana home, where she has penned numerous novels, short stories, and thought-provoking articles. Her creative journey has also extended into the realm of filmmaking, with her short film, "The Hoodoo Artist," earning recognition at the Telluride Indiefest in 1997. McClendon's dedication to the craft extends beyond her writing as she has served on the national boards of directors for both the Mystery Writers of America and the International Association of Crime Writers/North America. She continues to share her expertise as a faculty member at the esteemed Jackson Hole Writers Conference each summer.

In her own words, McClendon emphasizes the indomitable spirit of storytelling that has fueled her passion for over three decades: "After thirty years, writing fiction has become as necessary as breathing. Finding the essential story in the novel, chipping away the rock until the solid core is revealed, is an adventure and a joy."

Weaned on the images of Kirby and Steranko in comics and Hammet and Himes in prose, Gary Phillips was born under a bad sign and only through writing does he hope to get out from under. For more of his work, please visit his website at: www.gdphillips.com.

Adam Lance Garcia is an award-winning writer featured in the Eisner Winning Puerto Rico Strong, the New York Times Editor’s Choice The Faking of the President, and the bestselling The Obama Inheritance. He is currently completing his Green Lama Legacy series and is a writer/producer for the audio drama podcast Radio Room. Adam worked as a television producer for over a decade and is currently a Creative Producer at Condé Nast. Learn more at adamlancegarcia.com.

Travis Richardson has been a finalist for the Macavity, Anthony, and Derringer short story awards. His collection of short stories, BLOODSHOT AND BRUISED came out in 2018. His novella LOST IN CLOVER was listed in Spinetingler Magazine’s Best Crime Fiction of 2012. His second novella, KEEPING THE RECORD, came out in 2014. He has published stories in crime fiction publications such as Thuglit, Shotgun Honey, Flash Fiction Offensive, and All Due Respect. He used to edit the SINC/LA newsletter Ransom Notes and reviewed Anton Chekhov short stories at www.chekhovshorts.com. He lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles. www.tsrichardson.com

From his beginnings as a young stand-up comedian (Def Comedy Jam All-Stars vol. 12), Danny Gardner has enjoyed careers as an actor, director, and screenwriter. He is a recent Pushcart Prize nominee for his creative non-fiction piece Forever. In an Instant., published by Literary Orphans Journal. His first short fiction piece, “Labor Day”, appeared in Beat to a Pulp, and his flash fiction has been featured in Out of the Gutter and on Noir On The Air. He is a frequent reader at Noir at the Bar events nationwide. He blogs regularly at 7 Criminal Minds. He is a proud member of the Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers.

Danny lives in Los Angeles by way of Chicago. A Negro and an Ofay is his first novel.

L Scott Jose writes, reads and likes weird stuff.

His pulp, noir and transgression-tinged stories have appeared in several journals and anthologies. He is a co-founder of Melbourne-based publishing company, Crime Factory Publications, a small press that specialises in crime, noir and pulp, and also edits its quarterly journal.

He hovers around Twitter @lscottjose. If you say his name three times in the mirror, he'll appear and eat all your hors-d'oeuvres.

Andrew Nette is an author of fiction and non-fiction, pulp scholar and lover of all things noir.

He is the author of two novels, Ghost Money, a crime story set in Cambodia in the mid-nineties, and the heist thriller, Gunshine State.

He is co-editor of Girl Gangs, Biker Boys & Real Cool Cats: Pulp Fiction & Youth Culture, 1950 to 1980, and Sticking it to the Man:Revolution and Counterculture in Pulp and Popular Fiction, 1956 to 1980, forthcoming in 2019.

He has also written a monograph about Norman Jewison’s 1975 dystopian classic, Rollerball, to be released by independent UK film and media studies publisher, Auteur, in 2018.

His short fiction has appeared in a number of print publications, including The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir (Three Rooms Press, 2017), Crime Scenes, an anthology of Australian crime fiction (Spineless Wonders, 2016), and Phnom Penh Noir (Heaven Lake Press, 2012).

His online home is www.pulpcurry.com or you can follow him on Twitter @Pulpcurry

I write crime novels.

I'm a Professor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Check out https://linktr.ee/anthonyneilsmith

​Désirée Zamorano's novel THE AMADO WOMEN, 2014, Cinco Puntos Press, is about four women linked by birth, separated by secrets of sex, money and death.

A Pushcart prize nominee, and award-winning short story author Desiree Zamorano is also proud of having co-authored with her sister two plays commissioned by southern California's Bilingual Foundation for the Arts. "Reina" and "Bell Gardens 90201" received Equity productions and toured for a total of eight years.

She has wrestled with culture, identity, and the invisibility of Latinas from early on, and addressed that in her commentaries which have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, NPR's Latino USA and Publishers Weekly.

She delights in the exploration of contemporary issues of injustice and inequity, via her mystery series featuring private investigator, Inez Leon, published by Lucky Bat Books. HUMAN CARGO was Latinidad's mystery pick of the year.

The Amado Women has been listed among 5 Must-Read Books for Summer 2014 by Remezcla, and has been named among Eleven Moving Beach Reads That'll Have You Weeping in Your Pina Colada by Bustle. It was selected as the August 2014 Book of the Month for the Los Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club.