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Author Spotlight Series (2025)

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13–20 minutes

Find Your Next Favourite Author

If you’re looking for your next read, check out these authors and their work.

Catch new releases, find your thing.

You will find the most recent interviews below, and as more are scheduled, this page will be updated with an A-Z list on the right.

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Discover new-to-you authors, and get to know others a little better! Explore a diverse range of creative voices and genres from all over the world, and share their interviews widely so others can find them too!

These author bios are in chronological post date order. Scroll through to see who has been posted already and who is coming next!

Lem McMillan

Lem McMillan (he/him) dabbled through short stories and running TTRPGs for years. He didn’t take writing seriously until 2015, when he took a Creative Writing course, and now he is writing tales that interest him, sprinkled with bits of his lived experiences and what he sees in the world around him. Find him on social media @author.lem.mcmillan.

Lem’s Interview

Ruth Easterling

Based in Michigan, forty-year old Ruth Easterling (she/her) has been writing for most of her life and has always dreamed of publishing a book of her own. Ruth leads a quiet life by reading and working day shifts. She is married to a wonderful man who plays a positive role in her life. Ruth is a cat lover and owns several cats. Find her on social media @rutheasterling.bsky.social

Ruth’s Interview

Vy Starlit

Vy Starlit (she/her) is the author of fantasy books spanning from progressive fantasy and Litrpg to Gaslamp Fantasy with horror and mystery undertones.

She loves building magic systems and staring into the abyss.

Visit her website at vystarlit.com for more information.

Vy’s Interview

David W. Adams

David W. Adams (he/him) is an award-winning UK author of Sci-Fi and Horror, currently residing on the Isle of Portland (UK). His first published work was The Dark Corner in January 2021. He recently launched DWA Reviews, offering free reviews and a select number of free book trailers for indie authors needing a boost. You can find him primarily on TikTok @davidwadams.author and Threads @dwadamsauthor.

David’s Interview

Chris Cole

Born and raised in Southeast Idaho, Chris Cole (ze/zim/zis) has always loved stories: reading them, watching them, or telling them. Throughout school, ze always found time to write and be creative in multiple endeavors. From yearbook to choir to English assignments, Chris always found joy in creating.

Visit chriscolebooks.com to find out more.

Chris’s Interview

Natalie Thorpe

Natalie Thorpe (she/her) is a new author in the fantasy romance genre from the Netherlands, with the first installment in ‘The Wilt Trilogy’ published in the early autumn of 2024. Her books are highly influenced by the landscape, traditions and cultures of the North-Western parts of Europe. Visit nataliethorpe.com for more information.

Natalie’s Interview

Frankie Sutton

Frankie Sutton (she/her), born within a Motown/Detroit community, was raised on creativity—starting with music. Her love of reading and writing developed during her school years. However, at the beginning of her high school years, she entered into the world of fan fiction and role-playing games—experimenting with many styles of writing, including poems and scriptwriting. Visit creatorfrankie.com to find out more.

Frankie’s Interview

Em Rowene

Em Rowene (he/they) is a fantasy webserial author writing at the crossroads between old school fantasy and creeping gothic horror. When not writing, you will most likely find them practicing their lute, trapped somewhere under one of their six cats, or baking vintage pastries.

Visit queerenigma.com to find out more.

Em’s Interview
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Katta Kis

Katta Kis (she/her)’s first job was playing a vampire baby in a ​student film, sealing her fate as a goth child for life. ​After a variety pack of jobs and apartments, she is ​currently settled in Northern California. She ​cohabitates with her two adorable demon babies ​masquerading as cats and her high school romance ​which never ended. When not writing, she can ​usually be found reading or at a concert. Visit linktr.ee/kattakis for more information.

Katta’s Interview
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Devan Barlow

Devan Barlow (she/her) is the author of the Curses & Curtains series and the collection Foolish Hopes and Spilled Entrails: Retellings. Find her short fiction and poetry in various anthologies and magazines. She reads voraciously, and is usually hanging out with her dog, drinking tea, and thinking about sea monsters. Visit devanbarlow.com to find out more.

Devan’s Interview
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Paul Inman

Award-winning filmmaker and writer, Paul Inman (he/him) was born, raised, and still lives in coastal South Carolina. He has a passion for storytelling across many platforms, including all genres of films, music, podcasts, and, of course, writing. Visit linktr.ee/paulinmansc for more information.

Paul’s Interview

N.R. Wolfman

N.R. Wolfman (he/she) is an indigenous, queer indie horror author from Colorado who loves to tell her stories to anyone willing to listen. She travels worldwide speaking about creative writing and horror’s connection to psychology when she’s not working on her latest manuscript. Find out more at thewolfmanfiles.substack.com

N.R’s interview
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Jorah Kai – BLOG TOUR POST

Introducing Jorah Kai (he/him), a Canadian author living in China, and his new book The Sun Also Rises on Cthulhu.

Arden Powell

Arden Powell (they/them) is a queer indie author and illustrator whose books include The Faerie Hounds of York, the Flos Magicae series, and their short story collection, The Carnelian King and Other Stories. A nebulous entity, they live with a senior rescue hound and an exorbitant number of houseplants, and enjoy the company of both. Visit ardenpowell.mailerpage.io for more.

Arden’s Interview

C. Lenz

C. Lenz (she/her) is a Canadian writer, scientist, and odd little thing. Her stories have appeared in Metaphorosis, Fanatical Magazine, and on the NoSleep Podcast, among others. Her debut novella, Thyrst Festival, was released in 2024. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with her wife Zoey.

Find her @sealenz on instagram and threads.

C. Lenz’s Interview

Emma Murray

Emma E. Murray (she/her) explores the dark side of humanity in her fiction. Her work includes Crushing Snails and When the Devil.

When she isn’t writing, she loves making up fantastical worlds with her daughter, playing D&D and retro video games, and hiking.

You can find out more at her website EmmaEMurray.com

Emma’s interview
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DAJ2020

Drici Amos James (he/him), popularly known as DAJ 2020 in the literary world, is an echo of the ghetto’s voice, hope and belief to the world. His indelibly rich, firm and deep roots proudly sprout from the slums of Africa. He is born and raised in the Pearl of Africa, East Africa. He is an award-winning self-published poet, and can be found on Instagram & Threads @daj_african_ug.

DAJ2020’s Interview

Sam Weiss

Although Sam (she/her) is terrible at writing “About Me”s about her, she’s been told she’s great at writing about what fictional people do. The more miserable she can make them, the better. Her love of horror films from the 80s, sci-fi shows from the 90s, and alternative music from the 00s have inspired her to write what she’s calling “Dark Science Fantasy”. Visit authorsamweiss.com to find out more.

SAM’s Interview
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Lauren H. Salisbury

Lauren H Salisbury (she/her) lives in Yorkshire, UK, with her husband, a rampant Swiss cheese plant, and an MA in Education that she’s trying to find a use for as an author.

She enjoys all things fantasy and sci-fi, creative, and edible, but not always in that order.
Visit laurenhsalisbury.com for more information.

Lauren’s Interview

Sandy Butchers – BLOG TOUR POST – featuring new epic high fantasy novel coming soon, Bonds of Blood and Silver.

Sandy (she/her) is an epic fantasy author from the Netherlands.

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Jackson P. Brown

Jackson P. Brown (she/her) is a writer from London, an anime and manga enthusiast, and the founder of Black Girl Writers — a mentoring programme for aspiring Black writers. She won Penguin Random House’s competition in 2020, and signed a 3-book deal with Del Rey UK for her debut adult fantasy series, GETHSEMANE. Visit jacksonpbrown.com for more information.

JACKSON’s Interview
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Amanda Leanne

Amanda Leanne (she/her) began reading at a very young age and has been writing since grade school. She is a prolific reader, book collector, and writer with an interest in all aspects of art. Leanne writes non-fiction as well as fictional novels. Her fictional stories delve into horror, psychological, mystery, thrillers, eerie tales, science fiction, and paranormal worlds.

AMANDA’s Interview
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Miranda Kate/Boers

Miranda Kate (she/her) hails from Surrey, UK, but has lived in the Netherlands since 2002. Under the author name Miranda Kate, she has been featured in several Flash Fiction anthologies, and writes sci-fi fantasy, horror and dark paranormal fantasy. Under the author name M K Boers, she writes dark psychological thrillers. Visit mirandakateboersauthor.com to find out more.

Miranda’s Interview
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V. Walker

V. Walker (she/her) is a poet, indie author, and indie interactive fiction developer based in the United States. Her first published book was The Fragile Humans We Are, released in February of 2025. She’s currently working on her second poetry collection and running Substack publications around poetry, collaborative writing, and indie publishing. She also creates interactive fiction games, which are available on itch.io. Find out more at linktr.ee/vwalkerauthor

V’s Interview
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A.J. Barlowe

A. J. Barlowe (they/them) is an author, reader, and cat parent.

They write queer stories that deal with difficult subjects, but always with the overarching theme of hope, healing, and the power of human connection.

Connect with them on Instagram/TikTok @aj_barlowe

AJ’s INterview
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Eule Grey

Eule (she/they) is a a Sculpture artist and disabled author of queer, sparkly books, based in the North of England.

Visit eulegreyauthor.carrd.co for all her books.

Eule’s Interview
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Jalen Tellis

Jalen Tellis (he/him) is a Independent novelist & screenwriter who writes complex storytelling. He is based in the U.S.A.

Visit jalentellisbooks.com to find out more.

Jalen’s Interview
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Mark N. Drake

Mark N. Drake (he/him) is a British author of Lovecraftian Weird Fiction, with a background in Applied Physics and HE Management, splitting his time between the South of France and County Durham.

Visit markndrake.com to find out more.

Mark’s Interview
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Sandra Bond

Sandra Bond (she/her) is a queer British leftist trans author, activist, musician, songwriter and poet, (formerly in London indie-punk band The Donutsh).

Visit sandra-bond.com to find out more.

Sandra’s Interview
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Shawn Winchell

Shawn Winchell (he/him) grew up on Goosebumps, Stephen King, and The X Files, and he thinks that is pretty obvious to the people who read his books. When he’s not busy raising his 5 kids, he writes paranormal suspense and horror stories. Visit shawnwinchell.com for more information.

Shawn’s Interview
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Ruby Dare

Queer author Ruby Dare (she/her) is the author of multiple spicy romance books. She is a fat, black, sassy, creative woman born and bred in New England. She writes stories about fat, confident-as-fuck goddesses who have mind blowing sex and big joyous love, just like we all deserve. And most of them like to swear.

Ruby’s Interview
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John North

John North (he/him) graduated from Georgia State University, studying Film & Media. John’s love for films and animated media inspired his love for writing. What started as an afterschool hobby became a deep passion, one he wanted to share with the world. Follow him on IG and Threads @johnthestoryteller

John’s Interview
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Andromeda Ruins

Andromeda (he/him) is a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent author from a small town in the Midwest. He sits comfortably in the ‘I don’t know what’s going on’ category in just about everything, leading to him writing a lot about queer, disabled, and neurodivergent characters. Visit andromedaruins.com for more information.

Andromeda’s Interview
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M.T. Envy

M.T Envy, or Envy, (she/her) is a 21 years old young mixed French/Indian aromantic woman. She started writing at the age of 8, first in French, and pivoted to English in late 2022, sticking with mostly fanfictions before she had the idea for her debut novella “Shattered Fate”.

Find her @mt.envy_author on Threads and Instagram.

Envy’s Interview
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Ian Haramaki

Ian Haramaki (he/him) is an author of queer fiction and illustrator of twinks and creatures. When not writing, he is peddling his wares at fan conventions across the country. His debut novel is titled MERCY, and he has been included in Devout: An Anthology of Angels edited by Quinton Li, as well as A Queer and Cozy Winter by Rainbow Crate. Visit cometkins.com for more information.

Ian’s Interview
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Ezra Arndt

Ezra Arndt (they/them) is a dark fiction creator who writes mostly dark Adult fantasy fiction with themes of overcoming various types of trauma, bodily transformation through a disabled, queer, and neurodivergent lens, and embracing your darkest side… whether that’s a good idea or not.

Visit arndtezra.wordpress.com for more.

ezra’s Interview
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Morgan Dante

Morgan Dante (they/them) is an author of romance, fantasy, and horror. They especially enjoy Gothic literature and vampires. Their best known works are the cosmic horror romance Providence Girls and the Judas Iscariot/The Devil romance The Saint of Heartbreak.

Visit morgandante.com to find out more.

morgan’s Interview
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Odessa Silver

Odessa Silver (she/her) is a fantasy author from the UK who is inspired by her love of Japan, the natural world, and the human mind. She has been writing since she was a young child, needing to get down the stories crafted in hours of daydreaming and has always written under the fantasy genre, finding it most freeing and able to explore each idea to its fullest. Visit odessasilver.com for more.

odessa’s Interview
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Morella Moon

Morella Moon (she/her) was born in the shadows, emerging from a cauldron of blood and bile after an ancient ritual was performed. From her crypt, she weaves tales of love and darkness, crafting each story like a delicate spell. Occasionally, she emerges to devour a book or two, feeding her insatiable hunger for magical tales. Visit morellamoonwriting.wixsite.com for more information.

Morella’s Interview
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Talia Wall

Talia Wall (she/her) spent most of her life in North Carolina and had the lifelong dream of becoming an author since she was five. She writes young and new adult, supernatural, fantasy, and dystopian genres with the intent to send powerful, relevant messages and warnings through fiction. Find out more at taliawall.com.

Talia’s Interview
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William Brian Johnson

Like a crow in a field of broken glass, Brian Johnson (he/him) is an educator, writer, photographer, and storm chaser. He’s an evil version of Robert Fulghum.

Visit fatherthunder.blogspot.com for more information, and check out his podcast.

William Brian’s Interview
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Kai Zeal

Kai Zeal (she/her) is a PhD student, cat mom, wife, gamer, and author whose near two decade hyperfocus on a writing project has resulted in the Riyati series. When not writing or doing homework, she can often be found on social media, poking her cats’ bellies, or playing a game.

Visit kai-zeal.com for more.

Kai’s Interview
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Lucius Valiant

Lucius Valiant (he/him) is a Danish-British author inspired by Gothic classics like Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, as well as horror and speculative fiction from authors like Anne Rice and Stephen King. His work is known for its vivid, cinematic style and darkly humorous tone.

Visit linktr.ee/luciusvaliant to find out more.

Lucius’s Interview
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Karen Lucia

Karen Lucia (she/her) is a Minneapolis author. The long Minnesota winters taught her the value of a good story. Growing up on authors like Piers Anthony and Ursula K LeGuin, she developed an interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy that has shaped her writing today. Visit www.KarenLuciaWrites.com for more information.

karen’s Interview

Katherine Shaw

Katherine Shaw (she/her) is a multi-genre writer, bi and grey ace disaster, and self-confessed nerd, hailing from Yorkshire in the UK. She spends most of her time dreaming up new characters or playing D&D, and you can find more about her and her latest work at her website (katherineshawwrites.com).

Katherine’s Interview

Kevin Schumaker

Born and raised in pocket communities across Wisconsin and Iowa, Kevin (he/him) has worked as a trial attorney for 28 years, and writes short stories and poetry. He is currently working on his first novel.

Follow him on Insta @kevin.schumaker.esq.

Kevin’s Interview

Adrianne Brooks

Adrianne (she/her) is a paranormal/fantasy author of over 15 titles. When she isn’t writing, she’s playing with her three children on their homestead in the south.  

Adrianne’s Interview
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03 Dec – Alexandra Beaumont (she/her) is a fantasy novelist with a passion for folklore, playing musical instruments and exploring the wilds of the UK. Specialising in gothic and folkloric literature, Alexandra’s lyrical books weave together myth, magic and intrigue.

Alex’s Interview
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10 Dec – Jason A. Kilgore (he/him) is a multi-genre writer in speculative fiction, including horror, fantasy, and science fiction, as well as poetry, scientific publications, and essays, and has published five books so far.

Jason’s Interview

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