Alex Thomasson grew up in Montana, but upon marrying her wonderful husband, she quickly found herself on the East Coast. In the process of multiple moves, she discovered brand new ways of cooking not only foods that she grew up with, but new recipes as well that quickly became a favorite. Her debut cookbook, Simple Recipes, showcases these, as well as her love of quality food that sticks within a budget. When not trying new recipes, Alex loves spending time with her family and looking for the next hole-in-the-wall restaurant to become her favorite.

David Walters is a project manager by day, writer by night, and runs FanFiAddict.com 24/7. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys reading, video games, and spending time outdoors with his family. The title will be revealed soon in his debut children’s book.

Alice Benson lives in Wisconsin with her wife, Deborah, and their dog. Alice and Deborah are lucky enough to share six children and six grandchildren. Alice recently retired from a job in a human services field; previously she spent over thirteen years working with a domestic violence program. Her shorter published works have appeared in a variety of publications. Alice has published two novels, Her Life is Showing and A Year in Her Life. In the last two years, Alice has been able to create some wonderful memories with her granddaughters by working with each of them to develop their amazingly imaginative ideas into novels. Alice is very excited that one of those novels will be published in the spring by Watchful Wizard Publishing. For further information on future publications, visit Alice at alicebensonauthor.com.

JL Pilgrim lives where the work takes him. He is married to the love of his life with three beautiful children. With an M.A. in Political Science and a deep love for Bible prophecy and edifying the Church body, he has dedicated his life to following his loving Savior Jesus Christ. The Haggai Project is his first traditionally published book dedicated to helping people grow closer to Jesus. His upcoming debut, Young Adult Fantasy book, is a classic twist to some known names we have grown up reading. His two favorite sayings are “Not all who wander are lost” and “Hold until relieved, Our Blessed Hope is coming.”

Alexander Sorensen lives in Michigan with his wife, Meagan, and five children. Alexander works in the automotive industry as an electrochemical engineer assisting in the development of explosion containment systems for high voltage lithium-ion batteries. His first dive into the literary world happened to be through a handful of technical papers published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society and the Journal Batteries where he discovered that his favorite part of writing those papers was the writing itself! A lifelong fan of fantasy and science fiction, Alexander began writing fantasy and magical realism in his spare time and is excited to publish his work with Watchful Wizard Publishing. Some of Alexander's favorite authors include J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Brandon Sanderson, and Pierce Brown. Alexander enjoys spending time with his family, enjoying the outdoors, and reading a good book.

Stephanie resides with her family in West Chester, Pennsylvania, but her roots trace back to Central, New Jersey. She holds a degree in Communications and a Publishing and Professional Writing Certificate from Rider University. Stephanie is an active member of SCBWI (Eastern PA Chapter) and has achieved recognition as a 2024 SCBWI Virtual Conference Scholarship winner. Her work has been featured in both print and online publications, including several delightful children’s poems. 

Notably, she has published a Children’s Poetry Book entitled “In the Right Lane” (Number 1 New Release in Children’s Poetry), a Middle Grade Contemporary Novel through Oh MG Press entitled "Share Faire Famous” (Number 1 New Release in Children’s Books on Peer Pressure), and a Picture Book through Tielmour Press entitled “No School, My Rules!” (Number 1 New Release in Children’s School & Education Books). In addition, “No School, My Rules” is the recipient of the Inaugural Regal Summit Book Award in the Teaching Category, as well as a First Place Winner of the 8th Annual PenCraft Book Award in the Children-Dealing with Emotions Category. It was also designated as a “Finalist” in the 2024 American Writing Awards in the Children’s Educational Category.

When she’s not immersed in words, Stephanie indulges in reading, theater, mindless web searches, Netflix marathons, sunflowers, sports, and all things related to coffee!

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