Philcon 2019

Maria is an author, editor, and artist who lives in the greater Philadelphia region. She is currently the Senior Editor at 2Nimble & AnewPress. She is particularly passionate about fiction and enjoys urban fantasy and space operas, as well as other genre-straddling stories. Her first... Read More →

Jeffrey A. Carver is the author of eighteen science fiction novels, including—just published!— The Reefs of Time and Crucible of Time. With this two-part novel, Carver returns to his signature series, The Chaos Chronicles. Equally popular are his Star Rigger stories, including... Read More →

Marc Histand has been involved in the publishing industry since 2014. Starting as a data entry specialist, and moving through each field in the industry from graphic design and typesetting to fulfillment and promotion, he’s been given the opportunity to see how every aspect of publishing... Read More →

Ann Stolinsky is a Pennsylvania-based word and game expert. She is the founder and owner of Gontza Games, an independent board and card game company. Two of her children's card games are currently in the marketplace: “Pass the Grogger!”; and “Christmas Cards.” Her website... Read More →

Ian Randal Strock is the editor and publisher of Fantastic Books (www.FantasticBooks.biz). As a writer, his fiction has appeared in Nature, Analog (from which he won two AnLab Awards), and several recent anthologies. His nonfiction has much wider distribution (including "Ranking the... Read More →