Izzy Wasserstein is a queer and trans academic and writer of fiction and poetry. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Apex, Fireside, and many other magazines and anthologies. She shares her life with the writer Nora E. Derrington and their furry companions. She’s an enthusiastic member of the Clarion West class of 2017.

J. Kathleen Cheney is a former teacher and has taught mathematics ranging from 7th grade to Calculus. Her works have been published in Fantasy Magazine, The Best of Jim Baen’s Universe 2, and Writers of the Future XXIV. Her website can be found at www.jkathleencheney.com.

J.A. Prentice was born in the United Kingdom, grew up in the Bay Area, and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest. His short fiction has been published in Metaphorosis, Triangulation: Dark Skies, Crimson Streets, and HyphenPunk. He also wrote the audio drama episode “The Undying Truth” for Big Finish Productions. He writes and blogs at livingauthorssociety.wordpress.com and tweets as @LivingAuthors.

J.F. Gleeson lives in England. His work has appeared in Ligeia, Dream Journal, the Bear Creek Gazette, Goat’s Milk, Rejection Letters, Maudlin House, and The Daily Drunk, and he has stories forthcoming in Weird Horror and Mandrake. In the past, he has sometimes used the pen name John Banning. He might be described as overly preoccupied with dreams. Take a look at his work on his website.

J.P. Sullivan is an M.A. student and editor for manga publisher Seven Seas Entertainment. A graduate of the Clarion Writer’s Workshop in 2016 and Grand Prize Winner of Baen’s 2017 Fantasy Adventure contest, J.P.’s fiction has since appeared in Intergalactic Medicine Show, Galaxy’s Edge, Mysterion, and elsewhere. Drop a line online at www.jp-sullivan.com or @JP_Sullivan.

By day, J.S. Bangs works as a mild-mannered computer programmer somewhere in the American Midwest. By night he slays princesses, rescues dragons, and writes stories. You can see more at his website jsbangs.wordpress.com.

J.S. Veter is the author of three novels. Her short stories have appeared in New Realm Magazine, Luna Station Quarterly, Thunder on the Battlefield: Sword (Seventh Star Press, 2012), and on CBC Radio’s The Vinyl Cafe with Stuart MacLean. In spite having been encouraged to write ‘normal’ stories, she remains committed to science fiction and fantasy. She has no idea why her mind works in this way. Find her online @jsveter or jessicaveter.com.

J.T. Greathouse’s short fiction has appeared, often as Jeremy A. TeGrotenhuis, in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Deep Magic, Intergalactic Medicine Show, and elsewhere. Upon graduating with a degree in history and philosophy from Whitworth University in Spokane, he taught ESL in Taiwan before returning to Spokane, WA. After working as a bookseller for several years, he currently teaches high school. He is the author of The Hand of the Sun King, forthcoming from Gollancz in August, 2021.

J.W. Alden is a 1st Place winner of Writers of the Future, a graduate of Odyssey Writing Workshop, and an active member of SFWA. His fiction has appeared in Nature, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Online, and various other publications. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he is trying desperately to understand the difference between a state and a commonwealth. To read more from him, visit AuthorAlden.com.