Pub Rants

Richard Chizmar

Richard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author.

He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and multiple editions of The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.

Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little. 

Chizmar is also the creator/writer of Stephen King Revisited, and his third short story collection, A Long December, was published in 2016 by Subterranean Press. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra. 

Chizmar’s work has been translated into many languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.

Swati Teerdhala

Swati Teerdhala is a storyteller, first and foremost. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Finance and History, she tumbled into the marketing side of the technology industry. She’s passionate about many things, including how to make a proper cup of chai, the right ratio of curd-to-crust in a lemon tart, and diverse representation in the stories we tell. Her debut novel is The Tiger At Midnight.

Primo Gallanosa

Primo Gallanosa is an author and illustrator for children’s picture books. He previously worked as an artist for video games, and created and co-owns an award-winning kids app called Pocket Worlds. He has lived in Southern California all his life and attended the prestigious art school, CalArts. He now devotes himself full-time to creating stories. When Primo isn’t drawing, you can find him playing video games, reading a book, or surfing. He lives in Los Angeles with his amazing author wife and two adorable pups. Who Made This Mess? is his debut children’s picture book.

Scott Reintgen

Scott Reintgen is the author of the Nyxia series, as well as Saving Fable. He’s a former teacher in the NC public school system. The birth of his son has convinced him that magic is actually really. Currently, he lives in North Carolina, surviving mostly on cookie dough and the love of his wife, Katie. If you ever have trouble spotting him in a room, he’s the tall one with no hair, and I’d bet you anything he’s halfway through telling someone a story.

Rhiannon Thomas

Rhiannon Thomas is a recent graduate from Princeton University, where she studied English and Japanese, and smuggled bubble tea into the library on a regular basis. She now lives in her native home of Yorkshire, England, in an area where the horses outnumber her neighbors six to one. In her “day” job, she works as an academic editor and a freelance writer, and runs the blog FeministFiction.com, discussing TV, books, and all kinds of fannish things from a feminist perspective. When she isn’t writing, she spends her time geeking out and playing online video games with her friends.

Stacey Lee

Stacey Lee is a fourth generation Californian with roots in San Francisco Chinatown. Born in Southern California, she graduated from UCLA then got her law degree at UC Davis King Hall. She has lots of experience with earthquakes, having skinned her knees more times than she wants to remember diving under tables. One day she hopes to own a hypoallergenic horse and live by the sea.

Jasinda Wilder

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is a Michigan native with a penchant for titillating tales about sexy men and strong women. She loves to travel and some of her favorite vacations spots are Las Vegas, New York City and Toledo, Ohio. When she’s not writing, she’s probably shopping, baking, or reading. You can often find Jasinda drinking sweet red wine with frozen berries and eating a cupcake.