Drinking With Authors

Aprilynne Pike is a critically acclaimed, international and #1 New York Times bestselling novelist. Her genre-spanning work has garnered starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, Bulletin, and VOYA. When she isn't writing, she enjoys running, singing, acting, and--of course--reading. Aprilynne now lives in Florida with her husband and their four children; she is enjoying the ocean...

Aprilynne Pike is a critically acclaimed, international and #1 New York Times bestselling novelist. Her genre-spanning work has garnered starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, Bulletin, and VOYA. When she isn't writing, she enjoys running, singing, acting, and--of course--reading. Aprilynne now lives in Florida with her husband and their four children; she is enjoying the ocean...

Stephanie Briarton has been weaving fantasy and paranormal stories of adventure and romance for decades. The Riandori Realms series is a culmination of all that daydreaming. Behind a keyboard and walking through the woods are her favorite places to be, and she dreams about moving into the North Georgia mountains one day. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in Wr...

Stephanie Briarton has been weaving fantasy and paranormal stories of adventure and romance for decades. The Riandori Realms series is a culmination of all that daydreaming. Behind a keyboard and walking through the woods are her favorite places to be, and she dreams about moving into the North Georgia mountains one day. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in Wr...

Elmon Dean Todd is the game designer and author of the Godshard Chronicles. He attended the University of West Florida and University College Cork in Ireland, and graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in Literature. He has taught English in Switzerland and Japan, and has worked in law enforcement and as a review writer for RPGamer and Hardcore Gamer 101. Follow Elmon and Buy his books...

Elmon Dean Todd is the game designer and author of the Godshard Chronicles. He attended the University of West Florida and University College Cork in Ireland, and graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in Literature. He has taught English in Switzerland and Japan, and has worked in law enforcement and as a review writer for RPGamer and Hardcore Gamer 101. Follow Elmon and Buy his books...

Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author and game designer with over thirty novels and countless games published to date, which have won dozens of honors. His recent work includes Biomutant, Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager, the new Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest books, the Shotguns & Sorcery roleplaying game based on his novels, and the upc...

Matt Forbeck is an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author and game designer with over thirty novels and countless games published to date, which have won dozens of honors. His recent work includes Biomutant, Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager, the new Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest books, the Shotguns & Sorcery roleplaying game based on his novels, and the upc...

Julie Valerie is the founder of the 85K Writing Challenge and serves on the board of directors of James River Writers. Julie earned an editing certificate from the University of Chicago Graham School and has a master’s degree in education, a bachelor of fine arts in fashion, and certification in wilderness first aid. She enjoys books, the study of wine, hikes on the Appalachian Trail, and travel....

Julie Valerie is the founder of the 85K Writing Challenge and serves on the board of directors of James River Writers. Julie earned an editing certificate from the University of Chicago Graham School and has a master’s degree in education, a bachelor of fine arts in fashion, and certification in wilderness first aid. She enjoys books, the study of wine, hikes on the Appalachian Trail, and travel....

Rebecca Rosenberg is a triple-gold award-winning author of CHAMPAGNE WIDOWS, lavender farmer, champagne geek, champagne tour guide, and cocktail creator for Breathless Wines. She is the moderator of Breathless Bubbles & Books and American Historical Novels. Rebecca writes novels about history’s real-life women of substance who made an indelible mark on the world. Her novels have garnered many...

Rebecca Rosenberg is a triple-gold award-winning author of CHAMPAGNE WIDOWS, lavender farmer, champagne geek, champagne tour guide, and cocktail creator for Breathless Wines. She is the moderator of Breathless Bubbles & Books and American Historical Novels. Rebecca writes novels about history’s real-life women of substance who made an indelible mark on the world. Her novels have garnered many...

D.J. (Dave) Butler has been a lawyer, a consultant, an editor, a corporate trainer, and a registered investment banking representative. His novels have won the Whitney Award, the Association for Mormon Letters Award for Novel, and the Dragon Award. He plays guitar and banjo whenever he can, and likes to hang out in Utah with his wife, their children, and the family dog. Buy DJ's Books: Amazon:...

D.J. (Dave) Butler has been a lawyer, a consultant, an editor, a corporate trainer, and a registered investment banking representative. His novels have won the Whitney Award, the Association for Mormon Letters Award for Novel, and the Dragon Award. He plays guitar and banjo whenever he can, and likes to hang out in Utah with his wife, their children, and the family dog. Buy DJ's Books: Amazon:...

Michelle Cox is the author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. Her books have won over 50 international awards and have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Elle, Redbook, Brit&Co., Popsugar, Buzzfeed, and many others. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards...

Michelle Cox is the author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. Her books have won over 50 international awards and have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Elle, Redbook, Brit&Co., Popsugar, Buzzfeed, and many others. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards...

Brian Finney, a professor of English, has published eight books on subjects ranging from a biography ofChristopher Isherwood (awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Book Prize for the best work of non-fiction in 1979) to Terrorized: How the War on Terror Affected American Culture and Society, publishedon Amazon’s Kindle in 2011 and as a paperback in 2018. In 2019 he published his first novel, Money...

Brian Finney, a professor of English, has published eight books on subjects ranging from a biography ofChristopher Isherwood (awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Book Prize for the best work of non-fiction in 1979) to Terrorized: How the War on Terror Affected American Culture and Society, publishedon Amazon’s Kindle in 2011 and as a paperback in 2018. In 2019 he published his first novel, Money...

J. B. Garner was born in Baltimore, MD on December 1, 1976, the youngest of three children. While still young, the family moved to Peachtree City, GA. His parents always encouraged his creative side and J. B. began writing and drawing from an early age. Though considered talented by his teachers, he never fully applied himself and bounced through high school and into college at the Georgia Institu...

J. B. Garner was born in Baltimore, MD on December 1, 1976, the youngest of three children. While still young, the family moved to Peachtree City, GA. His parents always encouraged his creative side and J. B. began writing and drawing from an early age. Though considered talented by his teachers, he never fully applied himself and bounced through high school and into college at the Georgia Institu...

Mary Helen Sheriff is the author of Boop and Eve's Road Trip, which won the American Fiction Award for Coming-of-Age books in 2020. She's a former teacher, mother of two middle-schoolers, and an avid traveller. Mary lives just outside of Richmond, VA. Buy Mary's books and follow her Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Helen-Sheriff/e/B08FT3LVFK%3Fref=dbs amngrwtscns_share Bookshop: htt...

Mary Helen Sheriff is the author of Boop and Eve's Road Trip, which won the American Fiction Award for Coming-of-Age books in 2020. She's a former teacher, mother of two middle-schoolers, and an avid traveller. Mary lives just outside of Richmond, VA. Buy Mary's books and follow her Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Helen-Sheriff/e/B08FT3LVFK%3Fref=dbs amngrwtscns_share Bookshop: htt...

Megan Mackie is a Chicago writer. She started her writing career as an indie author and had such smashing success in her first year with her inaugural book The Finder of the Lucky Devil, that she made the transition to traditional publishing. She has become a personality at many cons, recognizable by her iconic leather hat and engaging smile. She has written five novels including: The Finder of th...

Megan Mackie is a Chicago writer. She started her writing career as an indie author and had such smashing success in her first year with her inaugural book The Finder of the Lucky Devil, that she made the transition to traditional publishing. She has become a personality at many cons, recognizable by her iconic leather hat and engaging smile. She has written five novels including: The Finder of th...

Scott M. Baker was born and raised in Everett, Massachusetts and spent twenty-three years in northern Virginia working for the Central Intelligence Agency and traveling through Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Scott is now retired and lives outside of Concord, New Hampshire, with his wife, his stepdaughter, two rambunctious Boxers, and two cats who treat him as their human servant. He is current...