Author of nearly 100 novels, 48 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists, he has over 20 million books in print in thirty languages. He has won or been nominated for the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, the SFX Reader's Choice Award, and New York Times Notable Book. He is one of the most popular writers currently working in the genre.

David Farland is widely hailed as the best mentor for new writers. Through his teachings, he's produced many of the bestselling authors today, more than any other instructor. He has an uncanny ability to spot the one or two items a budding author needs to change in order to get published. He's written and published over 50 novels in science fiction and fantasy and has been a New York Times Bestselling author many times

Highly successful author of more than 30 novels, Eric is a master of military science fiction and alternate history. Best known for his 1632 and Belisarius series (with David Drake). Eric Flint is one of the most brilliant writers and editors in the field. Widely recognized as an expert in electronic publishing and distribution; he is the publisher of the online magazine Grantville Gazette and editor of Jim Baen's Universe.

Bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith has written more than 100 popular novels and well over 200 published short stories. Dean has also written books and comics for all three major comic book companies, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, and has done scripts for Hollywood. One movie was actually made. Over his career he has also been an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books. Currently, he is writing thrillers and mystery novels under another name.