




Never Say Never
Justine Manzano is an editor, a geek, and an author of geeky YA fiction who makes her online home at www.justinemanzano.com, and her actual home in Bronx, NY, where she lives with her husband, son, and a cacophony of cats.
JUSTINE MANZANO
SPRING 2021
A Feeling Like Home
Haleigh Wenger is a Young Adult author and avid romance reader. When not writing or reading, Haleigh is chasing her four young kids or baking cookies.
Find out more at: haleighwenger.com
HALEIGH WENGER
SUMMER 2021
The Almost Queen
Alys Murray is a screenwriter and author from New Orleans, Louisiana. She believes in shooting stars, big breakfasts, and the idea that anyone can be a hero.
Find out more at: alysmurray.com
ALYS MURRAY
FALL 2021
Mind Like a Diamond
Amanda Pavlov started performing stand-up over a decade ago in her hometown of New Orleans. She believes in Science, kindness, and crossing the street to pet every dog she sees.
Find out more at: www.amandapavlov.com
AMANDA PAVLOV
WINTER 2021

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Unravel
Amelia Loken writes Young Adult Fantasy and Contemporary fiction, exploring the courage of women who forge bridges from the shards of old obstacles.
AMELIA LOKEN
WINTER 2022
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Poison Forest
Lauri Starling is a LGBTQ+ romance and fantasy author who periodically blogs about her experiences growing up in a cult in the rural South.
LAURI STARLING
FALL 2022
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So Long, Bobby
If it's historical and/or macabre, Lillah Lawson is writing about it!
LILLAH LAWSON
WINTER 2023
Lara Buckheit writes about women with swords and men with devilish grins while living in Roanoke, VA with her fiancé, dog, and thirteen houseplants named after fictional characters.
Lara Buckheit
SPRING 2023


Dorothy Deene has worked a number of years for the SCV Gazette where she wrote a weekly column. She also worked as an assistant director for Meridian Theatre in Los Angeles. Her and her daughter were on a talent based reality show that centered around a group of talented teens and their parents and of which inspired her to write her debut, The Gravity of Lies.
Dorothy Deene
SUMMER 2023