John Scalzi is a New York Times bestselling science fiction author. His popular books include the Old Man’s War series, Redshirts and When the Moon Hits Your Eye. His writing has won numerous awards including the Hugo, the Locus, the Audie, the Robert A. Heinlein, the Seiun, the Dragon and the Kurd Lasswitz. Scalzi’s works have been translated into 30+ languages. He was also the Creative Consultant for the Stargate: Universe television series and writer for the video game Midnight Star, by Industrial Toys. Scalzi served as president (7/10 – 6/13) of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is an Executive Producer for Old Man’s War and The Collapsing Empire, both currently in development for film/TV. Scalzi has also written short stories adapted into episodes of the Netflix series Love, Death + Robots. You can find out more about him at his website whatever.scalzi.com
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Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). Wells has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won many awards including the Nebula, Hugo, Locus, Alex and a Dragon award and her work has appeared on many bestseller lists including the New York Times. Wells is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in thirty languages. She is also a consulting producer on the Murderbot series for Apple TV+. Her website is marthawells.com
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Robert Jackson Bennett is the author of The Tainted Cup, The Divine Cities Trilogy and The Founders Trilogy. In 2025 The Tainted Cup won the Hugo Award for best novel. A Drop of Corruption, the sequel to The Tainted Cup, was released in April 2025. His work has also received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Phillip K. Dick Citation of Excellence, and he has been shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Locus Awards. Bennett also dug a very good French drain in his backyard back in 2019. He lives in Austin with his wife and two sons, one of whom is very large and one of whom is very loud, and he focuses on writing and not maintaining his website.
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Johnny Compton is the author of short stories that have appeared in Pseudopod, Strange Horizons, The No Sleep Podcast and many other markets. He is a Horror Writers Association member and creator and host of the podcast Healthy Fears which covers how our fears are explored through horror fiction. The Spite House is his first novel and was followed up by Devils Kill Devils. Visit his website for more information.
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John Picacio is one of the most acclaimed American artists in science fiction and fantasy over the last decade, creating best-selling art for George R. R. Martin’s A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE series, the STAR TREK and X-MEN franchises. as well as over 150 book covers. His body of work features major book illustrations for authors such as Leigh Bardugo, Rebecca Roanhorse, Michael Moorcock, Harlan Ellison, James Dashner, Brenda Cooper, Frederik Pohl, Mark Chadbourn, Sheri S. Tepper, James Tiptree, Jr., Lauren Beukes, Jeffrey Ford, Joe R. Lansdale, and many more. His accolades include three Hugo Awards, eight Chesley Awards, three Locus Awards, two International Horror Guild Awards, the World Fantasy Award, and the Inkpot Award. He is the founder of the creative publishing imprint, Lone Boy, which has become the launchpad for his Loteria Grande cards, a bold contemporary re-imagineering of the classic Mexican game of chance. In 2018, John became only the third person in the history of the World Science Fiction Convention to serve as Guest of Honor and Hugo Awards Master of Ceremonies at the same Worldcon, and the first Latinx to ever be a Worldcon Guest of Honor. He is the founder of The Mexicanx Initiative. He lives and works in San Antonio, TX. Check out his shop.
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Kwanzaa Edwards is a painter and illustrator whose work centers on explorations of the mind and the lived experiences of Black women. Known for painting on wood panels with watercolors and acrylic ink, Edwards creates imagery that balances intimacy with expansiveness. Her illustrative work draws inspiration from anime, fantasy, folklore, and nature, using traditional media to fully immerse herself in each subject. Her artwork has been exhibited nationally and collected by private collectors across the country. Edwards earned her BFA in Painting from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and has been honing her craft for over a decade. She currently lives and works in San Antonio, Texas.
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Irving Herrera is a native San Antonio multidisciplinary illustrator and designer. With over a decade in the creative field, he is an in-house Packaging Designer for H-E-B by day, and a freelance illustrator under the moniker Nite Owl Co when burning the midnight oil. Never sticking to one niche, Herrera’s illustrations are inspired by everything from Wild West iconography, fantastical critters to tales of folklore. Visit Nite Owl Co to check out his work.
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Founded by bestselling author, Jenny Lawson (AKA The Bloggess), Nowhere Bookshop is a new independent bookstore now open at 5154 Broadway in San Antonio, Texas. Featuring new books, author events, unique gifts, and a coffee, wine and beer bar, Nowhere Bookshop aims to be a space for folks to gather to share their passion for the written word.
Nowhere Bookshop's name is inspired by that feeling you get when lost in a good book. According to Jenny: "Growing up I spent more time in the land of books than I did in real life. I lived in those neverlands that you can only visit in stories. The places you grew up in that never actually existed. The ones you got lost in and the ones you found yourself in. Those strange countries that are real and important, in spite of the fact that they exist nowhere at all but inside you."
