Liminal Madness

Caitlin Duffy earned her PhD in English literature at Stony Brook University. Her horror fiction has been published in Cosmic Horror Monthly and D&T Publishing's It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Dies anthology. She currently resides in Long Island with her partner, Matt, daughter, Wren, and their eldritch terrier, Jeepers. Caitlin is on BlueSky: caitduffy.bsky.social

Darren Todd is a freelance editor for Evolved Publications and his short fiction has appeared in more than sixty publications over the years. He favors horror, though good spec ideas prove hard to pass up, as well. He is a regular contributor to the Don't Fall Asleep podcast, and his short story collection, The Ugly Mug and Other Stories, is available on Amazon and Audible. 

Fendy Satria Tulodo is an Indonesian writer who blends quiet unease with emotional depth, often drawing inspiration from overlooked moments and childhood fears. With a day job in motorcycle sales, he brings a grounded, real-world perspective to his storytelling. Based in Malang, he is a husband and father who explores the uncanny through simple language, cultural nuance, and a deeply human voice. His published works can be found on his Linktree: https://linktr.ee/fendytulodo

Dave Hangman is Spanish writer David Verdugo's pseudonym. He has published short stories in Redwood Press's Superstition and Engen Books' Cryptids from the Rock anthologies, and in God's Cruel Joke, The Brussels Review, Philosophy Now!, Penumbric, Creepy Podcast, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Swords and Sorcery Magazine, Rock and a Hard Place Magazine, After Dinner Conversation, The Lorelei Signal, East of the Web, Space and Time Magazine, Twenty-two Twenty-eight, The Dirty Spoon, Hyphen Punk, Havok, The Sprawl Mag, History Through Fiction, Tales from the Moonlit Path, and Bright Flash Literary Review. His story "Eternal Fall" was nominated for the Pushcart Prize 2022. 

Polish by birth, a citizen of the world by choice. First story short-listed for the Irish Independent/Hennessy Awards, Ireland, 1996.  Since she went back to writing in 2020, more than 100 of  her stories, flash fiction and non-fiction, have been accepted for publication. She has recently won 1st prize in the  International Human Rights  Arts Movement literary contest. 

Wyatt Roberts lives deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains and is an avid rock climber, caver, and hiker who teaches college students about outdoor education and creative writing. He is a passionate writer, college lecturer, doting husband, and sleep-deprived father.

After five years on nuclear submarines, and fifteen years building and maintaining wind farms, David is pursuing his love of writing full-time. He currently lives in Bavaria with his wife, and has several books in print, along with a few ongoing web novels. For more of his work, check out Caffeineforge.com

Kay Hanifen was born on a Friday the 13th and once lived for three months in a haunted castle. So, obviously, she had to become a horror writer. Her work has appeared in over one hundred anthologies and magazines. Her first anthology as an editor, Till the Yule Log Burns Out, was published in 2024. Her first novel, The Last Ballard, will debut this year. When she's not consuming pop culture with the voraciousness of a vampire at a 24-hour blood bank, you can usually find her with her black cats or at kayhanifenauthor.wordpress.com.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katharinehanifen/

Veronica Zora Kirin is an anthropologist, author, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Asterisk Women's Health and cofounder of Anodyne Magazine, both of which advocate for health equity for all. Her writing can be found in publications such as Business Insider and Maddyness. Find more of her work at https://veronicakirin.com/books or @vmkirin on all platforms.

Dan Andrei D. Hufancia is a Creative Writing student earning his Bachelor degree at City College of New York this May 30, and has written several submissions for his previous college (Borough of Manhattan Community College). He has three short stories and one poem published in BMCC's The Guild Magazine and has won two awards from the James Tolan Writing Awards, one in Spring Semester 2022 and one in Spring Semester 2023.

Jon is a registered nurse with a wildly overactive imagination. He lives with his wife and daughter in Portland, Oregon.

 Natasha Smith is a Canadian author who has multiple books and short stories published. In her spare time she loves to hike and explore abandoned areas.

Paul Lonardo is a freelance writer and author with numerous titles, both fiction and nonfiction books. Paul has placed short stories and nonfiction pieces in various genre magazines and ezines. He is a contributing writer for several publications, including Tales from the Moonlit Path and Burial Books. He is an HWA member. Author website: www.thegoblinpitcher.com / Instagram @PaulLonardo13

Richard started reading horror at a young age, beginning with R.L Stine's 'Goosebumps' and 'Point Horror' series. He traumatised himself at the age of twelve when he read Stephen King's 'IT' and never looked back.

He is currently based in the UK where he lives with his partner and an inappropriate amount of books.

Nicola Lombardi has published in Italy the novels The Gypsy Spiders, Black Mother, Night Calls, The Red Bed, The Tank and Strigarium, as well as seven collections of stories since 1989. In addition, he has published novelizations from the films of Dario Argento (Profondo Rosso and Suspiria) and translated works by Jack Ketchum, Seabury Quinn, Charlee Jacob, F.B.Long and many others for the Italian market. In 2021 Tartarus Press published his collection The Gypsy Spiders and Other Tales of Italian Horror. Full bibliography at www.nicolalombardi.com.

C.L. Halvorson is a wanderer who has worn many hats in many different places, from web development in Oregon to baking in Antarctica. The exploration of new places, whether by travel, reading, gaming, or writing, is their greatest passion. They now live in the Pacific Northwest with their wife, their pets, and many plants - writing stories, and dreaming of wings.

J.D. Simpson is a Kentucky author of horror and speculative fiction. His works have been featured in Triangulation's "Hospitium" anthology, Nonbinary Review, Whisper House Press' upcoming "Costs of Living" anthology, and Banshee Books' "Halloween Horrors" anthology. His campfire tales of terror–written as John Beardify–have appeared in audio form on the Nosleep Podcast, Creepypod, and many other podcasts.

Nolan Krypt is a writer of speculative fiction, known for blending elements of dark fantasy, cosmic horror, and LGBTQ+ identities and for exploring the intersection of the mundane and the extraordinary. His stories play with and deconstruct themes of religious belief, existentialism, body horror and sexuality. When not writing, he can be found trying to outrun the clutches of nihilism by getting lost in the great outdoors or in a good book. His favorite authors include Laird Barron, Clive Barker and T. Kingfisher.

Jennifer Andrews writes for fun and for sport, working as a copywriter as well as penning creative-non fiction and horror. Her work has been published in Scribendi, Streetlight Magazine, and The Shoutflower. She lives in Tucson with her wife and a zoo of pets. 

Victoria Dalpe is a Providence-based horror writer and painter. She has published over fifty short stories in various collections. In 2022 she released the story collection LES FEMMES GROTESQUES. "Dalpe's horror stories are equal parts intriguing, compelling, and appropriately macabre. Les Femmes Grotesques tidily secures Dalpe her position as an author to watch."—Monica S. Kuebler, Rue Morgue. Her gothic horror novel PARASITE LIFE will be re-released in 2025-26 and book two of her dark fantasy trilogy SELENE SHADE: RESURRECTIONIST FOR HIRE will be out fall 2025 with CLASH BOOKS. Her short story "The Cleaner" will be included in Night Shade Books THE BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR: VOLUME SEVENTEEN edited by Ellen Datlow, out in 2026.

Devin Marcus is an author and editor living in the pacific Northwest with his dog, his partner, and a variety of plants and stickbugs.

Sam Dawson has been writing and illustrating fiction and history for some time now, for a wide range of publications. His collection, Pariah & Other Stories, is published by Supernatural Tales, and his day job is as a journalist.

DW Milton is a pen name. The author has a day job but would rather be writing speculative fiction. 

Reign Reeves Pearson is a writer, storyteller, and chaos enthusiast based in Houston. She lives with her husband, four kids, and three cats who may or may not be plotting world domination. She thrives on Kopiko, rainy days, and an endless love for Final Fantasy VII and Dungeons & Dragons. When she's not writing, she's probably dreaming up elaborate D&D campaigns, getting emotionally wrecked by Final Fantasy VII (again), or staring dramatically out a window while it rains.
Follow her chaotic, creative journey at ReignVox.com or on Instagram at @reignreevespearson.