< Back Bill Snee Gaming Gamer Bill Snee has been involved in a number of TTRPG systems over the last 40 years. He has created his own fantasy RPG called Unlimited which he has been a lead storyteller for over 30 years. Bill has also created an online space strategy game called Dark Expanse. He has published two books in the Dark Expanse universe and had read over 1,000 science fiction and fantasy books during his lifetime. Other Socials

< Back Christopher Mark Rose Literary, Science Author Christopher Mark Rose is an engineer for NASA spacecraft by day, a writer of speculative fictions by night. His work has appeared in Asimov's, Interzone, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and in Parker Solar Probe, DART, and the upcoming Dragonfly mission to Titan. He is an alumni of the Viable Paradise Writers Workshop and founder of the Charm City Spec reading series in Baltimore. He keeps an occasional blog at curiousful.wordpress.com. He hopes his writing is affecting, humane, and concerned with large questions. Other Socials

< Back Gail Z. Martin Literary Author Gail Z. Martin writes epic fantasy, urban fantasy & more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, and Falstaff Books. Series include Darkhurst, Assassins of Landria, the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle, the Ascendant Kingdoms, Deadly Curiosities & the Night Vigil. The Spells Salt and Steel, Joe Mack Adventures & Wasteland Marshals series & Iron & Blood are co-authored with Larry N. Martin. She also writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance as Morgan Brice, including the Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Fox Hollow, Sharps & Springfield, and Kings of the Mountains series. Other Socials

< Back Help Me Tom Set in a small town in the future, a military robot is transformed into a human service robot Tom. But the war is still coming, and the robot Tom must make a choice. Set in a small town in the future, a military robot is transformed into a human service robot Tom. But the war is still coming, and the robot Tom must make a choice. Previous Next

< Back Hannah Fors Costuming Cosplay CA Army National Guard veteran, clothier/ textile artist, crocheter & knitter, traditional artist, photographer, belly dancer, weightlifter. Other Socials

< Back San Scheiner Podcasting Content Creator Sam Scheiner is a long-time fan and scientist. He grew up in the Pittsburgh area and got involved in fandom during college. At the University of Chicago, he reincarnated the science fiction club. He met his wife at Windycon in Chicago, and his daughter attended her first con at the age of 4 weeks, sleeping underneath a huckster table. He was the CFO for DisCon III and currently is involved in the Washington Science Fiction Association and is a past chair of the local convention – Capclave. His scientific areas of expertise are ecology and evolution, and he has published 11 books, including The Ecology of Plants and The Theory of Ecology, and over 120 scientific papers. He has also co-authored a book with SF author Phyllis Eisenstein on arthritis. For 26 years he has worked at the U.S. National Science Foundation giving away money. He is now retired from federal service having escaped just in time. Other Socials

< Back Anne E.G. Nydam Literary, Artist Author, Artist Anne E.G. Nydam has been celebrating worlds both real and imaginary since she could hold a crayon, bringing them to life in both art and writing. She makes relief block prints glorifying wonders all around, and writes and illustrates books, short stories, and poems about adventure, creativity, and finding sometimes unexpected joy. With an undergraduate degree in linguistics, a background teaching middle school art, and an abiding interest in world history, natural history, and art history, she can’t go far without encountering something fascinating. She is the first Poet Laureate of Needham, MA. Beyond Pomegranate & Thorns, her second collection of speculative short stories, poems, and art was released in April. Learn more about her art and writing at her website.. Other Socials http://NydamPrints.com

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< Back Morgan Stallard Fan Fan Morgan Stallard is an autistic trans man, local convention regular and LGBT+/Disability activist. He's been involved in running LGBT+ and disability programming at Maryland conventions for the last 10 years. Other Socials

< Back Henry Gibbons Science Scientist Since 2008, Henry S. Gibbons, Ph.D. has been a Research Microbiologist at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Chemical Biological Center, the Army laboratory charged with developing and testing non-medical protections against chemical and biological weapons. His group has employed a combination of genomics, bioinformatics, synthetic biology, and classical microbiological techniques to develop new techniques for characterizing biological and chemical threats. His group recently utilized microbial genetics and synthetic biology to create new, genetically tagged or “barcoded” strains of Bacillus thuringiensis for use as anthrax simulants and paired those strains with specific PCR-based detection assays to enable their tracking in the environment. Beginning in 2015, he co-chaired the DoD-wide technical working group that developed a standardized, validated method of inactivating B. anthracis spores by gamma-irradiation and currently serves as vice-chair of the Biological Select Agents and Toxins Biorisk and Safety Review Panel for the DoD. He is a member of the Chemical Corps Regimental Association’s Honorable Order of the Dragon, and in 2019 was awarded a Service Chiefs’ Fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In addition, he has authored or co-authored 27 primary scientific publications. Other Socials

< Back A.L. Kaplan Literary Author A. L. Kaplan’s love of books started as a child and sparked a creative imagination. Born on a cold winter morning in scenic northern New Jersey, her stories and poems have been included in several anthologies and magazines. Her most recent publications are Hummingbird and Mark of the Goddess. She is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, is the past president of Maryland Writers’ Association and holds an MFA in sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art. When not writing or indulging in her fascination with wolves, this proud mother of two lives in Maryland with her husband and dog. Other Socials http://ALKaplanauthor.com