< Back Aria Winters Literary Author Chronically ill chaotic being, currently being crushed under capitalism. They/them, presents femme, queer, mixed and tired. I write weird fiction, SF/F. Currently writing Breaking, Blooming Mind, What Grows in the Marrow, and Vestiges (TTRPG) Other Socials

< Back Syd Operations MasqueradesHandler Syd is one of the lead developers of ConTroll, the registration system used by Balticon and is a costumer and video director. He as staged many Masquerade entires and judged Masquerades from the local conventions to Worldcon's including several Balticon Masquerades. Other Socials

< Back Jack Carroll Literary Author Jack Carroll is a long-time fan and author in the 1632 / Ring of Fire series, with 22 published stories, one published novel, and one freshly completed. His filk songs are in various fan hymnals. Professionally, he is a retired electronics engineer. Jack lives in New Hampshire, accompanied by two ever-inquisitive cats. Other Socials

< Back Dan Jolley Literary Author Dan Jolley began writing professionally at age 19. Starting out in comic books, Dan has worked for major publishers such as DC (Firestorm), Marvel (Dr. Strange), Dark Horse (Aliens), and Image (G.I. Joe). He soon branched out into licensed-property novels (Star Trek), film novelizations (Iron Man), and original novels, including the Middle Grade urban fantasy series Five Elements, the superhero/horror Gray Widow Trilogy, and the “Southern-fried Stephen King” mystery-thriller The Storm. Dan began writing for video games in 2007, and has contributed storylines, characters, and dialogue to Transformers: War for Cybertron, Prototype 2, and Dying Light, among others. Most recently, Falstaff Books began publishing Dan’s high fantasy/detective novel series The Demon-Sleuth Scrolls, which so far includes The Runemaster Homicide, The Black-Horned Grave, and The Runebearer Curse. Dan lives with his wife Tracy and some largely inert felines in northwest Georgia. Other Socials

< Back Mari Ness Literary Author Mari Ness is the author of Resistance and Transformation: On Fairy Tales, from Aqueduct Press; Through Immortal Shadows Singing, from Papaveria Press; Dancing in Silver Lands, the 2021 Outwrite Fiction Chapbook winner, available from Neon Hemlock Press; and Let me tell you of that garden, a mini-chapbook from Sword & Kettle Press. Her fiction and poetry have also appeared in Tor.com, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Nightmare, Uncanny, Nature Futures, Apex, Baffling, Fireside, Diabolical Plots, and Daily Science Fiction; her flash fiction piece, "Verisya," was a finalist for the Canopus Award. She lives in central Florida, near a large lake haunted by alligators. For more, follow her on Bluesky at mari_ness, or visit her website at marikness.wordpress.com. Other Socials

< Back Tavair Dominque Filk/Music Musician Formerly known as The Sagacious Traveler, Tavair Dominque is a singer-songwriter, poet, and author based in Baltimore. His music, available on all streaming platforms, includes Phoenix Rising the Space Cowboy, inspired by BBC’s Doctor Who, about a space cowboy fleeing an inevitable truth. Tavair’s 9-part series, The Sagacious Traveler, blends personal reflection with speculative themes, offering advice to his younger self across timelines, while later entries explore his present self seeking guidance from his future self. His Elliott Sundae series follows a character unraveling fractured realities, lost time, and unspoken connections. This series will appear in Meanderings, his upcoming anthology weaving poetry and speculative fiction, set for release in late 2025. Tavair’s poetry has been featured in the Maryland Bards 2025 Poetry Review, which includes his poem Hilltop Barber Shop. Other Socials

< Back Jennifer R. Povey Literary Author Jennifer R. Povey lives in Northern Virginia with her husband. She writes a variety of speculative fiction, whilst following current affairs and occasionally indulging in horse riding and role playing games. She has sold fiction to a number of markets including Analog, and written RPG supplements for several companies. Her most recent novel is Araña, a space opera romp that echoes Star Trek and golden age science fiction. Other Socials

< Back Zack Be Literary Author Zack Be is an author, obscure songwriter, and psychotherapist trapped in the Washington, D.C. area gravity well. His fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Asimov's Science Fiction, Writers of the Future Vol. 36, and The Science Fiction Tarot anthology. In 2024, he was named the grand prize winner of the Jim Baen Memorial Science Fiction Award for excellence in near-future, forward-thinking science fiction for his story "Locus of Control." He is also the editor of Inner Workings, an anthology of SFF stories and craft writing essays available now from Calendar of Fools. More info about Zack's writing and music can be found at zackbe.com or anywhere @bezackbe. Other Socials http://zackbe.com

< Back Dealers Room Balticon’s Dealers Room is like a pop-up mini mall of geeky goodness. You’ll find an assortment of vendors with all sorts of fannish delights, including books, games and gaming accessories, collectibles, clothing, jewelry, and more! Balticon’s Dealers Room is a curated selection of vendors catering to fandom. We offer space for everything from games and gaming paraphernalia to jewelry, booksellers, authors, and more. While Artist’s Alley focuses on artists and their creations, our Dealers Room is open to creators and resellers alike. We work hard to offer the members of Balticon a variety of selections so we’re careful to curate our vendor applications (this mostly means we try not to have duplicate vendors). Note: The dealer's room is at capacity. We are compiling a wait's list for future prospects. Balticon’s Dealers Room is a curated selection of vendors catering to fandom. We offer space for everything from games and gaming paraphernalia to jewelry, booksellers, authors, and more. While Artist’s Alley focuses on artists and their creations, our Dealers Room is open to creators and resellers alike. We work hard to offer the members of Balticon a variety of selections so we’re careful to curate our vendor applications. This means we try not to have duplicate vendors. Please select the following button to be added to the email list: Balticon Dealers Room Registration We are only accepting vendors related to Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror literature and geek culture to ensure a good fit for our event (Companies not currently being accepted include but are not limited to: travel, home improvement, direct/home sales, etc.). Thank you for your understanding. Half Table (authors only) $100 6’ x 8’ space $190 10’ x 10’ space $330 To register for an Dealers Room table: Fill out the Dealers Room Application Form. After being accepted, you will receive an email with the Dealers Information Packet and a Square invoice. For more information, email dealers@balticon.org .

< Back Richard Sparks Literary Author Rowan Atkinson performed Richard's Schoolmaster sketch in John Cleese’s The Secret Policeman’s Ball. To celebrate Rowan’s 70th birthday, the Schoolmaster was nominated in The Guardian in January 2025 as Number One in a list of Rowan's top Ten film appearances. UK TV credits include The Famous Five, The Flying Kiwi, The Optimist, The Worst of Hollywood, and a lifetime of script editing. On being hired by Columbia Pictures TV, Richard moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1992. His lyrics have been recorded by talents as diverse as Dom de Luise, Eric Idle, Vanessa Williams, Plácido Domingo and Hello Kitty. He directed Jack Black in Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale (LACMA). Richard has written libretti for several new operas as well writing new English versions of German and Italian classics. New Rock New Role is Richard’s fiction debut. New Rock New Realm, the first of three sequels that he has written so far in the New Rock fantasy adventure series, was published in November 2024. Other Socials

< Back Mitch Bustillos Games Gamer Creator of Tabletop Role-Playing Games , which are cooperative, small-group games where players act out characters in a story guided by a Game Master (GM) using dice, cards, and other materials. Other Socials

< Back Ian Sipple Gaming Gamer Ian is a lifelong fan of games of all sorts, and RPG's from tabletop to computer and everything in between. He finds himself however as a forever DM and has run games from D&D (red box), TORG, Shadowrun, Traveller, and GURPS just to name a few. Other Socials