The Tiny Bookcase Creators & Guests

Anna Stephens is a fantasy fiction author.Stephens's work has appeared in Grimdark Magazine and in anthologies. Her first book, "Godblind," was published in 2017.

Nina Allan is a writer of speculative fiction.

Tonia Ransom is the creator and executive producer of NIGHTLIGHT, an award-winning horror podcast featuring creepy tales written by Black writers. Tonia has been scaring people since the second grade, when she wrote her first story based on Michael Myers. She lives in Austin, Texas, and is set to premiere her second audio drama, Afflicted, on Halloween of 2022. You can follow Tonia @missdefying on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.

Aliya Whiteley is a novelist, short story writer, and poet.

Alison Campbell-Wise is an author and reviewer of speculative fiction. Except for a few early stories, she writes under the pen name A. C. Wise.Wise's work has appeared in Uncanny, Tor.com, Shimmer, and several Year's Best anthologies. With Bernie Mojzes, she co-edited the e-magazine "Unlikely Story" from 2011 to 2015 and the anthology "Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix."Wise writes the review columns; "Women to Read" and "Non-Binary Authors to Read" for The Book Smugglers blog, and "Words for Thought" for Apex Magazine.Wise's first book, the collection "The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again," was published in 2015. Her first novel, "Wendy, Darling," was published in 2021.

Robert Stewart is a lifelong lover of comics, movies, and wrestling. He has a degree in English Writing which has proved… somewhat useful (?) throughout his life, and has been a member of the entertainment press since 2016. He is generally in his best mood when the Seahawks are winning.