John L. French is familiar with monsters. A retired CSI, John worked more than thirty-five years on the mean streets of Baltimore and witnessed more than his share of what horrors one person can inflict on another. Working with patrol officers and detectives, John was involved in putting hundreds of criminals behind bars for very long sentences. He was described by a co-worker as having, "all the enthusiasm of an evil genius."

In 1992 John began writing crime fiction, basing his stories on his experiences on the streets of what some have called one of the most dangerous cities in the country. His latest books include The Wages of Syn, Daylight Comes, When the Devil Drives, and Death on Omega Station.

There's long been a debate among certain obscure literary scholars about whether PATRICK THOMAS was raised by Cthulhu or a bar-owning leprechaun. There's no arguing that he's the award-winning author of 60+ books including the beloved humorous mythpunk Murphy's Lore series, the darkly hilarious Dear Cthulhu advice empire, the Bikini Jones adventure books, and co-authored the Mystic Investigators books and Assassins' Ball.

100+ of his stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies including Remo Williams The Destroyer and Zorro's Exploits. Dear Cthulhu broadcasts monthly on the radio show Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction. The DPH Games card game Rising Storm: The Starborne is based on his 142nd Starborne military SF series. As Patrick T. Fibbs, he writes kids' books including the Undead Kid Diaries, the Babe B. Bear Mysteries, Joy Reaper Checks Out, and Emotional Support Nightmare.