Peter Archer is an editor at Adams Media in Avon, Massachusetts. He read Tolkien’s works as a boy and continues to re-read The Lord of the Rings every few years so the magic will never fade. He lives in a converted parsonage on the south coast of Massachusetts with his wife and two decorative but essentially useless cats.
Scott Francis is a lifelong fanboy who loves all things sci-fi and fantasy. He is an editor for HOW Books, the author of The Monster Spotter’s Guide to North America, and co-author of The Writer’s Book of Matches.
Jeff Gerke is an editor and author of fiction and nonfiction including such books as the Operation: Firebrand novels and Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction. He is the founder and publisher of Marcher Lord Press, an indie press producing original science fiction and fantasy with a spiritual edge.