John Wiswell
John Wiswell is a disabled author who lives where New York keeps all its trees. He has won a Nebula and a Locus Award, and has been a finalist for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and British Fantasy Awards. His fiction […]
Panelists
Risa Wolf
Risa Wolf is a nonbinary and neurodivergent writer based in varying cities in the Northeast sector of the US. They are particularly interested in how personal conflict, both internal and external, creates communities. Their writing can be found in Clarkesworld, […]
Nicole M. Wolverton
Nicole M. Wolverton is a Pushcart-nominated writer in the Philadelphia area. She is the author of the YA horror novel A MISFORTUNE OF LAKE MONSTERS (CamCat Books, 2024) and the adult psychological thriller THE TRAJECTORY OF DREAMS (Bitingduck Press, 2013); […]
Alyssa Wong
Alyssa Wong writes fiction, comics, and games. Her stories have won the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Locus Award. She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and her fiction has […]
Tao Wong
Tao Wong is a Canadian author based in Toronto who is best known for his System Apocalypse post-apocalyptic LitRPG series and A Thousand Li, a Chinese xianxia fantasy series. His work has been released in audio, paperback, hardcover and ebook […]
Scott Woodard
Scott Woodard is an award-winning network television promo writer/producer, author (Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film), scriptwriter (Doctor Who, Dark Shadows, War of the Elementals), tabletop roleplaying game designer (The Sixth Gun, The Savage World of Flash […]
Natalie Wright
Natalie Wright’s stories transport readers to worlds of magic, myth, and lovable misfits. She is the author of the award-winning epic fantasy, SEASON of the DRAGON, and the H.A.L.F. trilogy. She also co-hosts the popular SFF podcast, Tipsy Nerds Book […]
Hannah Yang
Hannah Yang is a speculative fiction author who writes about real people in surreal worlds. Her work has appeared in Apex, Analog, Fantasy, Nightmare, and multiple Year’s Best anthologies. A Locus Award finalist, Hannah lives in Seattle, where she consumes […]
Helen Yang
Ms. Yang is a futurist writer and strategic communications expert with a passion for weaving captivating sci-fi narratives. She’s a member of SFWA, committee member of the Shanghai Independent Film Alliance’s Screenwriters Committee, and a renowned sci-fi fairytale anchor on […]
Wen Wen Yang
Wen Wen Yang is a first-generation Chinese American from the Bronx, New York. She graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a degree in English and creative writing. Her work can be found in Fantasy Magazine, Cast of Wonders, […]