Sam J. Miller's books have been called "must reads" and "bests of the year" by USA TODAY, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and Oprah Daily, among others, and have been translated into nine languages. They've also been banned in Florida and stolen by AI. His work has won the Nebula, Locus, Shirley Jackson, and Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards, as well as the Astounding Award. He's also the last in a long line of butchers. Sam lives in New York City, and at SamJMiller.com.

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the bestselling Lady Astronaut Universe, The Spare Man, Ghost Talkers, and The Glamourist Histories series. She is part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and a four-time Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction appears in Uncanny, Tor, and Asimov's. Mary Robinette, a professional puppeteer, lives in Tennessee. Visit at MaryRobinetteKowal.com.