2026 Authors

L.L. Campbell is the author of the viral Tricky Magic series and Hand-Fasting and Other Hazards. She grew up in the spooky corners of Massachusetts and now lives in Florida with her forever fiancé, Chris, their land hippo Sasha, and the ghosts of their favorite furkids. A witch with too many stories and not enough time, she’s always daydreaming about new characters and the chaotic worlds they belong to. If she’s not writing, she’s probably reorganizing a playlist or pretending to be normal in public. 

Educator and editor Kelly Coon is the USA Today bestselling author of young adult novels like Prank Night, the Gravemaidens duology and the inspirational nonfiction, Take Up Space, Y’all. She loves writing characters who challenge social norms and battle inner demons to become their best (and worst) selves. When she's not writing, she’s hanging out with her kids, taking a Peloton class, or reading a good book in the sunshine. She lives near Tampa, Florida with her family and a rescue dog named Roxy who refuses proper training.

Ivy Fairbanks is the author of Morbidly Yours and Heart Strings and a shameless consumer of rom-com books, hazelnut coffee, and Hozier music. Not necessarily in that order. Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome has made her a believer in the importance of representation in romance. Fairbanks writes stories where realistic characters find love, acceptance, and their happily-ever-afters. She lives in the Tampa Bay area with her husband and son. At any given moment, she is probably trapped under a sleeping tabby cat.

Joshua Ginsberg is a writer, entrepreneur and curiosity seeker who, in 2016, decided with his wife to trade in the frigid winters of the Midwest for the year-round sunshine of Tampa Bay. He has had numerous published works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, and has been a business proposal writer and professional resume writer for over ten years. He has also had a hand in launching multiple startups, including the web-based art leasing business which he owned and operated in Chicago. He currently lives in Tampa’s Town and Country neighborhood with his wife, Jen, and their Shih Tzu, Tinker Bell.

Sandra Gurvis is the author of 18 commercially published books and hundreds of magazine and web articles, including Three Ringling Circus: The History of Sarasota, Florida and the Famous Ringling Brothers. Along with having her books featured on radio, television and in newspapers and magazines, Paris Hilton: A Biography was translated into Chinese, and her second novel, Country Club Wives was optioned as a television series by Insight Productions out of Toronto, Canada. Other recent titles include 111 Places in Columbus That You Must Not Miss, Myths and Mysteries of Ohio, and a re-issuing of her first novel, The Pipe Dreamers. A resident of Bradenton, Florida, she is currently at work on Doing Hard Time in Geezerville, a series of mystery/satires set in The Villages.

Vanessa Montalban is the award-winning author of A Tall Dark Trouble and These Vengeful Wishes. She’s a first-generation graduate from the University of Central Florida with bylines in Reactor Magazine, Crime Reads, and Diabolical Plots. Rooted in Florida but driven by wanderlust, she weaves fantastical tales that draw from folklore and diverse landscapes. Her newest novel, The Beautiful Heir, releases Summer 2027 with Simon Pulse, followed by Midnight's Vicious Toll coming Fall 2027 with Penguin Random House.

Maria Ingrande Mora (they/she) is the acclaimed author of Fragile Remedy, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection; Ranger Academy, a queer Power Rangers comic series; The Immeasurable Depth of You, Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award finalist, which earned three starred reviews; and A Wild Radiance, which earned a starred review with Kirkus calling it a “fast-paced, romantic, abundantly queer historical fantasy.” A graduate of the University of Florida, where they studied English with a concentration in poetry, Mora lives in St. Petersburg with three cats and two teenagers.

New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain is the author of Dark and Shallow Lies, Secrets So Deep, One Last Breath, When the Bones Sing, and the forthcoming These Twisted Hearts. Ginny's books are available world-wide in ten countries and counting! Although she comes from a long line of writers, Ginny's first love has always been the theatre. She has a degree in theatre and has spent most of her career teaching acting and directing plays and musicals. Ginny currently lives in St. Cloud, Florida, with her college-age son and a wild goldendoodle named Magnolia. When she is not working in the theatre or writing, you're likely to find her listening to true crime podcasts, taking pictures of alligators, eating tacos, traveling to spooky places, or hanging out at Walt Disney World.