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Bryon Morrigan has a Masters Degree in History, a B.S. in Forensics, and is pursuing
his Ph.D. He has worked many diverse jobs, including Private Investigator, Army Cryptanalyst,
and even Elementary School Teacher. His book books ACHERON and THE DESERT are both
published by Permuted Press, and ACHERON is available in audiobook form from Audible.com."
The Graveyard Boulevard is a rock 'n' roll band from North Carolina that blends elements
of punk and metal with things that go bump in the night. The songs lean toward high
energy, catchy tunes with traditional punk rock characteristics. That musical aggression
is then melded with some selective heavy metal influence to create a fresh, yet familiar,
style that stands apart from much of the current music scene. Mix in a twist of classic
monster movies and squirt of dark comedy, and you get the creepy cocktail called,
The Graveyard Boulevard. The Graveyard Boulevard's fourth CD, The Organization of
Generally Rotten Enterprises was released in July 2011 on Horror High Records.
Glenda C. Finkelstein has a wide and varied career as a writer having published song
lyrics, human-interest articles, poems, short stories, novels, and screenplays. Her
writing has won her several awards, and is branching off into new uncharted territories.
In addition to her writing, she has ventured into the arena of acting. She voices
six of her female characters in the audio adaptation of her most recent novel “Nemesis
Returns,” which was published by Aisling Press. She also took on the starring role
of Angel Gibbs, in the 33-minute short subject film, “Perfect Copy,” for which she
wrote the screenplay. It was nominated for Best Dramatic Short at the Melbourne Independent
Filmakers Festival in November 2007, and is about to be made into a feature length
film. Glenda did a short stint on Sci-Fi Times TV playing the part of the ditsy
alien Nikto from the Planet Borax for which she wrote the screenplay. Besides portraying
this alter ego she was co-writer for the show. Currently, she is co-host of the
Andromeda Library with her husband Tony, which is an opportunity that fits right
in with her vision of helping writers and encouraging readers of all ages.
Tony Finkelstein is a man of many talents with a wide and varied background in music
and theatre. He opened for such legendary acts as Janice Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and
went on summer tour with The Rascals. He moved into film and worked with the late
John Carradene. Tony then moved into a role as a booking agent, and worked with Noel
Neill “The Original Lois Lane”, Kenny Miller, and many others. It was his connections
with these talented individuals that enabled him to turn his wife’s short story,
“Perfect Copy,” into a film. He was Executive Producer, talent scout, location scout,
prop master, actor, make-up artist, continuity, and promoter for the film.
Tony also lent his voice to two characters for the audio book, “Nemesis Rising,”
a powerful audio rendition of the novel. Tony was part of the production crew for
Sci-Fi Times TV, and co-hosts The Andromeda Library. He is “the nuts and bolts”
for The Andromeda Library directing, producing, and editing the show.
Gary S. Roen, consultant, author, syndicated book reviewer/writer has been writing
his appraisals of books for 30 years. His reviews have appeared in over hundreds
of daily, weekly newspapers and other periodicals that currently include Midwest
Book Review, St. Cloud In The News, Five editions of magazines from Gage Publishing
and Arrhythmic Souls. He is the resident book critic for the internet radio show
The Andromeda Library.
Throughout his career Roen has been the Promotion/Sales Representative for several
publishing houses. He was a talk show host on Rollins College radio station and
co-host on a weekly radio talk show on “Desperate and Dateless”.
Roen is also the author of two books of poetry, “Look at Me World”, and “Made By
Man”. He is now writing short fiction and publishing in numerous publications such
as Computer Legends Lies and Lores Ageless Press, Anotherealm SF magazine, and Mercury
Sky online. He is also the author of a satirical play entitled “Vamp”.
T.S. Robinson, of Jacksonville FL, spent his adolescence playing RPGs, especially
Dungeons & Dragons. A fan of high fantasy, he began dabbling in the creation of it
during RPG campaigns, and took up the pen seriously in 1995. All of his high fantasy
novels are available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and XLIBRIS Corp.
When he’s not writing, you can find him frequenting martial arts dojos (holder of
five black belts), comedy clubs (both as a comic and a fan), and fitness centers
(certified personal trainer and fitness instructor). The author invites you to visit
his website: www.tsrbook.com
The Killer Robots were formed in October of 2004. Bassist Sam Gaffin recruited guitarist Samuel Williams and keyboardist Mike McGowan to create a theatrical rock band in the tradition of GWAR, KISS and Alice Cooper.
Combining their love for music, comic books and old Sci-Fi movies, the trio set about building costumes, practicing and looking for a Drummer. April of 2005 Charles Harris signed on as a most unlikely drummer, Trog. With his gigantic fists and caveman mentality, Trog would demolish his drum set within the first song.
With this guerilla troupe in place the group's well-known antics became systematic and organized. Monsters began to interact with the crowd. Audience members were given foam weapons with which they could participate in the battle with the monsters. Candy exploded from the head of Monko the Gladiator and Vicious Mosquito while Space Blob filled with air and threatened to envelope the audience. Mer-Monkey and Rock lobster battled it out on the floor while Trog refereed. Confetti cannons fired away with the arrival of Abraham Lincoln.
As of 2012 The Robots are still going strong and have released their first Movie on DVD and are currently shooting a follow up. A new studio Album is on the horizon as well as web series following their fictional and real-life personas.
Michael Koske grew up an Air Force brat, who became a Chef, and then turned into a Zombie!
In the past few years, Michael has been in two Zombie themed productions. Once as an Army Soldier in 'The Crazies', and then in Season 2 of The Walking Dead, where interestingly enough, he was also a soldier, but this time as one that became a Zombie.
Michael can be contacted through his facebook page: www.facebook.com/ZombieMichaelKoske
Dave Harlequin is the Vice President of horror-themed publishing/production company Graveyard Girls Entertainment, as well as Editor in Chief of both their flagship print publication: "Stiff Magazine" and indie-focused webzine: "Box-13 Magazine."
With more than 10 years of experience in entertainment, and lifetime of fandom and self-proclaimed "geekery", there isn’t much he hasn’t done. From his time working with several independent production groups, and touring as a club/party DJ, to his current endeavors of journalism, he has been featured in countless television, radio, and print publications worldwide.
Harlequin currently resides in Charlotte NC, and in addition to his editorial work, is a regular contributor to horror website: FrightMeter.com, and serves on the board of directors for North Carolina's annual "Modern Film Fest."
Time Lord Fest featuring The Ken Spivey Band consistently delivers memorable, crowd pleasing performances; artfully combining catchy original, celtic inspired Doctor Who themed music with their unique, contagiously fun stage presence and off-the-cuff humor.
Recent performances to capacity crowds include TimeGate 2011, Time Lord Fest-Orlando, Time Lord Fest-Tampa, the Sarasota Medieval Faire, and the British Media Track at DragonCon 2011. Come join the fun as the Ken Spivey Band musically recounts an evening they spent sharing a few pints in a pub with The Doctor.
Kevin A. Ranson is the creator of MovieCrypt.com as well as the “ghost writer” for
the site’s host, Grim D. Reaper. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society
and has film reviews appearing weekly on RottenTomatoes.com. With numerous credits
in the role-playing game industry, he has published several stories in his young
adult horror series called “The Spooky Chronicles” (SpookyChronicles.com) in addition
to working on a novel for his “Kindling Moon” fantasy setting. Kevin’s current creations
and personal blog are always visible on ThinkingSkull.com.
The name 'The NESkimos' is a portmanteau combining the initials of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) with the word Eskimos. This is a nod both to the practice of third-wave ska bands in the early 1990s fabricating band names that somehow involve the word "ska" and to the DOS-based Nintendo emulator NESticle, which the band's founder Dr. Wily credits as giving him the idea to cover NES music.
Known for their songs based on video game music, as well as covers of songs from popular television shows and movies, the NESkimos fancy themselves a video game cover band that, rather than try and recreate songs note-for-note, opt to artistically explore and expand upon the songs.
Bryan Thompson has been an improvisational actor at Renaissance Festivals for 20 years. He created the character of IK, King of the Trolls (for whom he is best well known), and played him for 10 years at the Georgia Renaissance Festival and can now be seen in the shade of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival. He has also made guest appearances as IK at the Carolina Renaissance Festival, Scarborough Faire, and the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. In addition to that, IK has also made appearances at the award winning Netherworld Haunted House and Six Flags over Georgia’s Fright Fest. Bryan has also played the role of King Richard the Lionheart, and a couple of other noble characters, and if you’re shorter than 5’6” he has a usable sword that is taller than you. In addition to all of this, he has worked as the Entertainment Director of the Georgia Independence Day Festival, in which he’s also played John Adams. Bryan’s realm of expertise is character creation and improv, as well as costume design and prop construction. When not doing all of these silly things, he is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator.
From an early age, Lindsay declared that she was going to be an artist. In elementary school she made copies of her early work with her father’s xerox copier and sold them for change to buy ice cream. During her high school years she continued her entrepreneurial endeavors by scultping figurines, painting T-Shirts, and painting items to sell at Pow Wows.
In 1999 Lindsay graduated with honors from The Art Institute of Atlanta and returned to her hometown where she worked for an advertising company known as Third Wave Digital until she took a teaching position at Macon Technical College where she taught art.
Lindsay took the leap to professional full time artist in the fall of 2003. Traveling to conventions around the country selling and promoting her artwork along with the work of other artists. In 2004 Lindsay was one of Larry Elmore's first art camp students.level.
Not long afterward, Lindsay began illustrating for Margaret Weis Productions, and her artwork was featured in role-playing such as the Serenity RPG, DragonLance RPG, Battlestar Galactica RPG, and the Supernatural RPG. To learn more about the artist and her work visit www.lindsayarcher.com.