Complete Guest List for InConJunction 44

Also Appearing

John F. Allen
The Best is Yet to Come!

John F. Allen is an American author/writer and visual artist born in Indianapolis. He is a founding and active member of the Speculative Fiction Guild, a faculty member of the Indiana Writers Center, and serves as the Media Chair for Speed City, the Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime. John began writing and producing artwork and short stories early in his childhood and has pursued various forms of writing throughout his career. He studied liberal arts at IUPUI with a focus in creative writing and art, received an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force and is a current member of The American Legion. John's debut novel, "The God Killers," was published in 2013, followed by a spin-off novella series titled "Codename: Knight Ranger." John's short stories have been featured in such acclaimed collections as "Thunder on the Battlefield: Sword Volume One" by Seventh Star Press, "Trajectories" by Hydra Publications, "Black Pulp II" by Pro Se Productions and "Spyfunk" by MV Media. Some of which are featured in his collection "The Best is Yet to Come," currently published by Hydra Publications, along with "The God Killers," "Codename: Knight Ranger" and "Codename: Knight Ranger TGPC. He also penned the novelization of respected screenwriter Demetrius Witherspoon's short film, "Submerge: Echo 51." John currently resides in Indianapolis and is married to an amazing woman named Mia. He has two adult children, while Mia has five adult children. Together, they have 11 grandchildren. He also is the creator of OG NERDS and serves as an administrator for the Facebook community, which caters to nerds of a certain age (40), but welcomes ALL nerds (18).

For additional information, please refer to John F. Allen's Web Page.

Chris Clouser

Christopher Clouser, by day a finance and accounting professional, lives in the Indianapolis area and pursues writing speculative fiction in his free time. His family consists of his wife, two children and multiple grandchildren. He has written 19 books, novels and novellas and one play in the fantasy, science-fiction, mystery and sports history genres while contributing to several compilations, along with multiple articles in national publications. He also has spoken to many local and national organizations on fixed asset accounting, creative writing and the career of Perry Maxwell, a noted American golf course architect.

For additional information, please refer to Chris Clouser's Web Page.

Jeff Couch
Local author and writer enthusiast.

Jeff Couch is an Indianapolis-area writer. He has been published in several anthologies and is working on his first collection of shorts. He also runs the local group "Writers' Galaxy" which meets weekly on the north side and bills itself as "a space where writers can drop in and be writerly". If you are interested in learning more about him or his interests, just stop and ask him. He loves to talk to people and will gladly listen to your passions or share his for as long as you both have time.

Mx. Elizabeth Davis
Half of Dead Fish Books here to talk fantasy, sci-fi and horror!

Elizabeth was born and has lived her entire life in Dayton, Ohio, though she has also traveled to the other side of the world. She attended UD and Sinclair College, and holds degrees in English and paralegal. She is the younger, more liberal voice. For more info go to DeadFishbooks.com.

For additional information, please refer to Mx. Elizabeth Davis's Web Page.

TammyJo Eckhart, PhD
Creating books and essays for mature and discriminating readers since 1995.

Since 1995, TammyJo Eckhart's across-genre fiction has been challenging and entertaining readers around the world. Her non-fiction works educate and open minds and hearts. She holds a Ph.D. in ancient history with doctoral minors in history of gender & sexuality and folklore. Her blog, The Chocolate Cult, has been the go-to guide for chocolate lovers since 2009. Eckhart loves visiting conventions as well as organizations to read, sell books, or share her experiences and insights on various topics in the form of lectures and workshops. She loves a live audience but has also embraced the online format. Her Patreon subscribers get exclusive access to serialized novels that they help influence through feedback and polls. She will be bringing a range of books and anthologies for you gift-buying delights including limited-edition zines, her six current books in print, as well as the last copies of some out-of-print titles.

For additional information, please refer to TammyJo Eckhart, PhD's Web Page.

Laura Edwards

Programming Team head, assistant con chair, 2016 & 2026 con chair, bookworm.

Clif Flynt
Filker, Author

Clif has been a convention fan since the mid-1970s. He's been active in filk, pubbed his ish, been on con-coms and just hung out. He's sold stories to Unidentified Funny Objects, Parsec Ink, Dead Fish Books and others. His first novel, "Promised Rewards," was released by Dark Myth in 2022.

For additional information, please refer to Clif Flynt's Web Page.

Catherine Fox

Catherine Fox is the narrator of the audiobook "Empire of Strings: The Space Between Souls" by Jeffrey Lee, as well as its sequel, soon to be released. She is also a LARPer, semi-professional costumer and singer/songwriter.

Joey Froemling
Create! Educate! ROAR!

Crochet Dragon!

For additional information, please refer to Joey Froemling's Web Page.

T. Lee Harris
Creative director of Per Bastet Publications, author of the Sitehuti and Nefer-Djenou-Bastet stories and the award-winning Josh Katzen stories.

T. Lee Harris is a scribbler of the lowest order. Not only does she pen lies about people who don't exist, but she draws pictures of them as well. Harris has also been known to aid and abet others by putting their scribblings into book form and going so far as to devise covers for these publications. She claims she went to school to learn these things, but that shouldn't be held against anyone. Harris's acts of literary vandalism know no limits, ranging from historical misinformation about ancient Egypt to lies about a modern-day retired spy who keeps getting mixed up in other people's business. There are suspicions that Harris is committing another novel or two, but this has yet to be confirmed.

For additional information, please refer to T. Lee Harris's Web Page.

Sara Ignacio
Sara Marian is an author, archaeologist and partner in Per Bastet Publications.

Sara Marian was raised in the woods by wild English teachers, and has been writing for as long as she can remember. She is also a partner in Per Bastet Publications, a small press based in southern Indiana. Her fiction blends genres including fantasy and urban fantasy, cyberpunk and steampunk, mystery, historical fiction, literary fiction and comedy, and she is the author of over 200 nonfiction articles on the Clio history website. Her day job is archaeology.

For additional information, please refer to Sara Ignacio's Web Page.

Taylar Johnson

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Leigh Kimmel
Leigh Kimmel, author of the Grissom Timeline rocketpunk novels

Leigh Kimmel literally can't recall the first story she ever wrote, only that she wrote it some time in first grade. It would be one of several tales of imaginary worlds and magical beings she wrote at the time. In second grade she wrote a multi-page story in a spiral-bound notebook, telling the story of a world of merfolk under the sea. Unfortunately, most of these early writings have been lost over the years. Throughout her childhood and youth she kept writing, developing a succession of fantasy and science fiction worlds. During this period she learned how to see a writing project through to completion and made her first efforts at rewriting. Going to college gave her access to computers, which simplified the process of preparing a manuscript for submission to magazines. She also joined her first writing workshop and began to make professional connections. After completing degrees in Russian language and literature and library science, Leigh worked in public and academic libraries. During this period she experienced her first literary success, getting her stories published in various small-press publications. Wanting to broaden her career horizons in academia, she went back to graduate school to earn additional advanced degrees. During this period she attended her first science fiction convention. She also had her first academic writing published and discovered a ready market in articles for ready-reference publications for libraries. The 21st century brought changes: a husband, a house, a cat, and a business selling books and collectibles at conventions. She continued to write and submit fiction while doing non-fiction gigs. Her next big break came with the rise of e-books and the consequent indie revolution. She first experimented with serialization at the now-defunct Jukepop Serials before releasing her works through various online distribution platforms. At that point she created her own imprint, Starship Cat Press, to give her books an identity.

For additional information, please refer to Leigh Kimmel's Web Page.

Jeffrey Lee

Jeffrey Lee is a local self-published author of the "Empire of Strings" duology. Focusing on science fiction and fantasy, and inspired by stories like Mistborn, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more, Jeffrey hopes to make a lifetime out of telling stories of his own.

Tom Lee
Computer security analyst, roleplayer, musician, writer, artist, actor

Tom Lee is a roleplayer who has run limited-duration games and multi-year campaigns. He has done voice acting for a few small productions. He has sung with an a capella madrigal group and is a member of Musica Subterranea, former InConJunction musical guest of honor. He is also a fan of Doctor Who, Star Trek (TOS is still the best), Larry Niven and H.P. Lovecraft. He has an MS in physics and works as a computer security analyst. He is married to TammyJo Eckhart and lives in Bloomington, Ind.

Jennifer Price
Author of Cambion Rider Chronicles Series and Moon & Magic Series

In her childhood, Fannie developed a passion for writing and creature features. By the mid-'90s, she stumbled upon urban fantasy novels and quickly fell in love with the genre. Noticing a lack of diversity in the female heroines, Fannie decided to craft the stories she wanted to see in the genre she loves. Fannie's writing style blends elements of magic and mystery with doses of darkness and romance, all taking place in realistic settings within her supernatural world. Her attention to detail and talent for crafting complex and flawed characters adds depth and authenticity to her stories.

For additional information, please refer to Jennifer Price's Web Page.

Erica Seiffert

Rose lives in southern Indiana. When she isn't writing, she can be found out with friends, gaming, attending nearby conventions, sipping the goods at local coffee shops, or streaming sci-fi/fantasy favorites with her cats.

Mike Suess

Mike is a longtime participant and has attended all but one InConJunction. He works part-time at Hero House Comics, located in Fountain Square in downtown Indianapolis. He also does volunteer work for Teacher's Treasures, Inc. and the Versiti Blood Center. His interests include science fiction and fantasy in movies, books and television as well as comics and superheroes, the Star Trek and Star Wars universes, and a variety of music genres among a multitude of other interests and topics of conversation.

Marie Vibbert
Hugo and Nebula nominee, class-conscious science fiction

Hugo- and Nebula nominated author Marie Vibbert's short fiction has appeared over 90 times in top magazines like "Nature," "Analog" and "Clarkesworld," and been translated into Czech, Chinese and Vietnamese. Her debut novel, "Galactic Hellcats," was long-listed by the British Science Fiction Award and her work has been called "everything science fiction should be" by the Oxford Culture Review. She also writes poetry, comics and computer games. By day she is a computer programmer in Cleveland.

For additional information, please refer to Marie Vibbert's Web Page.

W.  Jade Young

W. Jade Young possesses a troublesome MFA in fiction writing and a has a collection of unfinished novels buried under her floorboards. (That's the beating sound you're hearing.) Because she hates having free time for fun or sleep, she also has a full-time day job, founded her own publishing company, runs a tabletop gaming server and occasionally writes her own stuff.

For additional information, please refer to W.  Jade Young's Web Page.