HallowCon 2023
presents
Plan 10 from Outer Space
Our Guests
Special Author Guest of Honor
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Artist of Distinction
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Special Guest Author
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Special Guest Author
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Few can claim the varied background of award-winning author Stephanie Osborn, the Interstellar Woman of Mystery.
Veteran of more than 20 years in the civilian space program, as well as various military space defense programs, she worked on numerous space shuttle flights and the International Space Station, and counts the training of astronauts on her resumé. Her space experience also includes Spacelab and ISS operations, variable star astrophysics, Martian aeolian geophysics, radiation physics, and nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons effects. Stephanie holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in four sciences: astronomy, physics, chemistry and mathematics, and she is "fluent" in several more, including geology and anatomy. In addition she possesses a license of ministry, has been a duly sworn, certified police officer, and is a National Weather Service certified storm spotter. Her travels have taken her to the top of Pikes Peak, across the world’s highest suspension bridge, down gold mines, in the footsteps of dinosaurs, through groves of giant Sequoias, and even to the volcanoes of the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest, where she was present for several phreatic eruptions of Mount St. Helens. Now retired from space work, Stephanie has trained her sights on writing. She has authored, co-authored, or contributed to some 40+ books, including the celebrated science-fiction mystery, Burnout: The mystery of Space Shuttle STS-281. She is the co-author of the Cresperian Saga book series, and has written the critically acclaimed Displaced Detective Series, described as "Sherlock Holmes meets The X-Files," and its pulp-bestselling prequel series, Gentleman Aegis, the very first book of which won a Silver Falchion award. She has dabbled in paranormal/horror as well, releasing the ebook novella El Vengador, based on a true story. Her recent popular science book, Rock and Roll, a discussion of the New Madrid fault and its historic quakes, was a multiple-genre bestseller! It was followed with the equally-popular Kiss Your Ash Goodbye, an explanation of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Currently she's launching into the unknown with the Division One series, her take on the urban legend of the people who show up at UFO sightings, alien abductions, etc. to make things...disappear. In addition to her writing work, the Interstellar Woman of Mystery now happily "pays it forward," teaching math and science through numerous media including radio, podcasting and public speaking, as well as working with SIGMA, the science-fiction think tank. The Mystery continues. http://www.stephanie-osborn.com/ |
Brian K. Morris is an independent book publisher, freelance hybrid author, an "award-winning" playwright, a Facebook Famous YouTuber, and former mortician's assistant. He's been a professional writer since 1997 and a full-time author since 2012.
Specializing in plot twists and strong female characters, Brian's books have sold on three continents. His genres include humor, horror, non-fiction, and contemporary fantasy with titles such as Santastein Or The Post-Holiday Prometheus, Vulcana: Rebirth of the Champion, The Original Skyman Battles the Master of Steam, The Haunting Scripts of Bachelors Grove, and Amazon Book Reviews Made Less Impossible. He's also a prolific author with work at Flinch Books, Stormgate Press, TwoMorrows Publishing, Pro Se Press, Lion's Share Press, GCD Publishing, and Amazing Things Press, In case you thought Brian had any spare time, he's also the main guy with the Rising Tide Broadcast Network, a team of like-minded internet broadcasters who help each other promote their brands and expand their social media reach. Brian hosts three shows a week: Nevermind the Furthermore (an interactive chat show), Clever Title Pending (a weekly interview program with different writers, illustrators, publishers, cosplayers, etc.), and Comic Book Spectrum (a positive look at the comics medium). A native of Illinois, Brian K. Morris lives in Central Indiana with his wife, no children, no pets, and too many comic books. He's also very proud to be a guest at Hallowcon. Rising Tide Publication's website: www.RisingTide.pub |