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Krista is at Edm Expo! Booth A1018 (across celebrity autographs) @kristadb1.bsky.social Krista D. Ball is an award winning Canadian author who hasn't met a potato she didn't like.
Krista's motto: don't let the randos steal your joy. She posts on reddit: she's been called worse by better than you.
kristadball.com for books, contact, etc.
Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social Chaos Muppet. Raconteuse. The internet’s gay Catholic aunt. Playwright, novelist, arts journalist, grantwriter. Archbishop of Bluesky. Schism enthusiast. Never not thinking about Star Trek. Long threads, all caps, can’t lose.
Brianne Battye @briannebattye.bsky.social Writer of fiction, poetry, and video games.
Currently at Motive, previously at BioWare.
Friend to cats, rabbits, Mimikyus.
You can find more about my writing here:
https://www.briannebattye.com/
LWTech 24 Hours of Lemons @lwtechlemons.bsky.social Attempting to take a 86 Chevy Camaro Rust Edition™️to a race ready version for 24 Hours of Lemons 2027. Stick around to see how badly things can go!
For more details and information we can also be found here!
http://linktr.ee/lwtechlemons
Sarah Faber @sciencebanshee.bsky.social The internet's friendliest banshee, PhD.
The Werner Herzog of dynamic systems neuroscience.
Occasional Gàidhlig, constant shouting.
Researching how the brain adapts to neurodegeneration using music.
She/her.
Nibedita Sen @hernibsen.bsky.social She/her. Nebula&Hugo-nommed queer Bengali lady geek/gamer/editor/writer/dice&jewelry maker. ADHD. Cat mom. Too many hobbies; always hungry.
🌺patreon.com/hernibs
📷https://www.instagram.com/her_nibs/
💎https://www.peculiarityshop.com/nibs-corner
Lia @liasae.bsky.social French-Swedish UI game engine plumber, textile tangler (Fibraquarelle) and glassblower-in-training. DIYing public health since 2020. Ranter extraordinaire. Queer. No pronouns, else they/iel/hen.
Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social Online May 22-23, 2026! A new game industry event by and for the countless workers who make this massively influential industry and artistic medium succeed.
N.R. Lines⁷ (she/her) @nrlines.bsky.social Romance writer • delightfully subversive • mental health advocate • spoonie • gen-x • debut ami • fan of: tea, Rush, BTS, kpop, knitting, Vancouver Canucks, Leverage, kindness, HEAs • she/her• 🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/nrlines
Darby McDevitt @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social Game Developer, Writer.
Author of The Halter, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Sims 2 DS, etc.
Follow for music clips, literary quotes, Assassin’s Creed trolling.
darbymcdevitt.com
David Noonan @dnoonan.bsky.social Gamer, writer, runner, dad. Currently writing for the Wonder Woman video game, forthcoming from Monolith.
Desiree Cifre @desireecifre.bsky.social Writer and Narrative Designer
Lost Records: Bloom& Rage @Dontnod Montreal
Wylde Flowers & Wylde Society @StudioDrydock
Trick Weekes @trickweekes.bsky.social Narrative Designer by day (Mass Effect, Dragon Age), Novelist by night (The Palace Job, Feeder). (they/them, views strictly mine, OC do not steal)
Anton Hur @antonhur.com Translator, bilingual author, Korean citizen. TOWARD ETERNITY (HarperVia), <하지 말라고는 안 했잖아요?> (어크로스). Repped by Safae El-Ouahabi at RCW. He/him.
🔗: antonhur.com
patrickcarlson @pjcarlson.bsky.social Living the atomic half-life | Design Lead and Writer | Game systems | The end of the world | My opinions only | More horror than you think
Michael Barry-Mancuso @mikebarrym.bsky.social Advanced Gameplay Programmer at WB Games. Proud cat dad.
Montreal, QC 🇨🇦
he/him
Luther @ironwhale.bsky.social Pretty dresses, plastic chainsaw knights, and designing video games. Level designer on ‘Graft’. Formerly of Monolith Productions. Designer and writer of ‘Ambition: A Minuet in Power’. Horny on main. (They/She/He)
www.luther-patenge.com- B Bachstar @bachstar.bsky.social
Gabe Tutone @impressioniste.bsky.social 🇮🇹🇺🇸 | Technical Producer | World’s Edge, Monolith, Bungie and Keywords | He/him
Mary Kenney @marykgames.com Senior Writer on Cyberpunk 2. Associate Narrative Director on #WolverinePS5. Author/Writer: Gamer Girls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Walking Dead. “The shiny Pokémon of games writers” -Aidan Moher
Dom Esplen @echemus.bsky.social 
Talyesin @talyesin.bsky.social Parent, Gen X, Canadian, LGBTQ+, Author, not necessarily in that order
@hurricanekitty.bsky.social @hurricanekitty.bsky.social 
@sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social Author of Archangel, the Twelve Houses books, the Elemental Blessings series, and a bunch more. Find out more at sharonshinn.info.
@frankcote.bsky.social @frankcote.bsky.social 
Jos of Yōtei @sjosz.bsky.social Dutch. Level/mission designer for video games. Used to blow up space ships and dragons. currently roaming around Mt. Yōtei.
Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social Lawyer, video game critic, horror obsessive, Kader Asmal Fellow, Master's in International Law (Trinity College Dublin). He/him. Repped by Marilia Savvides / The Plot Agency. Cape Town, ZA Hire me for freelance work: tauriqmoosalaw@gmail[dot]com
Nathan Savant @baldsavant.bsky.social Actions Speak Louder Than Words
✍️ Systemic Narrative Designer
🧭 Quest designer and world builder
🧠 Psychology and Sociology in #GameDesign
Currently @ Highdive Games
"Quest Giving" from CRC Press AVAILABLE NOW!
G.D. Annin @gdannin.bsky.social They/them. Auto repair technician-in-training; former Narrative Designer @ Monolith Productions. Fungus, birding, embroidery, animal rescue, F1, video & tabletop games.
https://linktr.ee/gdannin
Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social Fine artist of Imaginative Realism. Retired illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.
Bakka Phoenix Books @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social Canada's oldest Speculative Fiction bookstore, founded in 1972. www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com. We are located in Toronto, Ontario.
Romancing the Vote @romancingthevote.com Romancing the Vote, coming to save a democracy near you in July 2026. (We run an auction to raise money for voting access, because voter suppression is BAD.) Run by Courtney Milan & Kit Rocha more info @ romancingthevote.com
Cranky Professional Organizer Bitch @totallydonna.kitrocha.com The Donna half of Kit Rocha. Repped by @seyitsme of NYLA. PRINCE OF STORMS, now available from Montlake! PROTECT TRANS KIDS!! She/her.
Ellie Tsang 🔜 NEXUS Games Summit @fairemortal.bsky.social Senior Narrative Designer | Monolith, OtherSide, Seismic Squirrel | ex-mortician, neurodivergent sage, feral altruist, mythology goblin | stay curious, be kind, make magic | my views = my own | they/she
@twitch.tv/FaireMortal
Jessie Mihalik @jessiemihalik.com Author of SF/F romance featuring dangerous women & smitten men. SILVER & BLOOD is out now! Game geek. Introvert. She/her. Agent: Sarah Younger.
www.jessiemihalik.com
Ann Leckie @annleckie.com Author of the award-winning Ancillary Justice. Lives in St Louis.
Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com 🔸 Making intriguing worlds with heart
🔸 Streets of Fortuna, Dwarf Fortress, Caves of Qud, Ostranauts, Thousand Hells
🔸 Join: http://discord.gg/kitfoxgames
Smart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social I'm Sarah from Smart Bitches, and I like Trashy Books | Daily SBTB email: http://bit.ly/SBTB-feed | Reviews, Cover Snark, & Recs: http://sb-tb.com |
Jim C. Hines @jimchines.com Author of SLAYERS OF OLD, KITEMASTER, TERMINAL ALLIANCE, LIBRIOMANCER, GOBLIN QUEST, and other fun stuff. Knows where his towel is. He/him.
Pixelles @pixellesmtl.bsky.social Nonprofit empowering more women & other underrepresented genders in game development. Volunteer-run and based out of Montréal (Canada), we organize free career development opportunities — in-person and online.
ℹ️ http://pixelles.ca
✉️ info@pixelles.ca
Elaine @muselle.bsky.social Studio Director @ HeartLoop Games | Faculty and Coordinator @ IVGD - Dawson College | Coordinator @ Pixelles | She/Her | Game Dev Mom
Hannah MacLeod is looking for work @macleodholdfast.bsky.social Senior Writer/Narrative Designer. Previously: State of Decay 3, Tomb Raider: Catalyst, Perfect Dark, Marvel's Avengers, Minecraft: Story Mode season 2.
I have a cat, his name is Booey. She/her.
www.linkedin.com/in/macleoh/
Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social Singer, Actress and Philanthropist.
www.lyndacarter.com
Chris Gardiner @chrisgardiner.bsky.social Narrative Director at Failbetter Games. He/him. Our titles include: Fallen London, Sunless Sea/Skies, and Mask of the Rose. Opinions are mine, so there.
Karin West-Weekes @karinww.bsky.social Editor of games (Dragon Age, Mass Effect, SWTOR), singer of songs, reader of books, lover of being outside. She/they.
Bree (half of Kit Rocha) @mostlybree.kitrocha.com Author of bestselling sexy book as Kit Rocha. Rep'd by Sarah Younger at NYLA. Hiding in the Alabama woods. #TeamADHD Book Stuff: https://linktr.ee/kitrocha Enable Chaos: https://amzn.to/4gCqcOD
Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com Wrote some books, won some awards. Strong feelings about plants. She/her
Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social Raze & Rebuild Studio Founder | BAFTA US Member | Ex-Monolith Prod. | Twitch Partner | LogitechG Partner | Rivals of Waterdeep & Black Dice Society Alum |TakeThis Board Chair| She/They
https://linktr.ee/cypheroftyr
twitch.tv/cypheroftyr- P @pazesez.bsky.social @pazesez.bsky.social
Autumn @owl-daughter.bsky.social Cats, spinning wheels, cellos, fountain pens, books. Lots of books. She/her.
N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social Writer. She/her.
Jason Ragatz @raggysays.bsky.social Adv. Senior Narrative Coordinator @insomniacgames. Prev work: #SpiderMan2, #MilesMoralesPS5, #SpiderManPS4, & more! I have opinions; many are about sports.
Andy Smith @errantpedant.bsky.social I project manage things, watch old anime, and drink gin.
Martha Wells @marthawells.com SF/F Writer - The Books of the Raksura, The Murderbot Diaries, Witch King, Queen Demon, and more. Nebula and Hugo Award winner. NYT and Sunday Times Bestseller. (She/her) Agent: Jennifer Jackson
@catdupredee.bsky.social @catdupredee.bsky.social Insourced Keywords DevQA Tester @ WBGamesMtl, previously on GothamKnights, UdeM, She/Her
Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social Multi-award-winning reporter at @kotaku.com. Formerly: @ign.com, @gibiz.bsky.social, and more. kansas city kansas city. She/her. Exuberant, always. Email: rvalentine@kotaku.com Signal: duckvalentine.47
Cepheid @wrdnrd.bsky.social Just want to grow my little garden & ferment some foraged wines, sew some comfy clothes & make my cozy ... zines. 🥴 // From Central PA to Seattle by way of 1990s internet. // Kampai! 🍶
Kate Watson @kateinnerpage.bsky.social Advanced Scriptwriter @RocksteadyGames. History nerd, social media manager for Ti and proud ambassador for @SpecialEffect.
Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social Romance reader/writer. She/her. jackielaubooks.com
Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social Attorney, former AUSA, father, husband, former JBLC, long-time Knicks fan and occasional talking head
When it happens, I’ll be emulating Jose Alvarado
https://mitchellepner.substack.com/
Suhair Keshodia @suhairkeshodia.bsky.social 
Holly Gordon 🐱 @vehollehraptor.bsky.social Producer for Rocksteady Games 🎮
David Gaider @davidgaider.bsky.social Co-founder and Creative Director at summerfallstudios.com. Canadian game dev who escaped the winter and is now living in Melbourne, Australia! He/Him
Arin Murphy-Hiscock @arinmurphyhiscock.bsky.social Hearth Witch | Green Witch | amasser of books and fountain pens | drinker of tea | petter of cats | 🌿 I never DM to offer readings or spell work 🌿
Cat Staggs @catstaggs.bsky.social Co-Creator Crosswind, Co-creator Dark and Twisted: Death Mask, Artist: Wonder Woman '77, Supergirl, Orphan Black, Smallville S11, John Carpenter's Tales for a Halloween Night, Dark Wing Duck, Powerpuff Girls, Star Trek, Star Wars, draws like a girl NO AI
James Arthur @teamonkey.bsky.social Not that one, I was here first.
Exhausted game designer, occasional astronomer, boring nerd.
DeathSprint 66 & Critter Cafe out now
Previously: CoD, Hood O&L, The Division, multiple Assassin’s Creeds, GTA IV
@teamonkey@mastodon.social
jarthur.net
Tom King @tomking.bsky.social Eisner winning writer of Batman, Mister Miracle, The Vision, The Sheriff of Babylon, Supergirl, Human Target, (and more); dad of 3 plus a dog; generally tired.- S @skyewoodrum.bsky.social @skyewoodrum.bsky.social
Carrie 🇨🇦saw Zayn!!!! ❤️🩹 @carriel.bsky.social Gen X, Mama, 💜💙 OT5, all their solo work, TPWK, FEQWYWMB
Concert fanatic
Gabe Graziani @gabegraziani.bsky.social I'm Gabe Graziani, former community management manager guy at some videogame companies. Opinions = mine, he/him
Kness @kness.bsky.social Cute Pottery 🦦 Illustration 🐶 Porcelain Jewelry - Montréal 🇨🇦
Shop : https://kness.net/en/ceramic-animals-illustration/
Mailing list : https://kness.myflodesk.com/
Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social Jorts the cat.
Jean helps me.
Rebbbbb @mintyreb.bsky.social Pixelles Director and UI/UX Technical Artist in games
☕ she/elle/iel
🏅 potato chip expert
🌻 game dev mom
KJ @iamkj.bsky.social Librarian by calling though not by job title. She/her, editor at Lady Business, on semi-hiatus from fandom. 
@larryd.bsky.social @larryd.bsky.social Gameplay / AI / Lead Programmer on a bunch of AAA games you might've played.
Christopher Sean @christophersean.bsky.social I’m an Actor. On camera and in Voice Over. Based in LA. Pleasure to meet you.
Yuri Lowenthal @yurilowenthal.bsky.social I probably voiced your childhood. (he/him)
America Young @americayoung.bsky.social Director of Film, TV and video games. But also the voice of Batgirl, Toralei and Barbie... because life is random and good.
www.americayoung.com
https://v.cameo.com/e/oh6wJl9xf0b
Jo Berry @joberry.bsky.social English gal in Montreal and Senior Game Writer at Motive Studio (Star Wars: Squadrons, Dead Space Remake); formerly at BioWare. Short stories and novellas (latest here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW2Y5WH1) She / her. Opinions are mine.
Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social Bestselling Award-Winning Adult and YA Romance Author.
YA: SUMMER OFFICIAL now! 🛹🩵🍦| Adult: THE TWELVE LOVES OF CHRISTMAS 9.29.26 ♥️🎅🏾
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Twelve-Loves-of-Christmas/Alexandria-Bellefleur/9781668250419
John Ebenger @johnebenger.bsky.social Cinematic Director. Formerly - Destiny 2, Jedi: Fallen Order, AC: Odyssey, 3 Mass Effects and 3 Dragon Ages, etc.
Alicia Fortier @batteringham.bsky.social GDC Talk: Bear Hugs and Dev Tears https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/bear-hugs-and-dev-tears-building-stories-for-cozy-grove-camp-spirit/907863
Lead game designer for Cozy Grove; Camp Spirit, scavenger of knick-knacks. ❤️🐌
https://linktr.ee/aliciafortier
Tessa Dare @tessadare.bsky.social Occasional author of historical romance novels. Baby goat enthusiast.
Dr. Anna @gunthera1.bsky.social Physiology PhD, gamer, pet owner. Views expressed are my own, not that of my employer. She/her
Lori Hyrup @lorihyrup.bsky.social Studio Creative Director for The Wheel of Time | Voice Actor | Author | AAU Adjunct teaching Story in Video Games | Ace/Aro. She/her. Always a geek. Opinions are my own. | lorihyrup.com
Ser Cas @sercas.bsky.social Boston Writer. Book/Comic Editor. Aspiring Knight. Force behind LET HER BE EVIL (2024). Associate Editor @ IDW.🖖🏼She/They. #bi 💖💜💙 #publishing #books #comics #writing
Brenda Doss @beedosstifton.bsky.social Just.Me.
Alex Zandra @zandravandra.com light novel author, streamer, artist, game designer, public speaker • turning people into catgirls • I miss cohost a lot
she/her 🏳️⚧️
zandravandra.com
Ash Poprik 🗡️ @ashleypoprik.bsky.social Game and Comics Writer | Destiny 2, Black Ops 6, Transphoria, Spider-Man 2 | TGA Future Class, BAFTA Connect, Forbes 30u30 | ashleypoprik.com | 🏳️🌈🦻🏻
Marri @marri.bsky.social Writer (fiction & video games), narrative designer, editor, history of medicine MA. They/them.
Lorie_o @lorieo.bsky.social She/Her. Cat mom, gamer, sometimes cosplayer. Works at Riot Games. Opinions are my own.
Wendy Sullivan @wendydoodles.bsky.social 🎦story artist makin movies at DreamWorks
✏️fan art doodler - full of treacle
💍to my best friend 💕
💖💜💙🏳️🌈
she/her
Nuha 🌙 نهى @nuhahaha.bsky.social Senior Narrative Designer at Respawn Entertainment on Star Wars Jedi ✨
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Far Cry 6, and more
TGA Future Class ‘23
She/her 🇸🇾 🇨🇦
Stephanie Cooke @hellocookie.bsky.social Writer of comics. Raccoon and pun enthusiast. 📖 RACC PACK 🦝 PILLOW TALK 👑 OH MY GODS!⚡ PARANORTHERN 🔮 She/Her 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/hellocookie • https://stephaniecooke.ca
Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author. I still believe if I spin fast enough I’ll turn into Wonder Woman. She/her. https://www.deannaraybourn.com
raanve @raanve.bsky.social It's me. The one with the coffee.
she/her