Assignment Editor at Love Thy Nerd, Madeline lives in Kansas where she takes care of people, plays games, watches, reads, writes, and makes things.

Joey Thurmond is a dragon in disguise. Other than that, he has two degrees in communication and English. He loves quiet rainy days with tea or coffee. Games of the shooter and survival-horror variant are his favorite, and he's a living repository of Star Wars and Bionicle lore. He writes for Common Sense Media and has bylines with Game Informer and Push Square. His own content can be read and watched on saveasdoc.com.

Katie Tejedor is a lover of all kinds of nerdy things, but books are her first and deepest passion. She has her Masters in English and loves analyzing literature, culture, and where they intersect. She enjoys story-heavy games with quirky elements and giving her cats lots of attention.

Lisa Eldred is a Michigan-based writer and editor. By day she writes for Covenant Eyes. By night she collects Star Wars- and Harry Potter-themed LEGOs and Cthulhu kitsch. Her favorite tabletop RPG system ever is Edge of the Empire. You can find her at wasabijane.com or on Twitter at @firstcrusader.

Bernadette is the fae patron for multiple career consultants, and dedicated servant of 2 cats. She earned a Sociology MA and Child Development BS, both supporting her advocacy for homeless families. A “cradle geek” with a diversity of fandoms (& puns), her favorite superheroes are her husband and 3 adult children.