Empowering Community Leaders

Indie Ink Judges

We want to give a huge shout out to all the awesome, dedicated individuals who have volunteered to be our judges for the Indie Ink Awards. They have graciously given their time and expertise to help uplift and highlight indie works.

Many of the judges read and review indie novels on their blogs, YouTube, and social media purely out of their love for books. Please check out our list of judges and give them a follow!

Laura Bennett

BIO: Laura is an agent at the Liverpool Literary Agency, and specialises in science-fiction and fantasy. She is passionate about diversity in SFF writing. Laura also works as a freelance writer, and she is currently the writer and loremaster for an indie video game, in addition to writing for various roleplaying games. Find Laura on Twitter or check out Liverpool Literary Agency online!

Chelsea

BIO: Chelsea is a book reviewer with a following on many platforms including YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, who’s aim is to read everything that she enjoys and shout about it. Promoting indie authors and small presses is a high priority when it comes to discovering new favourites. Having had a YouTube channel for a few years now, she has taken part in judging for SPSFC and is constantly on the lookout for new and amazing books.

Lisa Woods

BIO: Lisa is a booktuber from Yorkshire who enjoys sharing her love of all things bookish. After a long break she came back to the community in December 2020 and never looked back. She posts weekly vlogs, book tag videos, hauls and review and weekly live shows and is always on the look out for a new fave. You can find Lisa on YouTube and Instagram.

Susie

BIO: She is a hoarder of books and a compulsive reader with a TBR that is constantly trying to kill her. So far she survived every attempt and is currently lost in some amazing book! Check out her blog for more information.

Aziza Evans

BIO: She loves to read book that grabs her attention, and she can’t put them down! Find Aziza on Twitter and Goodreads.

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Alma Raymer

BIO: Alma (she/ella) is an avid reader and book nerd who started talking about books on Twitter in 2020 and StoryGraph for reviews starting in late 2021. Alma enjoys SFF both as an escape, and to reflect on the state of our world. She especially enjoys reading from BIPOC and LGBTQNIA2S+ authors, and loves it when folks ask her for SFF book recommendations. When not reading, Alma is engaged in social justice activism, nerding out about data or ttRPGs, is teaching her dog a new trick, caring for her aquatic and other smaller pets, spending time under the surface of the ocean, or researching the best location for her newest native pollinator plant acquisition.

Amanja

BIO: Amanja reads comic books to nonfiction and everything in between. With a focus on indie and self published authors she strives to help new talent find their niche audiences. Check out her blog for more information.

Ann Clarence

BIO: Anne is the writer and creator of The Reading Life book blog. She made the blog back in 2016 due to the lack of people in her life she feels like she can rant about books too. Anne has a huge passion for all things literature, but at present-day, she is especially fond of anything romance-related (it’s her version of “healthy obsession”). Very open towards authors and writers no matter if they are traditional indie or self-published. Nor does she judge if an author is more experienced or inexperienced. Anne truly believes in supporting writers all around and helping out these authors in their career journeys with her platform, feedback, and experiences.

Jamedi

BIO: He loved Fantasy since he started reading. Not much experience with blogging per review, but Jamedi has a ton of illusion in everything he does. Check out the reviews on his blog.

Destiny

BIO: Destiny has been blogging for over five years. She wants to share her love for books with the world and give her opinion of those books. Her love of reading came from her family having a home library and having her mother read to her as a child. She read an average of 100 books a year. You can find her on WordPress.

Esther

BIO: Esther has loved everything books since she was young. Finding her love for blogging and reviewing 5 years ago was the best day of her life. She loves talking about books and anything books! Her reviews can be found on her blog, Bite Into Books!

Lauralee Jacks

BIO: Lauralee Jacks graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She recently graduated with a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. She was a first grade elementary teacher, and is currently a DJ and a small talk show host at the local radio station, 105.5 WYTM-FM.

LucyLui

BIO: LucyLui’s biggest passion is reading. She’s been reviewing books for several years now. In the past year she has expanded into promotional tours, interviews and much more. She is also training to be proof-reader and copy editor. You can find LucyLui’s blog here or check out their LinkTree!

Nikki

BIO: Similar to the apex predator of the Dragon hunting for its next meal, Nikki, The Book Dragon, searches for her next book. And just as Dragon Fire consumes everything in its wake, so too does she devour the words on a page. Noticing that indie authors tend to get sidelined (especially marginalized indie authors), she wanted to do something to help them get in the conversation. So, she began her blog, Thebookdragon.blog. Though she may get a bit distracted during the school year, she commits to reading every indie book thrown her way and reviewing those she enjoys (or sending her notes to the author for those she didn’t enjoy).

Renee

BIO: Renee loves books and reading! Renee reads romance, mysteries, chick lit, detective type stories and suspense. Renee started a blog that would support the authors and not be commercial. There were many times she read something because it was recommended or rated high, and in her opinion was awful. So she writes about books she loves, and if she don’t at least like them, she won’t write about them. No matter your mood, there’s a great book to suit it. Words to live by!! You can find Renee on her blog, Reading Renee.

Angel

BIO: Angel loves reading books and sharing her opinions with others. You can find her on Twitter.

John McCrea

BIO: John is a book blogger and reviewer. A scrupulous critic, he places particular value in writing that demonstrates passion, thoughtfulness, and a dose of ironic wit. John is also a mental health advocate and welcomes positive representation of mental health issues. You can find him at Tales from Absurdia.

Portia Mukherjee

BIO: Portia is a traveler, seeker, foodie, and a bookaholic. Most of the times, you will find her reading a book. A brilliant, mind-twisting mystery keeps her going. After years of putting away my dreams of writing, she is finally taking baby steps towards it. So she has created this website that talks about her book collection and the books she loves to read. The books that leave a lasting impression. Check out her blog, Ideas Fly High.

Molly Fennig

BIO: Molly Fennig began blogging about books in high school. She especially loves reviewing and supporting books by indie, small-press, and young authors. Molly self-published her first novel, InSomnus, at age 17. She published short stories in The Blue Route Literary Magazine, The Blue Nib, the Running Wild Press Anthology, Havik 2020 Anthology, and other literary presses while getting her minor in English. Her second novel, Starvation, was published by Immortal Works in November 2020. The book explores themes such as male eating disorders and mental health, and won 2021 Independent Press, 2021 Reader’s Favorite, and 2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.

Joe Rixman

BIO: John is a published author of short fiction and game work (Foreshadows: The Ghosts of Zero, Vampire: the Requiem, Star Trek Adventures, and EVE Online) and has been reading for over 50 years. He’s loves being immersed in a good story, with characters that come alive on the page. Joe is also a screenwriter and greatly appreciates authors who can visually place him into their worlds. Finally, Joe loves discovering new authors and supporting them in their dreams. You can find Joe’s books on Amazon.

Lizzie

BIO: Lizzie is 26, lives in South Wales, and is a professional musician. She’s an intersectional feminist, bisexual, uses she/her pronouns. She reads a range of genres, including fantasy, non-fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction and queer books. Check out her LinkTree.

Sheila

BIO: For the past year, Sheila has worked as a bookseller at an independent bookstore—a dream of hers since she was a child. She has always been an avid reader, and loves finding new books through Bookstagram and Booktube. She is a big romance reader, but has recently read a lot of nonfiction and poetry, alongside her new favorite: monster romance. One day, Sheila hopes to have her own romance books out in the world, but for now she is happy to just read them. Find Sheila on Goodreads.

Jennifer Hines

BIO: Jennifer Hines is a single mother of four, indie author, book reviewer/blogger. Creative writing and reading have been a life long passion of hers. She enjoys many genres with Paranormal Romance and RomCom being her favorites. She has a keen eye for grammatical errors. Living in Missouri she enjoys the river and springs, camping, hiking and having picnics with her children. Her imagination is always active, creating stories from every person she meets and every place she visits. Check out Hines and Bigham’s Literary Tryst.

Ljubo Popovich

BIO: L. S. Popovich is the author of UNDERTONES and THE ARDEN (a Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist). They believed at least one room of the house should be completely crammed with books. (Other rooms should contain scattered piles) Their work has appeared in Chrome Baby, Havok, Aphelion, Bull & Cross, Red Fez, Bewildering Stories, The Ansible, 365Tomorrows, Commuter Lit, Farther Stars than These. Aside from reading and writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, Noir & Magical Realism, they enjoy long walks on short beaches, black coffee on the rocks, and level grinding. Find Ljubo on their website.

Zoé O'Farrell

BIO: Zooloo’s Book Diary was set up to provide a place to share all of Zoé’s reviews in a very excitable and personal, and in her head, funny way. Living life down by the White Cliffs of Dover with a spitfire of a mini me, two cats and an ex- soldier, blogging has been her escape. Well, when she isn’t working full time, organising blog tours or writing her next novel. Zoe can be found online, and on Twitter and Instagram.

Jeyran Main

BIO: Jeyran Main is the founder and Editor-in-chief of Review Tales Publishing & Editing Services and Review Tales Magazine. She is a professional book editor and reviewer. Jeyran has worked with many publishers and authors throughout her life and career. Her passion is to spread positive energy to anyone who needs it, and in return, she would love it if they forwarded it to someone else. You may find Jeyran online.

Melina Rodriguez-Cook

BIO: Melina Rodriguez is an avid reader and reviewer. She opened her blog Bibliophilia Book Reviews two years ago as a space to share her thoughts on books with others. She has been accepting and reviewing books from indie and self-published authors since her blog’s inception and seeks to help emerging authors obtain the exposure they need to get their work known. She likes to read books of different genres such as literary fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, YA, and much more.

Cat Strawberry

BIO: Cat is blogger, strawberry lover and avid reader of a variety of genres, including fantasy, sci-fi and historical, which are her favourites. She loves to read children’s and ya books alongside adult ones and enjoys sharing her thoughts and reviews on her blog, The Strawberry Post. Cat was once a reluctant reader but now can’t put a book down and loves to add to her tbr pile daily discovering new amazing reads by both traditional and indie published authors. Cat can also be found on Twitter and Instagram.

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Sandi Hansen

BIO: Sandi learned to read at the age of 5 and has had her nose stuck in a book ever since. Sandi can be found on Facebook.

Tiffany

BIO: Tiffany is the author of seven fiction books, two non-fiction books, and earned publication in more than a dozen anthologies and magazines. As a publisher with Rebellion LIT, Tiffany works tirelessly to support authors looking to bring their art to the world. She also releases a weekly podcast, Beta Reader Bits. She works voluntarily as a Board Member with WriteHive, a non-profit organization which provides free, inclusive events and resources. Tiffany, a Bay Area native, currently lives in Sacramento, CA with her family and Miniature Pinscher. Find Tiffany online.

Lucy

BIO: Lucy has been reading ever since she can remember, consuming literature as a way to escape into a better world. She shares her book reviews mainly on Goodreads but does keep her writergram updates on her reading. Her love of reading gave way to a love of writing and she now reads not just to escape, but also to make her a better writer. Find Lucy on Goodreads.

L.A. Young

BIO: L.A. Young is an avid reader who has studied literature, education and librarianship, so she knows a thing or two about literature. Her blog, AquaVenatus, has been active for over 9 years and she has submitted reviews for other sites as well (i.e. “Fantasy-Faction”). If she is not reading, then she is either writing, running, gaming, or gardening. L.A. Young can be found on her blog.

Laura Duffy

BIO: Laura AKA The Bookish Hermit, works from home and has plenty of time for reading, which is one of her greatest passions and pleasures in life! She says ‘There is nothing like curling up with a good book, a couple of cats and a green tea!’ Her favourite genres include Mystery, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Horror and True Crime. She has been reviewing books professionally for a number of years and is always happy to dive into genres that are outside of her comfort zone. Her reviews are always honest and constructive. Find Laura on her blog, Goodreads, Amazon, Instagram, and Twitter.

Lyndsey Smith

BIO: Lyndsey Smith is a certificated freelance fiction editor who specializes in speculative fiction, mystery, and romance. She is also a self-publishing author in the horror, cozy mystery, and romance genres and has established Horrorsmith Publishing, which currently focuses on horror anthologies.

Ariadne

BIO: Ariadne is a British author with a flair for strange and wonderful. You can find his work in places like Strange Horizons, Asimov’s Science Fiction and Clarkesworld. He currently lives in London where he divides time between archaeology and writing.

Lucas

BIO: An avid fiction reader from Poland. Fan of darker fantasy, minimalistic prose, and fresh ideas. One of Fantasy Book Critic bloggers and Mark Lawrence’s SPFBO judge (for 5 editions). You can find Lucas on Goodreads.

Werepug

BIO: Werepug is an artist and writer whose short stories were featured in local prints. After finishing their masters degree in biotechnology they return to the university life, this time for art school. They prefer to read fantasy, science fiction, classic and contemporary works about life, as well as short stories and poetry. They live in the south of Germany, with their partner, dog and three canaries.

Maya Grimley

BIO: Maya Grimley is a blogger and podcaster whose love for reading really took off in the 5th grade when she realized she much preferred hanging out in the school library than going outside for recess. When the pandemic hit, Maya decided to share her love of reading with the world by starting her blog, Maya’s Reviews. Now, Maya reviews books on both her blog and podcast where she hopes to continue building a community where readers can gather to discuss novels they love.

Tyra Leann

BIO: Tyra had enjoyed reading fantasy from a young age and has recently discovered the treasure-trove that is self-publishing. You can find Tyra on Instagram and Goodreads.

Blaise Ancona

BIO: I am a die hard SFF reader! Beta-reader for 3 published fantasy authors and very active participant on Goodreads, Netgalley, Reddit, and Twitter book world. This blog is a way to give back to the community that has provided me so much joy and escapism into other worlds! My father always told me “It takes a second to be polite, but it takes a moment change somebodies day. If you take those moments and stack them up, you will change the world.” It may be cliché, but I live by these words and I hope to change one authors day a moment at a time.

Michael McDonnell

BIO: An avid fantasy & sci-fi reader from the West of Ireland. Began reading again during Covid and have developed a great love for books, reviews all sorts of Fantasy content since. You can find Michael on Goodreads.

Eileen Gonzalez

BIO: Eileen is an artist with a focus on graphic design and illustration. Alongside her love of art is also a love for literature! Some of Eileen’s favorite genre’s is romance, fantasy, and mystery. She also has an affinity for graphic novels.

Fantasy Book Nerd

BIO: Hi, I’m Fantasy Book Nerd . I have been living on my little island of the blogosphere for about two years now, scribbling away to tell people about the books that I love! I tend to read quite a bit of fantasy, but also read sci -fi (not as much as I would like!) and Horror, occasionally writing reviews on Gingernuts of Horror. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.

Pamela Willson

BIO: Pamela has been a reader her whole life. She started her website, The Picky Bookworm, as a way to showcase her reading life, and through that learned about indie books and what fun they are. She’s become a huge supporter of the indie book community, and offers tons of services to help them along their publishing path. She has a podcast that showcases a new indie author every Saturday, as well as book reviews, blog posts, a discussion forum and editing services. She loves crafts and learned to make book inspired candles in her shop. This multi-passionate entrepreneur loves to help people, which is the core of her business mission. You can also find Pamela on Instagram, Goodreads, and Twitter.

Arina

BIO: If born in a fantasy world, Arina would have been a roguelike technomancer and the coolest mage-assassin. As it is, her love of tech led her to dev, and her passion for the art of storytelling to book reviewing. An avid advocate of the uncommon, she champions indie and inclusive SFF on Queen’s Book Asylum, alongside her totally awesome co-bloggers. When not keeping an eye on the resident pet demon, Arina spends countless hours on MTGA and on social media hoarding recipes.

Jim Scriven

BIO: Jim is a father who has loved reading his entire life, and passed it along to his son. Together they produce Fantasy for the Ages, where they discuss and share this fiction love. Jim has read from all types of genres, and has enjoyed both fiction and non-fiction, but he has a definite preference for fantasy and science fiction. Jim has always enjoyed sharing his love of reading with others: his own children, his students, even his wife of 33 years. Jim and his wife now enjoy plenty of reading time as empty nesters living in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Check out their website, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.

Rebecca Kaur

BIO: Rebecca (Aka Bex) is an avid SFF reader and blogger. She currently is a mod on The Oasis SFF discord and has taken pleasure in creating the graphics for The Oasis Badge Bingo and Ready Player Read challenges. Rebecca is in the process of writing her debut fantasy novel and has recently completed a poetry challenge which has won her an Emily Dickinson award for 21 poems in 21 days. Rebecca can be found on Instagram and Twitter.

Crystina Luna

BIO: Crystina Luna is the owner of Geek Declassified, a pop culture website established in 2021. Originally reviewing books and movies on her personal website, Luna decided to create a space to not only share her geekiness with the world, but where others can do the same. Luna has been involved in the literary community not only as a reviewer but writer for 10 years. Crystina can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads.

Yvonne Miller

BIO: A massive horror reader. A quiet and shy person but deep down she is wondering how many of you are a potential serial killer. An aspiring teacher and mother of Chaos. Mother to 3 crazy boys. Reader of horror, Sci-fi, Fantasy and some Historical Fiction. Wishes she was a Viking in a previous life. Gamer on a part – time basis – I should have shares in Skyrim. You can find Yvonne on her blog and Twitter.

Kriti Khari

BIO: Kriti is an avid reader and loves collaborating with authors and creators. She founded the website, Armed with A Book, where she shares book reviews, interviews, discussions about buddy reads and book recommendations from fellow avid readers. Her interests are not limited to reading and she hosts people for interviews and guests posts about anything and everything that she finds interesting and her readers might benefit from.

Laura D.Child

BIO: Laura is the creator of The Magic Book Corner. Laura loves running barefoot in the grass and loosing herself in the rhythm of Latin beats, possibly just as much as she loves to read. She is a Romanian settled in sunny India with her awesome hubby and two amazing boys. You can find her most often on Instagram or on r/fantasy holding readalongs. Laura is a retired English professor turned blogger whose passion for reading and love of books is reflected in lengthy detailed reviews sprinkled with a good measure of enthusiasm.

Dale Thompson

BIO: Hi, My name is Dale, like many others I started blogging during COVID and have loved every moment of it since beginning. I’m a SFF reader with a big focus into action based fantasy, my recent favourites being Empire of the Vampire. Dragon Mage and She Who Became the Sun. love the current move away from traditional western tropes and can’t wait to keep seeing the diversity we have when it comes to new writing. Find Dale on his blog.

Andrew Mattocks

BIO: He claims to be a wizard who reads books and reviews them on Youtube! He may seem energetic and a bit zany but what he really is a passionate lover of SFF and loves supporting Indie authors

Anna-Kate Miedler

BIO: Anna-Kate Miedler is a full time college student who runs a podcast called Penned In, highlighting unknown authors and reviewing books. She’s always up to reading outside of her comfort zone, but her preferred genres are fantasy and horror. You can frequently find her on her Tik Tok page reviewing her favorite reads (which include The Poppy War by RF Kuang and Survive the Night by Danielle Vega) and vlogging her experiences trying to become a published author. Check out her website here.

Danielle Endicott

BIO: Danielle has always been an avid reader enjoying exploring different worlds through the written word, and turned her passion for books into a blog in January. She is thrilled to be on the panel to shine a light on the amazing books involved in the Indie Ink Awards. You can find Danielle on WordPress and Twitter.

Melissa (Lissa) Shank

BIO: Lissa is a former librarian, now turned book reviewer. They focus on scifi and fantasy with LGBT+ and disability rep. After years of library work, she opted to leave the field. In 2021 she began posting about her reads on tiktok and fueled her passion for books that way, expanding into other platforms. Now you can generally find them curled up with a book or graphic novel with their pets. Find All of Lissa’s information on her LinkTree.

Emma Wolfe

BIO: Emma is a Clinical Psychology PhD student and writer with a passion for reading and reviewing science fiction and fantasy. She’s been a blogger and reviewer for three years, and has had her writing published in several national literary magazines.

Lindsey Taylor

BIO: Lindsey Taylor is a published author turned freelance and publishing CEO and Creative with Four-Eyed Media LLC. Lindsey has been an avid reader since childhood and loves the creative process is publishing independent voices. She shares her love of books and reading with her wife and their two kids. You can also find Linsey on Facebook and Instagram

Victoria Gross

BIO: Victoria is an author, poet, and book blogger with FanFiAddict. She is an avid reader and lover of all things Fantasy (particularly YA). A deep love of stories is what drives her to turn the page. Her debut novel, Zodiac Rising, is set to release between late 2022 and early 2023. Victoria can be found on Twitter and Instagram.

Aaron Nalton

BIO: Aaron started his blog just over a year ago. He had been reading Fantasy and sci-fi and wanted to chat and share thoughts with like-minded people. He has also written a novel (which I am slowly editing). He also loves running and reading, and teaching kids for a living! Find Aaron’s blog here.

Daniel P. Haeusser

BIO: Daniel is a microbiologist and an Associate Professor of Biology at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, where he also teaches courses like Biology in Fiction and Film, and Apocalyptic Culture, in the All-College Honors program. Daniel writes book reviews and critiques for a variety of outlets including Fantasy Book Critic, Skiffy & Fanty, Strange Horizons, Speculative Fiction in Translation, World Literature Today, and his own review site Reading1000Lives.

Chad Barnard

BIO: Chad recently found his love in reading for enjoyment again in late 2020 then proceeded to find the online book communities shortly thereafter. In 2021 he began rating, reviewing and discussing the books he read in Discord and Goodreads. In 2022 he decided to continue to grow in his reviewing process as well as cast a wider net with Instagram, Twitter and his own Blog to find more like minded and authors to discuss books with.

Ashley Brennan

BIO: Ashley has been a big fan of self-pub/indie books. Joining FanFiAddict introduced her to SPFBO, which led to discovering an indie community that has blown her away in creativity and storytelling. Ashley loves a multitude of fantasy and sci-fi subgenres. She loves character driven stories and tends to treasure prose that connects with her on a deeper level. Stories that make her think and show humanity with all of its complexity are her absolute favorite. Ashley loves spending time with her husband, two children, and dog. Her hobbies include running, cycling, kayaking, and learning new languages. Find Ashley’s blog here.

Peyton

BIO: Peyton is a book reviewer and the creator of Word Wilderness Book Blog. Although fantasy has always been her favorite genre, she also loves exploring romance, horror, and sci-fi. When she’s not lost in a fictional world she can be found frequenting local coffee shops, daydreaming about her favorite characters, or desperately trying to keep her plants alive.

Laura Eckert

BIO: Laura is a lifelong reader; her mother swears she was born with a book in her hand (ouch!). She’s a former bookstore owner- manager and a current library worker where she blogs and podcasts about books. Her favorite genres are romance, cozy mysteries, fantasy, and science fiction. She loves witty banter, found family, and an adorable animal sidekick. When not reading, blogging about, or reviewing books, she loves baking, gardening, and being bossed around by her cats. Find her at Undine Reads and on Goodreads, Instagram and Twitter.

Kevin Co

BIO: Kevin is a physician by profession but a reader at heart. Reading has been his hobby since he was in middle school which started with The Hardy Boys books and now encompasses all things fantasy. He started his bookstagram during the pandemic lockdown. Kevin can be found on Instagram

Evren Dodd

BIO: Evren Dodd has always loved reading and collecting books. After a few years in a reading slump, the COVID quarantine reignited their love of books. This time they found that they preferred to read queer books that they didn’t have available to them when they were younger. When the new year started, they began to review these books and posted about them on their blog and Instagram. This has been one of the best decisions of their life and has led to them finding new books and connecting with authors and readers in a way they couldn’t before.

Ruth Jacks

BIO: Ruth is a book reviewer and blogger who reads across most genres. She set up her dedicated book Twitter account during the Covid-19 lockdown and followed that up with a book blog. Whilst she reads across most genres, fantasy fiction will always be where her heart lies. Ruth’s blog can be found here.

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Amy Lee

BIO: Amy has loved reading fantasy fiction her entire life. She has a YouTube channel and a blog called Fantasy Fiction Fanatics. Her channel centers around deep discussions about fantasy books, character analysis, and other deep discussions on fantasy topics. Her blog consists of book reviews, recommendations, and deep thoughts on different topics related to either fantasy or reading. Her goal is to create a community where everyone can have fun learning and discussing fantasy books together.

Jaida McDonald

BIO: Jaida is a Non-Binary reader that rekindled their love for reading in 2021. They are a lover of sci-fi and paranormal genres (specifically werewolves) and recently discovered a love for queer books after discovering their own identities in some of them! Jaida is a very emotional reader and loves reading books with great characters and amazing romance. Jaida can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Alex Henry

BIO: Alex is a Canadian, queer AroAce, mixed race book review, blogger, and bookstagrammer. Alex loves to read all things SFF, horror, and romance, especially if it’s queer and has found that indie books fill a hole in her heart that she never expected to exist. Her favourite things in books are vampires, found family, sirens, queer yearning, and dragons. She works hard to uplift stories from indie authors and from marginalized voices, with a specific interest in Aro and Ace representation. Alex can be found screaming about her favourite books on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog.

Amy Ermie

BIO: Amy is a mom to two young kiddos and one fur baby. Amy is also a self described “opinionated bookworm with a sweet tooth and a caffeine problem.” When not obsessively reading, Amy can be found baking all manner of things, watching sports, or buying new books to read obsessively. Amy can be found on her blog, bookstagram, and Twitter as Amy’s Booket List. Come join for bookish conversations and fun.

Sophie

BIO: Soph loves finding a good new book and loves to curl up with a blanket, cup of tea and her cat Twiglet. She can be found on Instagram, her blog, and Twitter.

Louisa

BIO: Louisa is the blogger behind Petals, Paws & Pages. She has over 8 years of blogging experience and is an avid reader – her favourite genres being romance and women’s fiction. When she isn’t reading, she can be found cuddling cats or adding more books to her already overflowing TBR pile. Louisa can also be found on Twitter.

Cwrit8

BIO: Cinawrit8 is an author and writer. She awarded with The Poet Award. She has written articles in newspaper. She has written stories. She is the owner of multiple quotes and writing accounts. She is a blogger working on different field of society. She is also a content writer and educator. Find Crwrit8 on Goodreads.

Kathleen Fowler

BIO: Kathleen is a stay at home mom to 1 sweet little girl and 3 fur babies. She is an avid reader and really loves bookstagram community. Kathleen has taken part in many book tours, many of which are indie authors! She reads a variety of genres from historical fiction one day to fantasy romance the next day. A new world to discover within ever book. Kathleen can be found on Instagram.

Matías Ruelas

BIO: Matías is a tiny elf navigating a human world. He has lived hundreds of lives, mainly by role-playing and reading fantasy books. He believes in the importance of representation. Find Matías at his blog or on StoryGraph

Lorraine Bondi

BIO: Lorraine Bondi is an Associate Adjunct Professor of Biology and Bioethics at Farmingdale State ColHer first foray into reviewing was the summer of 2020 when she read The Paternus Trilogy by Dyrk Ashton. This changed her entire blog to focus mainly on book reviews. She is passionate about helping indie and self-published authors, and loves the diversity authors bring to fantasy and science fiction. Lorraine reviews for Escapist Book Tours, NetGalley, Orbit Books, and direct author requests. When not reading, she is passionate about nature, wildlife, photography, and weight lifting. Lorraine can be found on her blog, and Goodreads.

Rachel Gray

BIO: Rachel is a book blogger and general book lover with a passion for finding the best new books to shout about online. When not reading she works for Scottish Book Trust, a reading and writing charity based in Edinburgh but working across Scotland. She also does social media for the Jericho Prize, a children’s book prize for black writers and illustrators. She is passionate about inclusion and making sure everyone is represented in the books that they read. Find Rachel on her blog, Instagram, and Twitter.