Nikkita Bell

From the mystical land of Los Angeles, California, Nikkita Bell is an author-illustrator who has carved out a distinctive niche where literature meets visual storytelling. Specializing in adult dark paranormal and urban fantasy with horror and romantic elements and a gothic neo-noir flair, each of Bell’s novels become an immersive experience where readers encounter dangerous, high-stakes, and fast-paced narratives through captivating illustrations and music-inspired themes.
Through her groundbreaking hybrid graphic novel format, Bell welcomes you to the gothic side of storytelling filled with morally complex anti-heroines who embrace their darker natures and never apologize for it. She has built her brand on a simple but powerful premise: vi

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Effie Joe Stock

Effie Joe Stock is the author of The Shadows of Light series, creator of the world Rasa, and head of Dragon Bone Publishing. When she’s not slaving away in front of her computer, you can find her playing music, studying psychology, theology, or philosophy, playing fantasy RPG video games, riding motorcycles, or hanging out with her farm animals. Her publishing journey only just beginning, Stock looks forward to the release of her third fantasy book along with other Dragon Bone titles.
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Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of spicy romance. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing “unspeakably hot.” Her books have sold over two million copies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.

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Writing is a beautiful thing.

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Born in London, Shaun spent his formative years in the shadows of the dreaming spires of Oxford, before moving to Nottingham, where he graduated university with a degree in English and Media.

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Jamie Applegate Hunter

I love writing unhinged fantasy romance, but I hate writing bios.

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