Dave Beaudrie
Dave Beaudrie has written articles, entertainment pieces, comedic lists and creative content for a wide array of outlets such as Cracked, About, The Spruce and Geeks Have Game.
He was the writer of the web series "Job Guys" that premiered on Amazon Prime before moving to YouTube, the feature film "The Miracle Man" and various other projects.
He has also acted in over 100 films, TV shows and theater tours throughout the United States.
You can find his short story in The Villains Club.
Dennis K. Crosby
Dennis K. Crosby is an author, editor, speaker, and workshop leader with an MFA in Creative
Writing. Since 2020 he has published three urban fantasy novels in his award-winning Kassidy
Simmons series, and twenty-two short stories found in multiple anthologies, including Weird
Tales and Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror.
He is the co-editor of the charity anthology Dread Coast: SoCal Horror Tales and has been a panelist and moderator at multiple conventions including, WonderCon, Comic-Con International, Nebula, Bouchercon, and StokerCon 2024 where he also served as Co-Chair. In March 2025 he was awarded the Jonathan Maberry Inspiring Teens Award from the Creative Writing Club at Canyon Crest Academy. Dennis lives in San Diego, CA. where he is secretary of the local chapter of the Horror Writers Association, a member of Crime Writers of Color, a board member of Partners in Crime, the local chapter of Sisters in Crime, and San Diego Writer’s, Ink.
For more information on his work go to https://denniskcrosby.com
You can find his short story in The Villains Club.
"Chance" Alan Pablo Kistler
"Chance" Alan Pablo Kistler (he/him) is a benevolent lunatic who writes, consults on storytelling, produces, and sometimes acts and directs.
He's the author of a New York Times bestselling book on Doctor Who and has written pop culture essays for WIRED, Polygon, MTV, and The History Channel.
In New York, he acted in, wrote, and directed stage plays and indie films; in Los Angeles, he's written and produced video game trailers for franchises including Star Wars, DC, and Marvel.
He is neurodivergent, half-Peruvian, all nerd.
You can find his short story in The Villains Club.
Jonathan Maberry
Jonathan Maberry is a NYTimes bestselling author, 6-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series starring Ian Somerhalder (LOST, VAMPIRE DIARIES). His JOE LEDGER thriller novels are in development for TV by Chad Stahelski, director of the JOHN WICK movies; and his YA zombie series, ROT & RUIN is being developed for film by Alcon Entertainment. Jonathan writes in multiple genres, including horror, sci-fi, epic fantasy, mystery, and thriller. His comic book work includes BLACK PANTHER, and many elements from his story were included in the hit movie, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. His first novel, GHOST ROAD BLUES was named one of the 25 Best Horror Novels of the New Millennium; and his recent book, NECROTEK, was named the #1 sci-fi novel of 2024 by DiscoverSF. His other works include the KAGEN THE DAMNED trilogy, GLIMPSE, JERSEY DEVIL, INK, THE SLEEPERS WAR, THE WOLF MAN, X-FILES: DEVIL’S ADVOCATE, DEAD OF NIGHT, and many others. And his comics include CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE PUNISHER, WOLVERINE, GODZILLA VS CTHULHU, MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN, ROAD OF THE DEAD, PANDEMICA, and more. He is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers Association, and is editor of the world’s oldest horror magazine, WEIRD TALES. He was a featured expert on the History Channel’s Zombies: A Living History and True Monsters. He founded and hosts the Writers Coffeehouse networking events. Jonathan lives in San Diego, California with his wife, Sara Jo. www.jonathanmaberry.com
You can find his short story in The Villains Club.
E. M. Noller
E. M. Noller is a neurodivergent writer and editor of horror stories and weird fiction.
Her work has been published in a variety of journals, anthologies, and magazines over the years, most recently in HORIZONS: Vol. 2 (Twenty Bellows Press, June, 2026).
She is also the acquisitions editor at Divine Feminine Publishing and co-editor of The Villain’s Club.
E. M. Noller lives with her family (including a few feral animals, an absent-minded engineer, and various offspring) in Longmont, Colorado.
You can find her short story in The Villains Club.
Janina Scarlet
Dr. Janina Scarlet (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, a neurodivergent, queer person with a disability, and the founder of the Divine Feminine indie book publishing company.
She has authored eighteen books and written chapters for twenty others.
Dr. Scarlet’s goal is to promote books featuring at least 50% female and/or gender-diverse characters, because when women and gender-diverse people have greater representation in fiction, it empowers them to have a stronger voice in real life.
You can find her short story in The Villains Club.
Meghan Spelbrink
Meghan Spelbrink writes stories for millennial women learning how to unapologetically love what they love: magic, romance, and main characters whose feminine power is their greatest weapon.
She lives in California, is a stay-at-home mom to a feisty four-year-old, wife to a wonderfully nerdy virologist, and a dog-mom to two ornery rescues.
She is a bestselling and award-winning writer, President of the Bay Area Romance Writers, and holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.
You can find her short story in The Villains Club.
Rachel V. Thomas
Rachel V. Thomas has a BA in English and an MFA in screenwriting from Boston University, which she occasionally uses to rewrite movies she didn't like.
The Villains Club is her first official publication and she’s thrilled to be part of such a fun, inventive collection. When she's not chipping away at novels, screenplays, and more, her hobbies include trying and failing to learn new languages, and amateur pottery.
The baristas at her local coffee shop are very patient about her endless parade of handmade mugs.
You can find her short story in The Villains Club.
Morag Wehrle
Morag Wehrle (she/her) is a neurodivergent author and educator who writes at the intersection of culture, health, and history.
Her work spans fiction, non-fiction, and academia, and has been included in various anthologies and literary magazines including Beyond Blue (Caitlin Press) and The Villains' Club (Divine Feminine Press), with upcoming pieces for The Fiddlehead and Demeter Press.
She holds an MFA in creative non-fiction from the University of King's College and co-hosts Trillium Writing Retreats in Ontario cottage country.
Morag lives and writes on the traditional unceded territories of the WSANEC peoples on Vancouver Island.
You can find her short story in The Villains Club.
Alexis Wright
Alexis Wright is a neurodivergent author with an affinity for horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction.
She holds a B.A. in Linguistics from Michigan State University and is the concertmaster of a symphony orchestra.
Her work has appeared in the Towerlight literary magazine at Hillsdale College, and she publishes short fiction on her Substack Alexis Writes Fiction while preparing to query her debut novel.
You can find her short story in The Villains Club.
Dewey L. Yeatts
Dewey L. Yeatts lives and works in Pennsylvania.
He is married and a "dog dad."
His stories have been published by Campfire Publishing, Hellbound Books, Carnage House, Three Ravens Publishing, and Divine Feminine Publishing, among others.
His short story collection, From a Whisper to Extreme, is available from Amazon and Ingram
You can find his short story in The Villains Club.
