George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire—A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons—as well as related works such as Fire & Blood, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and The World of Ice & Fire (with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). Other novels and collections include Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Landry Q. Walker is a New York Times bestselling author of comics and books. He lives with his cats and his wife and he spends his days pushing buttons randomly on a keyboard until stories somehow happen.
Author Residence: Sante Fe, NM (GRRM) / El Sobrante, CA (LQW)
Author Hometown: Bayonne, NJ (GRRM) / St. Louis, MO (LQW)
Mel Rubi has been a professional artist since 1993 and enjoys challenging himself on every difficult task he takes on. He loves playing chess and is a family man.