The Fantasy Inn Podcast Creators & Guests

Alix E. Harrow is a writer and author of the book The Once and Future Witches.

Diana M. Pho is a developmental editor, writer, and podcast producer. Currently, she is Executive Editor at Erewhon Books.Previously, Pho was a producer at Realm, and before that, she was an editor at Tor and Forge Books.

Yoon Ha Lee is a writer of science fiction and fantasy fiction. He is known for his "Machineries of Empire" space opera novels.Lee's stories have appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Ideomancer, Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Lightspeed, and have been collected in anthologies. His first novel, "Ninefox Gambit," was published in 2016 and received the 2017 Locus Award for Best First Novel. He has published six novels and four collections of short fiction.

Chelsea Louise Polk is a fantasy fiction author. They are best known for their first novel, "Witchmark," which was published in 2018 and won the 2019 World Fantasy Award.

Phenderson Djèlí Clark is a science fiction writer, historian, and author of the book Ring Shout.

Cole Burkhardt currently resides in Washington D.C and has tried everything from streaming tabletop games on Twitch to spelunking deep underground. They are the Creator and Co-Producer of the Piece of Cake Podcasting Network, a network devoted to helping people of color within the podcasting industry. They have voiced and produced a variety of podcasts, such as Unplaced and Counterbalance. When they're not working, Cole is traveling to conventions across the East Coast, discussing gender and sexuality in video games, tabletop games, podcasts and most other forms of media.

Megan E. O'Keefe is the author of the Scorched Continent trilogy and The Protectorate series, her new book is, Velocity Weapon.

Karen Osborne is an author of fantasy and science fiction.Osborne's short fiction has appeared in Uncanny, Clarkesworld, Fireside, Escape Pod, Robot Dinosaurs, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Her first book, "Architects of Memory," was published in 2020.

Victoria Aveyard is a writer of young adult and fantasy fiction and screenplays.

Elizabeth Knox is a writer, author, and novelist.

Cheraé L. Clark is a freelance writer and editor of science fiction and fantasy. They publish fiction under the pen name "C. L. Clark."Previously, Clark was a co-host of PodCastle podcast. They have taught English to high school and university students.Clark's work has appeared in Escape Artists, Uncanny Magazine, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and collected in anthologies. Their first novel, "The Unbroken," was published in 2021.Clark received their B.A. in Creative Writing and French from the University of Kansas and thier M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Indiana University Bloomington.

Sarah Gailey is the Hugo award-winning best-selling author.

Daniel Greene is a YouTuber, and creator of the channel Fantasy.

Wil Williams is a podcast critic, journalist, and creator. Wil has written for several publications including Spotify, Polygon, and Discover Pods. They also started the podcast blog, Podcast Problems, in which they review podcasts and provides commentary on the industry. Wil Wiliams is co-founder/CEO of Hug House productions, a podcast production company that has made audio drama and documentary podcasts.

Xiran Jay Zhao is a Chinese-born Canadian author, Internet personality, and cosplayer. They are known for their debut novel, Iron Widow, which became a New York Times Best Seller and won multiple awards.

VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the internationally acclaimed Shades of Magic series, the Villains series, the Cassidy Blake series and more. Her latest novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, will be adapted into a feature film by eOne and First Kill – a YA vampire series based on Schwab’s short story – is set to hit Netflix, produced by Emma Roberts’ Belletrist Productions. When she's not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters. Her newest book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, follows the title character across centuries and continents, across history and art, as she learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

Devin Madson is a fantasy fiction writer.Madson's stories have appeared in Grimdark Magazine and have been collected in anthologies. She has published seven fantasy novels in two series.

Lauren Shippen is the creator and head writer of The Bright Sessions. On top of her writing work, Lauren has acted in numerous podcasts - including her own - as well as short films and web series. She has a degree in music from The College of William & Mary and was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media for 2018. Lauren is a New York native and now resides in Los Angeles.