Local author J. Spink Mills will be moderating a panel of four writers from the Horror Writers of Connecticut. Bios of all authors listed below.

Marc E. Fitch is the author of seven books and novels, including Boy in the Box and Dead Ends, named one of the top horror novels of 2023. Marc is a graduate of the Western Connecticut State University MFA program and lives in Connecticut with his four children. https://www.marcefitch.com/

John Opalenik is a horror writer and educator from Connecticut. He is the author of The Primeval series, The Blue Beneath the Mountain, and the short story collection Among The Willows & Other Strange Tales. He lives in central Connecticut with his wife, son, and dog. https://www.johnopalenik.com/

Kurt Newton is the author of two novels, four collections of short stories, and eleven collections of poetry. He is a member of New England Horror Writers and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association. He lives in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. http://kurtnewton.weebly.com/

JP Behrens graduated from the Yale Writers Workshop. His work has appeared in anthologies and e-zines including Fairly Wicked Tales and Fear Forge, and his debut novel, Portrait of a Nuclear Family, was released in 2022. He lives in New England with his wife. https://jpbehrensauthor.com/

J. Spink Mills was born in England but grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, where they spent their childhood searching for a secret portal to a magic land. Now they live in the suburban wilds of Connecticut, USA, and build their own portals out of words. They like their stories dark adjacent and their tea hot and plentiful. https://jspinkmills.com/