KATE ELLIOTT has been writing science fiction and fantasy for 30 years, after bursting onto the scene with JARAN. She is best known for her Crown of Stars epic fantasy series and the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling YA fantasy COURT OF FIVES. Elliott's particular focus is immersive world-building & centering women in epic stories of adventure, amidst transformative cultural change. She lives in Hawaii, where she paddles outrigger canoes & spoils her Schnauzer.

JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular SF authors of his generation. His debut OLD MAN'S WAR won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers include THE LAST COLONY, FUZZY NATION, and REDSHIRTS (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), and 2020's THE LAST EMPEROX. Material from his blog, Whatever, has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. Scalzi also serves as critic-at-large for the LOS ANGELES TIMES. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

Kate Elliott, discussing THE KEEPER'S SIX with John Scalzi