F.T. LUKENS (they/them) is the author of In DEEPER WATERS and five young adult novels published through Interlude Press. Their book THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MEDIATING MYTHS & MAGIC was a 2017 Cybils Award finalist in YA Speculative Fiction, the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Gold Winner for YA fiction, the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction, and on ALA’s 2019 Rainbow Book List. F.T. lives in North Carolina with their spouse, three kids, three dogs, and three cats. Visit them at FTLukens.com.

RYAN LA SALA (he/him/they/them) grew up in Connecticut, but only physically. Mentally, he spent most of his childhood in the worlds of SAILOR MOON and XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, which perhaps explains all the twirling. He technically lives in New York City, but has actually transcended material reality and only takes up a human shell for special occasions, like brunch, and to watch anime (which is banned on the astral plane). Ryan writes about surreal things happening to queer people. He is the author of REVERIE, BE DAZZLED, and THE HONEYS. Visit him online at ryanlasala.com.

Virtual Event - F.T. Lukens in discussion with Ryan La Sala