M Irene was born and raised in Utah, where she currently lives with her husband, their son and their fun-loving German Shepherd. As an avid reader and aspiring fantasy and horror author, she is particularly fond of all things adventure and anything epic involving magic. In addition to writing, M Irene is the co-host of the podcast “How to Survive Until You’re Published,” a free writing resource. When she’s not working or writing, M Irene can be found biking in the mountains, playing dungeons and dragons with her husband and friends, watching horror movies, or traveling the world and collecting mugs.

Marae Good was born and raised in Arizona, where she currently lives with her husband, two daughters and their sassy Yorkshire Terrier, Butter. After an episode of crippling depression forced Marae to reevaluate her priorities, she found herself returning to an old habit: reading. Mesmerized by the worlds she could escape to, Marae started creating her own – and The Realm of Oblivion was born. When she’s not writing, Marae loves to dance with her littles, run and hike in the mountains, or stay up far too late bingeing TV shows (most likely Vampire Diaries or Gilmore Girls).