Born in San Diego, California, Brinke Stevens has been interested and involved in the entertainment world all her life. At an early age, she was acting in school plays, tap dancing on stage, and editing the school newspaper. After graduating from San Diego State University, Brinke went on to earn a Masters Degree in marine biology from Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla. For a time, she worked as a scientist for San Onofre Nuclear Power Station and also National Marine Fisheries. read more>
Official Website: www.brinke.com
Michele Capamaggio is an award winning cosplayer and having won a variety of both costuming and performance awards. Since 2002, Michele has been an active member of the cosplaying community and has over 100 costumes that she has created, showcasing them at conventions across the east coast. more>
Born in California, educated in Indiana and seasoned with a dash of Colorado and Virginia, author Jason Cordova gets around more than he would like. An ardent fan of finding a place to settle, he has finally found a home and, more importantly, creative inspiration in the Blue Ridge area of Virginia. A gamer at heart, he was forced to realize that he was going to be writing about gaming the moment he bought his first computer for himself. He is currently working on multiple novels of varying genres while awaiting the publication of his first, Corruptor, due to be released soon from Twilight Times Books. He also has been in multiple plays and theater productions. warpcordova.wordpress.com
With her talent, careful attention to detail, and exacting standards of excellence, Clare Sieffert is an extraordinary American artist. Working expertly in both two and three dimensional media, she is best known forher beautiful science fiction and fantasy scenes and her remarkably true-to-life portraits. more>
Ian Little is a Roanoke-based independent filmmaker who has been making movies since he was a teenager. He's got a few titles under his belt including Avenging Angel 69 and Quench The Devil's Thirst - awesome! read more>
Born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia, Charles E. Cullen found an early fascination with film and storytelling. At age 8, he created his first film with his father's camera. Titled "The Land Of Oz", the film was comprised of five minutes of a dummy falling off the roof of the Cullen family home. Looking to exhibit his work, Charles screened the film for his friends on the front of the kitchen refrigerator. read more>
Official Website www.charlescullen.com
David Gwin attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va from 1990-2001, graduating with an English degree and Religion minor and started his own production company, St. Lindsey Pictures. Official Website www.stlindseypictures.com
Mike Allen, who, in his own words, "I live in Roanoke, Va., with my wife Anita, a comical dog and a demonic cat. I'm an editor, writer, poet, artist, performer, not necessarily in that order. Official Website: www.time-shark.livejournal.com
Allen Wold (writer) – Allen has published nine novels, several short stories (mostly for the Elf Quest anthologies), five non-fiction books (ebooks/internet), a number of articles, columns, reviews, and the list goes on - A lot of feathers in this writer's caps, to be sure! Don't miss out on his writers panel!
VAMP Investigations - paranormal investigation group that was founded in 2004. Learn about cases they have been on and what evidence they've caught. You can even ask questions about the ins and outs of hunting during their panel!
Official Website: www.vampinvestigations.com
Paul Dellinger - a very talented writer and author. For more than four decades, he largely "was" the Roanoke Times Southwest Bureau, reporting stories from 15 counties of the state, with an estimated 17,600 bylines before he retired in 2007. He is also a big Western films fan, often attending festivals and conventions where he has met many stars of the oaters. read more>.
