Ben H. Winters is the New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning, and Philip K. Dick Award–winning author of Big Time, The Quiet Boy, Golden State, Underground Airlines, the Last Policeman trilogy, and the mash-up novel Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Winters has also worked extensively in television. He has served as a writer/producer on the FX cult hit Legion as well as Manhunt on Apple TV+, and he is the creator of the hit CBS drama Tracker. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three kids, and one large dog.

Melissa Flores is a writer, producer, and creative Executive known for her dynamic storytelling across television, film, comics, and digital media. With over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, she has helped shape iconic franchises, including Power Rangers, Glitter Force, and Digimon Fusion. A former Executive at Saban Brands and Hasbro, Melissa played a key role in revitalizing and expanding beloved properties for new generations. Since then, she has continued her storytelling journey as a writer for BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; Marvel’s Spider Gwen Smash, Spider-Man Unlimited Infinity Comic, Women of Marvel; Oni Press’ Biker Mice; co-writer of Radiant Pink and Xino, and creator of the Image Comics series The Dead Lucky, part of the acclaimed Massive-Verse.