Sn - Z • 2026 Authors & Creators
Pandora Spencer
Pandora Spencer is a speculative fiction author whose work blends supernatural suspense, emotional depth, and high-stakes adventure.
Her debut novel, Dark Restart (Otherworldly Book 1), follows Phoenix—a young woman whose life unravels after one terrifying night transforms her humanity and forces her to confront a dangerous new reality.
Spencer’s storytelling explores friendship, identity, and survival in the face of the unknown, inviting readers into a world where every choice can mean life or death.
Jerry Sutherland
Jerry Sutherland, a graduate of Hudson’s Bay High School, Clark College, and Portland State University, spent most of his career in technical sales, retiring after twenty-four years with Metfab Heating in Vancouver.
Inspired by his father, he began researching lesser-known Northwest history, resulting in Calvin Tibbets: Oregon’s First Pioneer (2016) and Bayocean: Atlantis of Oregon (2023).
His work at bayocean.net has been featured on Grant’s Getaways and Oregon Field Guide.
In 2024, he joined the Editorial Board of the Oregon Encyclopedia.
Lewa Ubunifu
Lẹwa Ubunifu is a multimedia artist, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate whose name—Yoruba for beautiful and Swahili for creative—reflects her vibrant spirit.
A single mother and survivor of Circumstantial Depression, she shares her powerful journey in Caged and Locked: My Personal Experience with Circumstantial Depression, the first book ever written on the topic.
Through film, design, and advocacy, Lẹwa inspires others to embrace resilience, creativity, and healing.
Learn more at lewaubunifu.com
Toni Woodard
After a cough literally blew out her back in her twenties, Toni Woodard’s thriving corporate career took an unexpected turn.
Decades, surgeries, and a few brag-worthy scars later, she’s learned a thing or two along the Pain Path.
A longtime blogger, Toni writes with humor and insight about fairs, llamas, travel, chronic pain, and life’s random curiosities.
A “Brady Bunch” superfan and Tabasco devotee, she lives with her husband and a bossy cat in the lush Pacific Northwest.
Website: ToniWoodard
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Steven Craig is a retired U.S. Coast Guard officer, author, and emergency management expert whose books explore extraordinary true-life events and personal travel adventures.
His works include All Present and Accounted For, chronicling the heroic efforts of the USCGC Jarvis crew, Chronicles of Katrina, and Italy Travel and Adventures, blending history, humor, and practical advice. Drawing on his background in leadership and emergency response, Craig brings readers powerful stories of courage, resilience, and discovery.
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Website: ljdix.com
LJ Dix is a science fiction and fantasy author whose Diplomat’s Apprentice series combines space battles, daring rescues, and a touch of diplomacy in a fast-paced space opera adventure.
Inspired by the stories she once told her children on long road trips, her books often feature animals, interplanetary trade, and heroic journeys across the stars. Watch for her upcoming series debuting in September 2025, where the legend of the first starship cat takes center stage.