Dayton Ward is the
New York Times bestselling author of the science fiction novels
The Last World War, Counterstrike: The Last World War--Book II, and
The Genesis Protocol, and the Star Trek novels
Legacies: Purgatory's Key, Elusive Salvation, Armageddon's Arrow, The Fall: Peaceable Kingdom, Seekers: Point of Divergence (with Kevin Dilmore),
From History's Shadow, That Which Divides, In the Name of Honor, Open Secrets, and
Paths of Disharmony. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife and daughters. Visit him on the web at DaytonWard.com.
SAM MAGGS is an Assistant Writer at BioWare and the bestselling author of WONDER WOMEN and THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, both from Quirk Books. An authority on women in pop culture, Sam was named "Awesome Geek Feminist of the Year" by Women Write About Comics and has spoken on the topic for The New York Times, Vulture, NPR, the CBC, Space Channel, and more. Her first comic is forthcoming from IDW. Among others, Sam has also been published by Marie Claire, PC Gamer, The Guardian, and the National Post. Sometimes you might see her on TV and movie screens. She loves YA lit, Pacific Rim, Mass Effect, Carol Danvers, and Jeff Goldblum.