Ed Knight

Colorado Author’s Cooperative

What does it mean to be a hero?

What does it take to be a hero?

I write fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels that explore heroism. Heroism isn’t about power and it isn’t about moral purity. Real heroes struggle even as they try to do the right thing.

For thirty-one years, I was an aerospace engineer dedicated to getting high performing cameras into space to help us understand and monitor the Earth’s environment. I met a lot of quiet heroes doing that. These days, the heroes I write about aren’t that quiet.

https://edwardjknight.com

LL Blacke

LL Blacke is a science fiction and paranormal author. Their first novel, “Search for the Signet,” an Orion Labauve novel, should be available through the publisher Foolscap and Quill. They are working on the final edits for their second Orion Labauve novel, “Spectral Promises”. A third novel, “The Hero Federation Chronicles,” a superhero novel, is in progress.

https://llblackebooks.com

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Sam Ledel

Sam Ledel writes queer stories – sometimes fantastical, sometimes historical. She has nine novels published with Bold Strokes Books. Ledel currently resides in Denver and is working on her next novel.

https://www.samledel.com/
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John Wilker

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Rogue Publishing is the home of several Scifi and Action Adventure series. John Wilker writes accessible rip-roaring space opera adventures with diverse casts and witty banter. He takes inspiration from Farscape, Guardians of the Galaxy and more.

https://johnwilker.com

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Kendra Merritt

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Kendra Merritt writes fantasy and science fiction with disabled characters. If she’s not writing, she’s reading, and if she’s not reading, she’s playing video games.

https://www.kendramerritt.com

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Linnea Tanner

Award-winning author, Linnea Tanner, weaves Celtic tales of love, magical adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britan. The Curse of Clansmen and Kings historical fantasy series inspired by Arthurian legend.

https://www.linneatanner.com/
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Natli VanDerWerken

Natli VanDerWerken

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Natli is the author of The Dragon’s Children pentalogy. She served in the Navy as a meteorologist/anti-submarine warfare specialist. Natli is a native Coloradan, holds a Masters in Computer Information Systems, and quilts in her spare time.

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