Monsters In Masquerade

Angela Montoya is an American author of YA romantasy published by Joy Revolution, writing from a small farm in Northern California. She comes from a family of storytellers, including her grandfather José Montoya, a celebrated Chicano poet and activist, and is known for Sinner's Isle and Cruel Thirst.

Cat Rector is a fantasy author. Her work includes the novel This Too Shall Burn, a story known for its unique take on magic and power. Rector's writing often explores complex characters facing difficult choices.

Isabel Cañas is the author of The Hacienda, a supernatural novel set during the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence. She uses her background as a historian to write fiction that combines Mexican heritage with traditional Gothic horror.

Sami Ellis is a queer horror writer drawing on Black fears and their cultural relationship to the supernatural. She co-founded the Write Team Mentorship Program. Her 2024 debut YA horror novel, Dead Girls Walking, follows the daughter of an infamous serial killer as she searches for her dead mother's body at the summer camp built on her father's former home.

Sarah Mughal Rana is the author of the young adult novel Hope Ablaze. She writes stories centered on social justice, identity, and the experiences of young Muslim women.