Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. He is the recipient of the 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Owen King is the author Double Feature and co-author of the graphic novel Intro to Alien Invasion. His writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the New York Times Book Review, One Story, and Subtropics. He is married to novelist Kelly Braffet.

Rio Youers is the author of Westlake Soul and Halcyon. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. Rio's new novel, Lola on Fire, will be released by William Morrow in February 2021.

Alison Sampson is a comic artist and architect known for her work on Genesis, with Nathan Edmondson. She's also worked for DC, Dark Horse, IDW, and Boom! and co-created Winnebago Graveyard at Image with Steve Niles.