George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire-- A Game of Thrones , A Clash of Kings , A Storm of Swords , A Feast for Crows , and A Dance with Dragons-- as well as related works such as Fire & Blood , A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , and The World of Ice & Fire ( with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). Other novels and collections include Tuf Voyaging , Fevre Dream , The Armageddon Rag , Dying of the Light , Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II . As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone , Beauty and the Beast , and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Landry Q. Walker is a New York Times bestselling author of comics and books. He lives with his cats and his wife and he spends his days pushing buttons randomly on a keyboard until stories somehow happen. Mel Rubi has been a professional artist since 1993 and enjoys challenging himself on every difficult task he takes on. He loves playing chess and is a family man.