Eric Flint was the creator of the New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series, the best-selling alternate history series of all time. Beginning with 1632 , Flint--along with dozens of cowriters--chronicled what happened when the 20th-century town of Grantville, West Virginia, was transported through time and space to 17th-century Europe. In addition, Flint was the author, with New York Times best seller David Weber, of the Crown of Slaves Saga, as well as the Belisaurius series, with best-selling author David Drake. Flint was the editor of Jim Baen 's Universe , as well as numerous short story anthologies. Before becoming a writer, Flint worked as a trade union organizer, longshoreman, truck driver, auto worker, steel worker, oil worker, meatpacker, glassblower, and machinist. Eric Flint passed away in 2022. Walt Boyes is the editor of the Industrial Automation INSIDER magazine, the editor of The Grantville Gazette , a member of the 1632 universe editorial board, formerly editor of Control magazine and associate editor of Jim Baen's Universe . Along with Joy Ward, Walt is Co-Editor of Eric Flint's Ring of Fire Press.

Walt is an active member of SFWA. Joy Ward is the author of one novel. She has several stories in print, in magazines, and in anthologies, and has also conducted interviews, both written and video, for other publications. Her credits include Mother Jones, On the Issues, Commerce, and Governmental Review.