JP Rindfleisch

Thomas L. Vaultonburg

Thomas L. Vaultonburg is a haikuist, Poet In Residence at Maze Books, and with his creative partner, Tre, one half of Wolf Twin Books.

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Brendan Noble is a Polish and German-American epic fantasy author based in Rockford. In recent years he has sought inspiration in the folktales of his Polish heritage, evolving myths and legends into his fantasy writing along with his “Slavic Saturday” blog posts and videos about mythology.

Outside of writing, Brendan is a data analyst, soccer referee, and the president of Rockford FC (Rockford’s semi-pro soccer club). His top interests include German, Polish, and American soccer/football, Formula 1, analyzing political elections across the world, playing extremely nerdy strategy video games, exploring with his wife, and reading.

Megan Alberto

Megan Alberto is Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and freelance writer. Her work can be found in Register Star Media and Rockford Parent Magazine and Visible Magazine.

Ryan Burritt

Ryan Burritt is a poet based in Rockford IL whose work mainly focuses on the struggles of his own life.
Themes of loss, love, depression, drinking, and any other musings that cross his mind. Instagrams:
personal: @orderofthegash , poetry page @theheartwants9

Patrick J. Murphy III

Patrick J. Murphy III writes Paranormal Fantasy, Neo-Noir, YA Romance, and Poetry. He was born in Chicago and grew up in Columbus Ohio, where he attended Ohio State University for theater and film studies. Patrick currently lives in Northwestern Illinois where he does volunteer work for The LIAM Foundation, a non-profit organization focusing on the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. As a member of the LGBT+ community, he feels that it is important to “share our stories, teachings, and history”. Published works include “Thunder and Lightning”, “Doppelganger”, and a contributing author on Tell Me About It 3: LGBTQ Secrets, Confessions, and Life Stories and More Than a Coincidence: True Stories of Divine Intervention. When not writing, Patrick enjoys reading, watching Netflix, and cooking.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

–Maya Angelou

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David W. Pedersen

David W. Pedersen is an midwestern surrealist author and poet from Rockford, Illinois. His written work was most recently published in Loose Dog Press and Beat Scene Magazine. He is the owner and operator of the Rockford’s independent bookstore, Maze Books, and a current Poetry and Prose graduate student at Northwestern University.

Discover more about Dave and Maze Books here: https://www.maze-books.com/