TEE TATE is a writer and editor from Southeast Louisiana and a member of SFWA and Codex. She has edited various popular titles across genres, including fantasy(The Witch Collector), gothic, contemporary (Ten Tiny Breaths), and romance. Tee is drawn to character-driven stories featuring strong female leads navigating diverse, intricately crafted worlds and OWN-voices narratives that blend a literary narrative with high-concept fantasy. She is excited to work with new and established writers in a one-to-one setting at the City Owl Writers' Retreats.

MEGAN LYNCH is an award-winning YA and MG storyteller living in Pittsburgh, PA. She received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Hamline University for children's and young adult literature. Her first three books, the Children of the Uprising trilogy, were published by City Owl Press, and her debut was called “one of the more innovative and gratifying novels to enter the dystopian genre” by Readers Favorite. Her newest book, Hymn for the Forsaken, hits shelves this October. When not writing, she takes every opportunity to read her favorite books aloud to her four children.