David Bailey
David Bailey is an emerging author of stories for younger readers (#KidLit). Capoiera Capybara Meets Cattle Tyrant is his first children’s book (released by Wick Weald Publishing in August of 2023). Click here to learn more.
Jeremiah Bass is an emerging author of speculative fiction. A native of Southern Illinois, he holds advanced degrees in Creative Writing and Curriculum Instruction. His debut novel, The Silver Screen, was acquired by Wick Weald’s newest imprint, Macabrest Press in 2025. For more information, visit https://jeremiahbass.com/.
Atticus Benight
Atticus Benight is a self-proclaimed “undercover writer of words.” His short fiction has most recently appeared in The MacGuffin and Sediments Literary-Arts Journal. For more information, visit www.atticusbenight.com.
B. Donze (Illustrator)
B. Donze has worked as a commercial artist since 2005. Willow’s Wings is her second collaboration with author, Daniel Ruefman. The artist is an active member of her local art center and continues to create art in her home studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is loved by her husband of 10 years, David, and her daughter, Zoey. Her dog Lulu, the three-legged wonder, serves as her faithful companion.
Daniel Ruefman
Daniel Ruefman is a widely published author of poetry and prose, and emerging voice in middle grade and young adult horror. To date, his poetry and prose has been featured in more than 100 periodicals, including The Blue Mountain Review, Chapter House Journal, Dialogist, FLARE: The Flagler Review, Hamilton Stone Review, Gravel Magazine, Minetta Review, Sheepshead Review, and Thin Air Magazine, among others. His latest children’s title, The Warden of Wickwood, was acquired by Wick Weald Publishing in 2024. For more information, please visit www.danielruefman.com.
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