Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lillian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and is obsessed with all things paranormal. Visit her at trixiesilvertale.com.

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Paul J. Silvia, PhD, is the Lucy Spinks Keker Excellence Professor in the department of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he has worked since 2002. He conducts research on the psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts.

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During his fifty-five-year career, Clifford D. Simak produced iconic science fiction stories. In 1977 he became the third Grand Master of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and before his death in 1988, he received the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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Marina Simcoe likes to write romance stories with human heroines and out-of-this world heroes who just can't live without them. She has lots of fun exploring how her out-of-this-world characters with their own set of beliefs, values, and aspirations fit into our everyday life.

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Alison C. Simcox currently works in EPA's air quality program as a specialist in particle pollution and biomass energy. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, bicycling, running and ocean kayaking.

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Daphne Simeon, MD, has practiced psychiatry for over thirty years. Internationally recognized as a leading expert in depersonalization, she has published extensively in the field and is a contributor to the DSM-5 and DSM-5-TR.

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Mima Simic, MD, is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, and joint head of the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) in London, United Kingdom. She is senior RO DBT clinician, senior trainer, and supervisor for the Maudsley family and multi-family therapy for eating disorders.

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Howard R. Simkin has over forty years of combined experience in military, law enforcement, and business. During his military service, he had sixteen years of intensive special operations experience. He has conducted special reconnaissance, foreign internal defense, and unconventional warfare missions.

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Kevin Simler is a writer and software engineer currently living in Brooklyn, New York. He's worked for ten years as a programmer, product designer, and engineering director, and continues to advise startups about technology, leadership, and recruiting.

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O. R. Simmonds is the author of The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray.

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Pat Simmons is a multi-published Christian romance author with more than thirty-five titles. A self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth, she is passionate about researching her ancestors, then casting them in starring roles in her novels. She is a four-time recipient of the RSJ Emma Rodgers Award for Best Inspirational Romance.

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Before he turned his attention to science fiction, Wm. Mark Simmons was winning awards for his writing, first as a newspaper journalist and later as a broadcast copywriter. His first book was a finalist for the Compton Crook Award and made the Locus Best List in 1991.

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