Ricardo Victoria-Uribe (also writes as Ricardo Victoria) is a Mexican writer and lives in Toluca, Mexico. He studied Industrial Design at the School of Architecture & Design of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, where he currently works as a lecturer focused on sustainability. He has a Ph.D. in Design from Loughborough University. He’s a founding member of Inklings Press, an indie publisher of short story anthologies of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and horror. His short story “Twilight of the Mesozoic Moon”, co-written with Brent A. Harris, was nominated for the 2016 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History. His horror stories “Bone Peyote” and “The Sound of Madness” were featured at The Wicked Library Podcast. Other short stories have been featured in anthologies by Inklings Press, Rivenstone Press, and Aradia Publishing. He co-authored a chapter on world-building and system thinking in the book “Worlds Apart: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction” from Luna Press Publishing which won a British Science Fiction Award. Since he has been writing the “Tempest Blades” science fantasy series, published by Shadow Dragon Press, an imprint of Artemesia Publishing, LLC. It currently is composed of three novels, with a final fourth, and short story collection in the works. He is a fan of anime, the 80s’ Saturday morning cartoons, Japanese RPG videogames, toys, and mythology, which clearly influences his writing. He also likes dogs. He has been an Associate Member of the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association) since 2022.

Martha Elba González Alcaraz is a Mexican writer who lives in Zapopan, Jalisco. She studied Pharmacobiologist Chemistry at the School of Chemistry of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and holds an MBA from the University of the Valley of Mexico. She has published two stories with Inklings Press as one of the first authors featured in their anthologies. While she works in the medical device industry, she also works as freelancer proofreader and translator. She is currently working on a short story collection. She co-authored a chapter on world-building and system thinking in the book “Worlds Apart: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction” from Luna Press Publishing which won a British Science Fiction Award. An avid reader with a keen interest on epic, long stories and classicals, with some of her favorite books being “The Three Musketeers” and “The Neverending Story”. Also, a fan of anime and Japanese RPG videogames.