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Jay T. Levy Pub 518 welcomes back Jay T. Levy. Jay lives in the state of Delaware, USA and has been writing since high school, but didn't take it seriously until his senior year. "I was originally going to go to art school but changed my focus from painting and drawing to the written word instead. I didn’t start sending stories out for publication until 2019, after joining a critique group." Jay is a well-published author. He has stories in 16 different anthologies dating bac

Carol Dresser Pub 518 welcomes Carol Dresser to the 518 team. Carol lives in upstate NY with her husband and two daughters. "I've been writing since the second grade. I made a book by folding sheets of 8.5 X 11 paper together; it was a ghost story! I couldn't tell you what inspired me, but stories and the telling of them have always been important to me." This is Carol's maiden voyage as a published author and it's wonderful that she submitted to our call for submissions. "T

Simon Johannes Pub 518 welcomes Simon Johannes to the Droids & Dragons team. He lives in the 518, AKA Upstate New York. This is Simon's 2nd stint in a Pub 518 anthology. His short story, 'The Washerwoman', is featured in the 2025 anthology, Catskill Chaos. He also has several horror short stories published in Nikkol Jelenic's "A Taste For Killing" magazine. We asked Simon which book or author influenced his storytelling style the most and he replied, J.R.R. Tolkien and E.E. S

Christine Bigley Pub 518 would like to welcome Christine Bigley to the Droids & Dragons team. Christine grew up in Upstate New York but now lives in Northern Germany. We asked Christine how she started to write and she told us, "I loved writing as a child and in high school. I came back to it after completing The Artist Way in 2017." Christine has been published in various anthologies in Germany and in Austria, as well as in Pub 518's 2025 anthology, Catskill Chaos. What a wr

Laura Kordowski and Simon Erdile 518 Publishing Company welcomes the dual author team, Simon Erdile and Laura Kordowski. The two live in Albany, NY and have been writing together for a little over a year. "We are also working more on our long-term goals as a couple. Being together opened up more writing and creative opportunities for us." Simon Erdile has been published in the New York State Assembly internship committee's distinguished intern reports for 2013. The second hal

Maria Carvalho Meet Maria Carvalho, a lifelong Connecticut resident. Maria is a published author and poet. "Writing stories and poetry came naturally to me as a child, but I got away from it as an adult, focusing on motherhood and my career for a number of years. Then, about 15 years ago, I read "The Brightest Star in the Sky" by Mirian Keyes and something just clicked; I knew I had to start writing again. I've been happily writing ever since!" Maria is the proud author of t

Simon Mohsin Pub 518 would like to welcome Simon Mohsin to the 'Droids & Dragons' team. Simon lives in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. He considers the city as the 'most notorious "hood" area of the country'. "I have been writing for more than two decades, but fiction writing has been my passion since the first year of COVID. My inspiration was mainly my sister, whom I lost last year. The absence of other engagements, a manageable workload, and ample time on hand became my

Stephen Thorn Pub 518 welcomes Stephen Thorn, a poet and storyteller from Pennsylvania, USA. When we asked Stephen to tell us a little about himself, his reply was, "I can be somewhat verbose and windy, so you might not have enough room for some of them. (chuckles)" Of course, we always have room for someone who writes great prose. Stephen started writing poetry about his pet. "My first poem was four sentences about my parakeet. It was a class project, and I think it was in

Ron Kundinger Meet Ronald L Kundinger, 67 years old and living in Appleton, Wisconsin, US. "I have always dreamed of being a writer, always thought of myself as a writer. I just didn’t seem to have the fortitude to put things to paper. I wrote myself short stories, crumpled them up, and threw them away. Then I would dream of the stories I would write. I wrote poetry when I was younger and published 30+ poems in small press ‘zines in the late 80’s and early 90’s. It wasn’t unt

S. Marie Nemo Pub 518 welcomes back S. Marie Nemo. She's from Albany, NY/USA and has been writing seriously since October 2020. "My inspiration to start came from my day job at the time (I worked at a school). One of my responsibilities was to edit text submitted by alumni for publication in the class notes section of their alumni magazine. I had so much fun reading their stories that I decided to write one of my own, and I've never looked back." S. Marie's first published st

Juleigh Howard Hobson As the parade of 'Droids & Dragons' authors continues, we welcome back Juleigh Howard-Hobson. Juleigh lives in Oregon, on the Pacific Northwest coast. "I’ve been writing since I was 16 (so let’s say it’s been a long time). It was the poetry of John Keats that inspired me to start—I mostly grew up in Australia and Keats was a prescribed text on the syllabus for the Higher School Certificate we had to take. Everyone in my class groaned about his work b

Lewis Brett Smiler Pub 518 would like to welcome Lewis Brett Smiler to the Droids & Dragons team. Lewis has been writing stories since he was about nine years old. He is a lifelong New Jersey resident but has strong family ties with the New York's Capital Region. "Before 518 existed as an area code, my father was born and raised in Gloversville, New York. Gloversville was once the glove-making capital of the world, and my grandparents worked in the factories there." Lewis ha

Droids & Dragons Book Cover Reveal The Droids & Dragons book cover was revealed on social media last month. The event occurred over 7 days with a contest probing our followers for answers to fun facts about Pub 518 and the upcoming Anthology. Each day, a question was asked and the first person who posted the correct answer won a free electronic copy of the anthology. The cover was created by Jasmine Johnson, Graphic Artist which received rave reviews. Do you like the artwo

M. Weigel Pub 518 would like to welcome M. Weigel to the Droids & Dragons team. She is from Nevada. M. loves fairy tales and mythology and reads as much fantasy and science fiction as possible. M. Weigel returned to speculative writing in 2022, began publishing in 2023 and writes and publishes short stories and poems. "I had postponed some of my writing for years, thinking "when I have time" or "someday" like so many of us, and then, during a high stress event, a poem showed

Scardavino Meet Scardavino, a writer from Durango, in northern Mexico — a valley surrounded by mountains. It's the kind of landscape that turns you into either a mystic or a cynic. Scardavino has been writing for five years across fiction, poetry, essay, and theater, in both Spanish and English. "I finished my first novel in 2017, then stopped writing, and a year and a half ago my wife forced me to start submitting to publications. Turns out she was right, as she is about alm

Greg Beatty As we continue to spotlight the authors of Droids & Dragons, we like to introduce, Greg Beatty, from Bellingham, Washington Greg is a poet and enjoys writing using his own style and muse. Everyone loves a limerick, and Greg's 'A cyborg, when asked about sex' is, let's just say, funny and a bit spicey. His inspiration, "Sometimes I get hit by fevers—a day of half a dozen haiku, a weekend of flash, etc. This came from a day of limericks." Greg's favorite book is 'Wh

Robert Miller Meet Robert Miller, a new author at Pub 518. He is from Georgia, USA and grew up as a very avid reader. Robert has published about a dozen short stories and a novel. The author who has influenced Robert's storytelling style the most is Larry Correia, an American fantasy and science fiction author. Robert's short story in Droids & Dragons is 'Insurance Policy'. "I thought combining magical creatures, rodeo, and insurance investigation would be funny." 'Insurance

E.J. LeRoy's Favorite Place to Write Meet E.J. LeRoy, one of the new authors at Pub 518. E.J. has wanted to become a writer since they were 4 years old. "My inspiration was the picture books of Jan Brett, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at two book signings, one during early childhood and one as an adult." LeRoy is a well-established author and has more than forty pieces published or forthcoming, not counting poetry. Credits and accolades can be found on LeRoy's website. "

Joe Di Bari Meet Joe Di Bari. He is a long-time Pub 518 author with several short stories in our anthologies. Joe lives in the 518 and is also a published poet, songwriter, and novelist. "I’ve been writing for 16 years. Pen to paper was cathartic after a divorce at 55. Published many times, my latest is the first attempt at historical fiction entitled: “Beneath The Same Sky”. “The Old Man and The Sea” has influenced Joe at an early age. Hemmingway and Poe are his favorites au

T.A. Jenkins Pub 518 continues to spotlight the authors in the 2026 anthology, Droids & Dragon. Meet T.A. Jenkins who is an author from across the pond. He's a queer writer from South Wales, UK. "I've always been a big reader, so I've wanted to be a writer since I was a child; I started writing more seriously about ten years ago." This is T. A.'s first time as a Pub 518 author. He has self-published 2 books, Fables of Flower, Gemini Case Files, and recently published several