Special Guests
Gamer Guests
Jenna Kinkade Felli
Jenna Kinkade Felli
Jenna Felli is president and owner of Devious Weasel Games and InkVane. Founded in 2011, Devious Weasel Games produces and markets the offbeat and boutique games she designs. Her catalogue includes titles such as Shadows of Malice, The Mirroring of Mary King, and Cosmic Frog. In 2023, Jenna launched InkVane Portal and InkVane Press to publish her first novel, Serpent Ascending. She intends to use InkVane imprints to publish more of her own work and eventually expand into independent poetry and fiction by minority authors.
In 2026, Jenna retired from her position as Associate Vice President of Toxicology at Eli Lilly and Company, where she focused on creating probabilistic models and developing new decision support technologies. Prior to joining Lilly, Jenna served as Associate Professor of Decision Science with the Defense Resources Management Institute of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. She has also served in leadership positions in the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS, the Decision Analysis Affinity Group, and the Society of Decision Professionals.
Jenna holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University and two masters degrees, one in Management Science from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and one in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her research has been published in numerous professional journals including Medical Decision Making, Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Interfaces, European Journal of Operational Research, Military Operations Research, Health Economics, and Decision Analysis.
Currently, Jenna splits her time between homes in Maine and Indiana, where she shares her days with her loving wife, two tolerant dogs, several ambivalent cats, and too-many electric guitars.
Guest Authors
Julian Mortimer Smith
Julian Mortimer Smith is a speculative fiction writer whose work has appeared in many of the world's top publications, including Asimov's, Terraform, Lightspeed, and Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. His first book, The World of Dew and Other Stories, won the 2020 Blue Light Books prize and was published by Indiana University Press. He has been an invited guest at events throughout the province and has taught numerous writing workshops and courses. He has also worked as a freelance writer and editor on many board and miniature games, including Malifaux, X-Wing Miniatures Game, Battles for Westeros, and A Game of Thrones: The Board Game.
Jude Mire
Jude will be returning this year with new books!
Adam Myles
Adam Myles is a happily married, father of two, who lives in rural Nova Scotia, Canada and is a lifelong fan of all things horror. He is also a proud haunt actor at the Phantom’s Freakshow Haunted House, which operates in support of the IWK Children’s Hospital, while moonlighting as a Makeup FX apprentice at the Phantom’s Effects Group where he enjoys sculpting and designing masks, props and prosthetics with some of his closest friends.
Musical Guests
Where Giant's Once Stood
High energy singalong metal with cyberpunk style aesthetics. Blending 2000's style singalong rock with a more modern, produced metal style . Our lyrics blend themes of loneliness and hyper exposure with community and the hope for a better future.
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Monster Are Human
Hailing from the rugged coastlines of Atlantic Canada, Monster Are Human fuse the nostalgic pulse of 80’s synth with the raw energy of thrash, progressive intricacy and the crushing weight of modern metal. Drawing inspiration from atmospheric soundscapes, our music bridges the gap between past and present, creating an immersive experience that resonates deep with our listeners.
Last Call Chernobyl
A four piece metal band hailing from Halifax, NS!
Non Stop Action
Non Stop Action!!! is a hard rock band with a love of all things "action". Movies, comic books, video games. On vocals and guitar Jared McInnis, On guitar, back up vocal's Shawn Peck, on Bass, backup vocals, Deacon Day, on Drums Evan Toth Martinez.
