Margaret Stohl is an award‑winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author, comic‑book writer, and video‑game creator. Born in Pasadena and now based in Santa Monica, she has written over a dozen novels—most notably the Beautiful Creatures series—and contributed acclaimed works to Marvel Comics such as Black Widow: Forever Red and Life of Captain Marvel. Before establishing herself in publishing, she spent 16 years in the gaming industry—co‑founding 7 Studios and serving as creative director—drawing on that experience to help craft narrative worlds. A co‑founder of two major teen book festivals, YALLFest and YALLWest, she continues to champion youth literacy and empower readers of all ages. Margaret is the Co-Founder & CEO of Stone Kite, an in-stealth, world building studio.

Soman Chainani’s debut series, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD & EVIL, has sold over 4.5 million copies, been translated into 35 languages across six continents, and has been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries. EverNever World, his decade-long franchise of fairy tales and fantasy, continues to expand. Together, these books have been on the New York Times Bestseller List for 50 weeks. In 2026, Soman unveiled a brand new novel, YOUNG WORLD, a global political thriller, which was an instant New York Times bestseller, USA Today Bestseller and Indie List Bestseller.

Sarah Amos, Vice President, Development & Production, Condé Nast: Sarah Amos currently serves as Vice President, Development & Production (Non-Fiction TV, Documentaries) at Condé Nast, overseeing an unscripted slate that includes the FX's Secrets of Hillsong, the Disney+ series In Vogue: The 90s, HBO's Breath of Fire, Peacock's Anatomy of Lies, Nat Geo's Killer Lies and the award-winning Onyx series Black Twitter: A People's History. She is also the creator and host of the award-winning Vanity Fair podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally "Famous" Amos Story. Previously, she was the VP of Development and Production for Marvel Entertainment’s New Media division, overseeing the video, live streaming and audio content slate for Marvel.com and third-party platforms, including SiriusXM and Marvel Entertainment’s non-fiction content for Disney+. She served as an Executive Producer on the Disney+ original series Marvel’s 616, Marvel’s Hero Project, as well as the stand alone documentary Marvel’s Behind the Mask. Prior to Marvel, Amos was the Executive Producer of Live Products for ABC News Digital, where she led live strategy and planning across ABC News including election coverage, special events, and original content production. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. 

Elly Howard is a Los Angeles-based writer and director focused on female-driven dark comedy. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute, where she won the Writers' Room Ready Award for best pilot, earning a mentorship with Diablo Cody. Before AFI, Elly worked as Colman Domingo's development executive at Edith Productions. Her short film TOE premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2025. She's now developing projects across TV, film, and short-form vertical content. Off the clock, she's devoted to her dog Ron Howard (no relation to Ron Howard) and hunting down good pools to swim laps around LA.