Esther Friesner bills herself as "Author and Queen of the Hamsters." The author of over 27 novels and numerous short works, she is noted for her sense of humor. She has also won awards for her more serious works, including post-apocalyptic science fiction, alternate history fantasies, and more. She’s the world's leading practitioner of Cheeblemancy.

Hilary Scott began his career almost a decade ago by making toys for his two children. Though he had no formal art training, he quickly developed a style which he terms "big, bold, lots of curves, lots of color, and whimsical, not too dark, not too serious." He works in a variety of materials, including paper mâché, wood, wire, foam, and polystyrene. He became a full-time artist in Somerville two years ago.

Luke Ski writes, records and performs comedy music (filk) on a variety of pop culture subjects ranging from Lord of the Rings and Star Wars to Spider-Man and Pirates of the Caribbean. Luke has enjoyed repeated success on The Dr. Demento Show by taking top honors with #1 most requested songs in 2002 ("Peter Parker") and 2003 ("Stealing Like a Hobbit"), and his most recent #1 hit on Demento's, "You Don't Know Jack." His latest DVD is The Ego Has Landed—not just a CD, because Luke also uses props and costumes. In addition, Luke Ski is also an artist, specializing in caricatures and cartooning.