Best friends and co-authors, Nadia and Tate do everything together—from playing board games to camping to finishing each other’s sentences. What began as a fun story for their friends has grown into a shared adventure: writing.
While they write together now, both Nadia and Tate each have over a decade of writing experience. Nadia has been crafting stories since 2006. Her love for storytelling began at a young age, inspired by her aunt’s romance novels. As an avid reader, she found escape through books, whether contemporary or fantasy, and now she hopes to help others do the same.
Tate began writing in 2014, as a way to cope with the loss of her mother. Though her mother had tried to spark a love of reading in her as a child, it wasn’t until adulthood that Tate truly fell in love with books. Now, she can’t stop reading or writing, and she enjoys a wide range of genres from urban fantasy to thrillers. She knows her mother would be proud of how far she’s come.
Together, Nadia and Tate bring unique perspectives to their stories. The Summoning of Mages is the first book in their Saint Elias series, perfect for magic-loving fans seeking an escape from reality.
Media often focuses on what men find attractive, but the female gaze operates very differently. This panel flips the perspective and explores how women talk about attraction, what traits actually make characters appealing, and why confidence, charisma, humor, and emotional intelligence often matter more than simple aesthetics. Expect lively discussion, plenty of laughter, and some spirited debate about the characters who get it right.
What makes worlds like Middle-Earth and Atlantis feel alive? Great worldbuilding! This session will teach you how to craft immersive settings, from sprawling fantasy kingdoms to oceanic civilizations, and make them feel as real as our own.