STEVE PANTAZIS (pronounced PAHN-tuh-ZEECE) is an award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. He won the prestigious Writers of the Future and has gone on to publish a number of short stories in leading SF&F magazines, including Nature, IGMS, and Galaxy's Edge, and on Amazon. He is the author of THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS epic fantasy series (2023 release) and the sci-fi novels, GODNET and BLACKOUT (forthcoming). When not writing (a rare occasion!), Steve creates extraordinary cuisine, exercises with vigor, and shares marvelous adventures with the love of his life. Originally from the Big Apple, he now calls Southern California home.