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Authors at Planet Anime KC | KC Book Beat
Planet Anime KC / Aug 21 to 23, 2026

Eight authorslandedonPlanet Anime

KC Book Beat is taking over a table for all three days. Fantasy, romance, horror, sci-fi and YA, written by people who will be sitting right there when you buy the book.

  • DatesAug 21 to 23
  • VenueKC Convention Center
  • Find us#824
  • AuthorsEight

The Lineup

Confirmed
01Andrea H Rome headshot

Andrea Rome

Writing as / Andrea H Rome

  • Fantasy

Andrea is a fantasy author from Overland Park. Her debut,The Standard Book of Anything, was a finalist in the 2024 Kindle Book Awards and a semi-finalist in the 2026 Self-Publish Fantasy Blog-Off.

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02Ivy Cole headshot

Ivy Cole

Writing as / Ivy Cole

  • Why-Choose Romance

Ivy Cole writes fairytale and myth retellings turned why-choose romance — think mafia, hockey, cowboys, and military heroes. She's published two series and three stand-alones since her 2023 debut.

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03Dan B. Fierce headshot

Dan Bugbee

Writing as / Dan B. Fierce

  • Horror
  • M/M Romance

Dan B. Fierce is an award-winning short story author who moves between the dark depths of horror and the tantalizing twists of M/M romance. A Kansas City, Missouri native, he lives with his husband and two adorable puppies.

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04Heidi Monath headshot

Heidi Galea

Writing as / Heidi Monath

  • Romance

Heidi Monath is a passionate romance author who thrives on crafting steamy, scandalous stories that push boundaries and ignite fantasies. A devoted mother of six, she balances family chaos with sizzling plotlines.

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05Cindy L. Sell headshot

Cindy Sell

Writing as / Cindy L. Sell

  • Epic Fantasy
  • Dark Fantasy Romance

Cindy L. Sell is the author ofThe Last Draegion Saga, a D&D-inspired epic fantasy, andTales From Dessos, a series of spicy romantasy novels. She "lives" in the Midwest, but spends most of her time on Dessos battling sorcerers and negotiating with pirates.

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06C.J. Tuma headshot

CJ Tuma

Writing as / C.J. Tuma

  • Fantasy

C.J. currently resides in the Kansas City Metro with their trio of monochromatic cats and a pair of geckos. During the day, they cosplay as a passable facsimile of a human being to pay the bills, and in the evenings, they pen queer stories in varying shades of fantasy. Whether it’s dark or cozy, paranormal or epic, they excel at ripping their readers’ hearts out only to piece them back together again.

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07Gabrielle J. Miller headshot

Gabrielle Miller

Writing as / Gabrielle J. Miller

  • Urban Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Psych. Thriller

Gabrielle J. Miller writes the kind of stories that keep you up past your bedtime — the "just one more chapter" kind. She traded a practical career for fictional chaos and has been happily wrecking readers with words ever since.

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08Emily Swaim headshot

Emily Swaim

Writing as / Emily Swaim

  • Steampunk
  • Young Adult

Emily Swaim writes steampunk reimaginings of the stories you grew up with, starting withREVEN: Across Golden Skies— a steampunk retelling of Peter Pan.

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Who Is At The Table When

Times to come

Friday

August 21

Gabrielle J. Miller
Cindy L. Sell
Heidi Monath

Saturday

August 22

Ivy Cole
Andrea H. Rome
Emily Swaim

Sunday

August 23

CJ Tuma
Dan B. Fierce
Gabrielle J. Miller